N6 5LS postcode in Islington, England
N6 5LS is a postcode in Islington, in the Hillrise ward. It is in the Islington North parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where N6 5LS is, and what is near it
- N6 5LS
- Other postcodes in N6 5: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5719, longitude -0.1349)
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 N6 5LS?
- 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 N6 5LS 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 N6 5LS?
Every home and business at N6 5LS can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 N6 5LS?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Islington's days for N6 5LS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for N6 5LS 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 N6 5LS 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 N6 5LS.
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 N6 5LS: 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 N6 5LS 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 N6 5LS?
Homes in N6 5 sold for a typical £666,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 112 sales, up 1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £2,390,000 8 sales
- Terraced £1,745,000 13 sales
- Flat or maisonette £625,000 89 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole N6 district: a typical £742,500 from 176 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 N6 5LS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in N6 5LS 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 N6 5LS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around N6 5LS. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (40%). 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 £1,405 (band A) to £3,514 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,108.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,405 |
| Band B | about 40 (6%) | £1,640 |
| Band C | about 70 (11%) | £1,874 |
| Band D | about 200 (30%) | £2,108 |
| Band E | about 100 (15%) | £2,577 |
| Band F | about 60 (9%) | £3,045 |
| Band G | about 180 (27%) | £3,514 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,216 |
When the homes were built
- 40% Before 1900
- 20% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 27% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 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 N6 5LS is in (ONS area E01002754), 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 N6 5LS?
The nearest open schools to N6 5LS, 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 N6 5LS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of N6 5LS is Upper Holloway Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.
- Upper Holloway Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
- Crouch Hill Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
- Archway Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 700 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fitzwarren Gardens, 92 m away.
More stations near N6 5LS, 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 N6 5LS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of N6 5LS, 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.
- St Johns Way Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7272 1585 500 mWalk
- The Beaumont Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7272 3155 700 mWalk
- The Rise Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7530 2484 700 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 N6 5LS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of N6 5LS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 100 mWalk
- Ubitricity Charging point · 1 charger 150 mWalk
- Ubitricity Charging point · 1 charger 150 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 N6 5LS?
The nearest to the centre of N6 5LS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Highgate Dental Centre 550 mWalk
- Archway Park Dental Practice 650 mWalk
- Angle House Orthodontics Highgate Phone 020 3096 0111 750 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 N6 5LS?
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.
- The Whittington Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 020 7272 3070 650 mWalk
- Highgate Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8431 4182 1.6 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 N6 5LS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of N6 5LS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Cheverton Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7281 7040 350 mWalk
- 148 Hornsey Lane Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7272 9089 400 mWalk
- Cardinals Way Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 07534 913485 400 mWalk
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 N6 5LS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of N6 5LS, 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.
- Well, 11/13 Junction Road Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7272 2631 800 mWalk
- J C Wise Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7272 1264 800 mWalk
- Shivo Chemists Mon to Fri 9:30am to 6pm; Sat 9:30am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7272 2713 850 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 N6 5LS?
The nearest vets to the centre of N6 5LS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Highgate Vet 850 mWalk
- Medivet 1.0 kmWalk
- Medivet Phone +44 20 8341 4888 1.1 kmWalk
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 N6 5LS in a conservation area?
The centre of N6 5LS is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 N6 5LS?
Police.uk records 865 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of N6 5LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 53, drugs 25, theft from the person 23, robbery 22, bicycle theft 11, other crime 9, possession of weapons 6, criminal damage and arson 2.
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 N6 5LS
- Ward
- Hillrise
- 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 1980
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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