N7 6AW postcode in Islington, England
N7 6AW is a postcode in Islington, in the Finsbury Park ward. It is in the Islington North parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where N7 6AW is, and what is near it
- N7 6AW
- Other postcodes in N7 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 20 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 51.5585, longitude -0.1185)
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 N7 6AW?
- 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 N7 6AW 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 N7 6AW?
Every home and business at N7 6AW 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 N7 6AW?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Islington's days for N7 6AW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for N7 6AW 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 N7 6AW 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 N7 6AW.
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 N7 6AW: 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 N7 6AW 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 N7 6AW?
Homes in N7 6 sold for a typical £500,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 48 sales, down 13.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Terraced £1,220,001 6 sales
- Flat or maisonette £475,500 42 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole N7 district: a typical £565,000 from 251 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 N7 6AW
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in N7 6AW 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 N7 6AW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around N7 6AW. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (72%). 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 20 (3%) | £1,405 |
| Band B | about 60 (8%) | £1,640 |
| Band C | about 180 (25%) | £1,874 |
| Band D | about 220 (31%) | £2,108 |
| Band E | about 120 (17%) | £2,577 |
| Band F | about 100 (14%) | £3,045 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £3,514 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,216 |
When the homes were built
- 72% Before 1900
- 10% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1965 to 1982, 2010 to 2019, 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 N7 6AW is in (ONS area E01035652), 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 N7 6AW?
The nearest open schools to N7 6AW, 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 N7 6AW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of N7 6AW is Upper Holloway Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.
- Upper Holloway Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
- Finsbury Park Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Holloway Road Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 750 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
20 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Seven Sisters Road / Nags Head, 16 m away.
More stations near N7 6AW, 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 N7 6AW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of N7 6AW, 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.
- Partnership Primary Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 020 3817 4431 450 mWalk
- The Andover Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7281 6956 500 mWalk
- The Village Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7700 6464 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 N7 6AW?
The nearest charging points to the centre of N7 6AW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Transport for London Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 1 charger 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near N7 6AW?
The nearest to the centre of N7 6AW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Gentle Dental Care Phone 07766 688855 200 mWalk
- N7 Dental Care Phone 020 7609 1122 200 mWalk
- Blue Pearl Dental Care 350 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 N7 6AW?
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 850 mWalk
- The Whittington Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 020 7272 3070 1.7 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 N7 6AW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of N7 6AW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Lennox House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2024 · Phone 020 7272 6562 700 mWalk
- St Anne's Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 020 7272 4141 750 mWalk
- Islington Social Services - 3 Wray Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7281 3613 750 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 N7 6AW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of N7 6AW, 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.
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 5-9 Seven Sisters Road Mon to Fri 9am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed 50 mWalk
- Boots, 410 Holloway Road Mon to Sat 9am to 7pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 020 7607 1056 150 mWalk
- Devs Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7607 3081 200 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 N7 6AW?
The nearest vets to the centre of N7 6AW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Finsbury Park Animal Hospital 600 mWalk
- Medivet 1.1 kmWalk
- Zasman Vet 1.2 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 N7 6AW in a conservation area?
The centre of N7 6AW 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 N7 6AW?
Police.uk records 1,784 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of N7 6AW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 83, drugs 80, theft from the person 79, robbery 51, bicycle theft 44, possession of weapons 18, other crime 14, 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 N7 6AW
- Ward
- Finsbury Park
- 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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