N5 1BE postcode in Islington, England
N5 1BE is a postcode in Islington, in the Arsenal ward. It is in the Islington North parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since November 2006.
Where N5 1BE is, and what is near it
- N5 1BE
- Other postcodes in N5 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 8 EV charging points
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5562, longitude -0.1062)
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 N5 1BE?
- IslingtonCouncil, for all local services Islington: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around N5 1BE Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Islington NorthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party), as Parliament lists them. Contact Jeremy Corbyn
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 N5 1BE?
Every home and business at N5 1BE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Islington: 95%
Islington: 98%
The line marks the figure across Islington.
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 N5 1BE?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Islington's days for N5 1BE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for N5 1BE on BinDayBuddySource: 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 N5 1BE 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 N5 1BE.
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 N5 1BE: 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 N5 1BE 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near N5 1BE?
Homes in N5 1 sold for a typical £623,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 112 sales, down 17.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £760,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £623,750
▼ down 17.9% on the 12 months before
Across the whole N5 district: a typical £650,000 from 226 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 N5 1BE
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in N5 1BE 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 N5 1BE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around N5 1BE. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (64%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Islington for 2026‑27: £2,108. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,874 (band C) to £3,045 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,108.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,405 |
| Band B | fewer than 5 | £1,640 |
| Band C | about 180 (21%) | £1,874 |
| Band D | about 320 (38%) | £2,108 |
| Band E | about 290 (34%) | £2,577 |
| Band F | about 60 (7%) | £3,045 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,514 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,216 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 64% 2000 to 2009
- 36% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 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 N5 1BE is in (ONS area E01035653), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 N5 1BE?
The nearest open schools to N5 1BE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 N5 1BE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of N5 1BE is Drayton Park Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.
- Drayton Park Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
- Finsbury Park Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
- Arsenal Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 300 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near N5 1BE, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near N5 1BE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of N5 1BE, 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.
- The Village Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7700 6464 450 mWalk
- Sobell Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7609 3050 550 mWalk
- The Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7607 8259 600 mWalk
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 N5 1BE?
The nearest charging points to the centre of N5 1BE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 350 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near N5 1BE?
The nearest to the centre of N5 1BE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Highbury Dental Practice Phone 020 7226 3848 550 mWalk
- Vistara Smiles Phone 020 3581 7270 600 mWalk
- Inspire Dental Finsbury Park Phone 020 7263 7132 700 mWalk
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 N5 1BE?
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.
- Holloway Surgical Centre London Phone 07546 576919 750 mWalk
- The Whittington Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 020 7272 3070 2.5 kmCycle
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 N5 1BE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of N5 1BE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Highbury New Park Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0333 200 4061 950 mWalk
- Lennox House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2024 · Phone 020 7272 6562 950 mWalk
- St Anne's Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 020 7272 4141 1.0 kmWalk
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 N5 1BE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of N5 1BE, 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.
- Hornsey Road Pharmacy Mon to Wed 9am to 6:30pm; Thu 9am to 1pm; Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7609 0439 350 mWalk
- Highbury Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7226 2666 650 mWalk
- C&H Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7226 2500 650 mWalk
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 N5 1BE?
The nearest vets to the centre of N5 1BE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Village Vet 650 mWalk
- The Vets 750 mWalk
- Finsbury Park Animal Hospital 800 mWalk
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 N5 1BE in a conservation area?
The centre of N5 1BE 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 N5 1BE?
Police.uk records 1,737 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of N5 1BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: theft from the person 85, drugs 79, burglary 78, bicycle theft 63, robbery 41, possession of weapons 16, other crime 12, criminal damage and arson 4.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for N5 1BE
- Ward
- Arsenal
- 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
- November 2006
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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