N1 8LF postcode in Islington, England

N1 8LF is a postcode in Islington, in the St Peter's & Canalside ward. It is in the Islington South and Finsbury parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 2005.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Islington: 95% Typical price £847,500 Homes sold in N1 8, last 12 months. ▲ 21.1% on the year before Nearest station Old Street 950 m in a straight line

Where N1 8LF is, and what is near it

Map of N1 8LF and what is near it Map of N1 8LF: its centre point, with the 213 other postcodes in the N1 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 5 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. N1 8AA: also in N1 8N1 8AB: also in N1 8N1 8AD: also in N1 8N1 8AF: also in N1 8N1 8AG: also in N1 8N1 8AH: also in N1 8N1 8AJ: also in N1 8N1 8AL: also in N1 8N1 8AP: also in N1 8N1 8AQ: also in N1 8N1 8AR: also in N1 8N1 8AS: also in N1 8N1 8AT: also in N1 8N1 8AU: also in N1 8N1 8AX: also in N1 8N1 8AY: also in N1 8N1 8AZ: also in N1 8N1 8BA: also in N1 8N1 8BD: also in N1 8N1 8BF: also in N1 8N1 8BH: also in N1 8N1 8BL: also in N1 8N1 8BN: also in N1 8N1 8BP: also in N1 8N1 8BQ: also in N1 8N1 8BS: also in N1 8N1 8BU: also in N1 8N1 8BW: also in N1 8N1 8BX: also in N1 8N1 8BZ: also in N1 8N1 8DA: also in N1 8N1 8DB: also in N1 8N1 8DD: also in N1 8N1 8DE: also in N1 8N1 8DF: also in N1 8N1 8DG: also in N1 8N1 8DH: also in N1 8N1 8DJ: also in N1 8N1 8DL: also in N1 8N1 8DN: also in N1 8N1 8DP: also in N1 8N1 8DQ: also in N1 8N1 8DS: also in N1 8N1 8DT: also in N1 8N1 8DU: also in N1 8N1 8DW: also in N1 8N1 8DX: also in N1 8N1 8DY: also in N1 8N1 8DZ: also in N1 8N1 8EA: also in N1 8N1 8ED: also in N1 8N1 8EE: also in N1 8N1 8EF: also in N1 8N1 8EG: also in N1 8N1 8EH: also in N1 8N1 8EQ: also in N1 8N1 8ES: also in N1 8N1 8EY: also in N1 8N1 8EZ: also in N1 8N1 8FP: also in N1 8N1 8FR: also in N1 8N1 8FZ: also in N1 8N1 8GB: also in N1 8N1 8GH: also in N1 8N1 8HA: also in N1 8N1 8HB: also in N1 8N1 8HD: also in N1 8N1 8HE: also in N1 8N1 8HF: also in N1 8N1 8HG: also in N1 8N1 8HH: also in N1 8N1 8HJ: also in N1 8N1 8HL: also in N1 8N1 8HN: also in N1 8N1 8HP: also in N1 8N1 8HQ: also in N1 8N1 8HW: also in N1 8N1 8HX: also in N1 8N1 8HZ: also in N1 8N1 8JD: also in N1 8N1 8JF: also in N1 8N1 8JG: also in N1 8N1 8JH: also in N1 8N1 8JJ: also in N1 8N1 8JL: also in N1 8N1 8JN: also in N1 8N1 8JP: also in N1 8N1 8JQ: also in N1 8N1 8JR: also in N1 8N1 8JS: also in N1 8N1 8JT: also in N1 8N1 8JU: also in N1 8N1 8JW: also in N1 8N1 8JX: also in N1 8N1 8JY: also in N1 8N1 8LB: also in N1 8N1 8LD: also in N1 8N1 8LE: also in N1 8N1 8LG: also in N1 8N1 8LH: also in N1 8N1 8LJ: also in N1 8N1 8LN: also in N1 8N1 8LR: also in N1 8N1 8LT: also in N1 8N1 8LU: also in N1 8N1 8LX: also in N1 8N1 8LY: also in N1 8N1 8LZ: also in N1 8N1 8NA: also in N1 8N1 8ND: also in N1 8N1 8NE: also in N1 8N1 8NF: also in N1 8N1 8NG: also in N1 8N1 8NH: also in N1 8N1 8NJ: also in N1 8N1 8NL: also in N1 8N1 8NN: also in N1 8N1 8NP: also in N1 8N1 8NQ: also in N1 8N1 8NR: also in N1 8N1 8NS: also in N1 8N1 8NT: also in N1 8N1 8NU: also in N1 8N1 8NW: also in N1 8N1 8NX: also in N1 8N1 8NY: also in N1 8N1 8PA: also in N1 8N1 8PB: also in N1 8N1 8PD: also in N1 8N1 8PE: also in N1 8N1 8PF: also in N1 8N1 8PH: also in N1 8N1 8PN: also in N1 8N1 8PP: also in N1 8N1 8PQ: also in N1 8N1 8PR: also in N1 8N1 8PS: also in N1 8N1 8PT: also in N1 8N1 8PW: also in N1 8N1 8PY: also in N1 8N1 8QA: also in N1 8N1 8QB: also in N1 8N1 8QD: also in N1 8N1 8QE: also in N1 8N1 8QF: also in N1 8N1 8QG: also in N1 8N1 8QH: also in N1 8N1 8QJ: also in N1 8N1 8QL: also in N1 8N1 8QN: also in N1 8N1 8QP: also in N1 8N1 8QQ: also in N1 8N1 8QR: also in N1 8N1 8QS: also in N1 8N1 8QT: also in N1 8N1 8QU: also in N1 8N1 8QW: also in N1 8N1 8QX: also in N1 8N1 8QY: also in N1 8N1 8QZ: also in N1 8N1 8RA: also in N1 8N1 8RB: also in N1 8N1 8RD: also in N1 8N1 8RE: also in N1 8N1 8RH: also in N1 8N1 8RJ: also in N1 8N1 8RL: also in N1 8N1 8RN: also in N1 8N1 8RP: also in N1 8N1 8RQ: also in N1 8N1 8RR: also in N1 8N1 8RS: also in N1 8N1 8RT: also in N1 8N1 8RU: also in N1 8N1 8RW: also in N1 8N1 8RX: also in N1 8N1 8RZ: also in N1 8N1 8SB: also in N1 8N1 8SD: also in N1 8N1 8SE: also in N1 8N1 8SF: also in N1 8N1 8SJ: also in N1 8N1 8SU: also in N1 8N1 8SY: also in N1 8N1 8TA: also in N1 8N1 8TB: also in N1 8N1 8TD: also in N1 8N1 8TE: also in N1 8N1 8TF: also in N1 8N1 8TG: also in N1 8N1 8TH: also in N1 8N1 8TJ: also in N1 8N1 8TL: also in N1 8N1 8TN: also in N1 8N1 8TQ: also in N1 8N1 8TY: also in N1 8N1 8TZ: also in N1 8N1 8UA: also in N1 8N1 8UB: also in N1 8N1 8UD: also in N1 8N1 8UP: also in N1 8N1 8UY: also in N1 8N1 8XB: also in N1 8N1 8XX: also in N1 8N1 8YA: also in N1 8 Islington N1 8LF Map of N1 8LF and what is near it Map of N1 8LF: its centre point, with the 213 other postcodes in the N1 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 5 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Islington N1 8LF
  • N1 8LF
  • Other postcodes in N1 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5315, longitude -0.0987)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after N1 8LF?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at N1 8LF?

Every home and business at N1 8LF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Islington: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Islington: 98%

The line marks the figure across Islington.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at N1 8LF?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Islington's days for N1 8LF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for N1 8LF on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is N1 8LF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include N1 8LF.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Islington

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for N1 8LF: 9,948 properties in Islington are at high risk (7.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Islington

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of N1 8LF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near N1 8LF?

Homes in N1 8 sold for a typical £847,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 60 sales, up 21.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£847,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£700,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 21.1% on the 12 months before
  • Terraced £1,650,000 18 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £632,750 42 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole N1 district: a typical £675,000 from 688 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in N1 8LF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in N1 8LF from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near N1 8LF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around N1 8LF. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (44%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around N1 8LF

Band D in Islington for 2026‑27: £2,108. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,640 (band B) to £4,216 (band H); band C, the most common, is £1,874.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,405
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,640
Band Cabout 260 (31%)£1,874
Band Dabout 190 (22%)£2,108
Band Eabout 150 (18%)£2,577
Band Fabout 80 (9%)£3,045
Band Gabout 100 (12%)£3,514
Band Habout 60 (7%)£4,216

When the homes were built

  1. 44% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 36% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1983 to 1999, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Islington before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of N1 8LF is in (ONS area E01035655), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near N1 8LF?

The nearest open schools to N1 8LF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near N1 8LF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to N1 8LF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of N1 8LF is Old Street Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.

  • Old Street Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
  • Essex Road Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Angel Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 500 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Central Street, 149 m away.

More stations near N1 8LF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near N1 8LF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of N1 8LF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near N1 8LF?

14 within 1 km 119 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of N1 8LF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 200 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 500 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 550 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near N1 8LF?

The nearest to the centre of N1 8LF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to N1 8LF?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near N1 8LF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of N1 8LF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near N1 8LF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of N1 8LF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near N1 8LF?

The nearest vets to the centre of N1 8LF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is N1 8LF in a conservation area?

The centre of N1 8LF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near N1 8LF?

Police.uk records 2,564 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of N1 8LF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting576 reports
Violence and sexual offences424 reports
Anti-social behaviour416 reports
Theft from the person281 reports
Other theft239 reports
Public order118 reports

Also: burglary 118, drugs 106, bicycle theft 87, robbery 86, vehicle crime 80, other crime 14, possession of weapons 13, criminal damage and arson 6.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for N1 8LF

Ward
St Peter's & Canalside
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Islington
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 2005

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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