N7 8FA postcode in Islington, England

N7 8FA is a postcode in Islington, in the Barnsbury ward. It is in the Islington South and Finsbury parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since June 2014.

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 £560,000 Homes sold in N7 8, last 12 months. ▲ 4.2% on the year before Nearest station Caledonian Road & Barnsbury 400 m in a straight line

Where N7 8FA is, and what is near it

Map of N7 8FA and what is near it Map of N7 8FA: its centre point, with the 221 other postcodes in the N7 8 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 6 bus stops and 8 EV charging points (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. N7 8AA: also in N7 8N7 8AB: also in N7 8N7 8AD: also in N7 8N7 8AF: also in N7 8N7 8AG: also in N7 8N7 8AH: also in N7 8N7 8AJ: also in N7 8N7 8AL: also in N7 8N7 8AN: also in N7 8N7 8AP: also in N7 8N7 8AQ: also in N7 8N7 8AR: also in N7 8N7 8AS: also in N7 8N7 8AT: also in N7 8N7 8AU: also in N7 8N7 8AW: also in N7 8N7 8AX: also in N7 8N7 8AZ: also in N7 8N7 8BA: also in N7 8N7 8BB: also in N7 8N7 8BD: also in N7 8N7 8BE: also in N7 8N7 8BF: also in N7 8N7 8BG: also in N7 8N7 8BH: also in N7 8N7 8BP: also in N7 8N7 8BQ: also in N7 8N7 8BT: also in N7 8N7 8BY: also in N7 8N7 8JA: also in N7 8N7 8JD: also in N7 8N7 8JP: also in N7 8N7 8JX: also in N7 8N7 8JZ: also in N7 8N7 8LA: also in N7 8N7 8LB: also in N7 8N7 8LD: also in N7 8N7 8LE: also in N7 8N7 8LH: also in N7 8N7 8LL: also in N7 8N7 8LS: also in N7 8N7 8NN: also in N7 8N7 8NX: also in N7 8N7 8PA: also in N7 8N7 8PB: also in N7 8N7 8PD: also in N7 8N7 8PE: also in N7 8N7 8PF: also in N7 8N7 8PG: also in N7 8N7 8PJ: also in N7 8N7 8PL: also in N7 8N7 8PN: also in N7 8N7 8PP: also in N7 8N7 8PQ: also in N7 8N7 8PR: also in N7 8N7 8PS: also in N7 8N7 8PT: also in N7 8N7 8PU: also in N7 8N7 8PY: also in N7 8N7 8PZ: also in N7 8N7 8QL: also in N7 8N7 8QZ: also in N7 8N7 8RB: also in N7 8N7 8RD: also in N7 8N7 8RJ: also in N7 8N7 8RL: also in N7 8N7 8RN: also in N7 8N7 8RP: also in N7 8N7 8SP: also in N7 8N7 8SQ: also in N7 8N7 8SR: also in N7 8N7 8SS: also in N7 8N7 8ST: also in N7 8N7 8TD: also in N7 8N7 8TE: also in N7 8N7 8TG: also in N7 8N7 8TH: also in N7 8N7 8TJ: also in N7 8N7 8TL: also in N7 8N7 8TN: also in N7 8N7 8TT: also in N7 8N7 8UA: also in N7 8N7 8UB: also in N7 8N7 8UD: also in N7 8N7 8UF: also in N7 8N7 8UG: also in N7 8N7 8UH: also in N7 8N7 8UJ: also in N7 8N7 8UN: also in N7 8N7 8UQ: also in N7 8N7 8UR: also in N7 8N7 8UT: also in N7 8N7 8XA: also in N7 8N7 8XE: also in N7 8N7 8XF: also in N7 8N7 8XG: also in N7 8N7 8XH: also in N7 8N7 8XJ: also in N7 8N7 8XL: also in N7 8N7 8XN: also in N7 8N7 8XP: also in N7 8N7 8XR: also in N7 8N7 8XS: also in N7 8N7 8XT: also in N7 8N7 8XW: also in N7 8 A charging point 650 mShell 700 mGP 800 mIslington N7 8FA Map of N7 8FA and what is near it Map of N7 8FA: its centre point, with the 221 other postcodes in the N7 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 6 bus stops and 8 EV charging points (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A charging point 650 mIslington N7 8FA
  • N7 8FA
  • Other postcodes in N7 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5442, longitude -0.1112)

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 8FA?

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 8FA?

Every home and business at N7 8FA 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 N7 8FA?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Islington's days for N7 8FA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for N7 8FA 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 N7 8FA 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 8FA.

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 8FA: 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 8FA 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 N7 8FA?

Homes in N7 8 sold for a typical £560,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 53 sales, up 4.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£560,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£537,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.2% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £1,000,000 5 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £532,500 46 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 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 N7 8FA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in N7 8FA 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 8FA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,160 homes in the neighbourhood around N7 8FA. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (42%). 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 N7 8FA

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 £4,216 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,108.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,405
Band Bwithheld£1,640
Band Cabout 230 (20%)£1,874
Band Dabout 370 (32%)£2,108
Band Eabout 310 (27%)£2,577
Band Fabout 130 (11%)£3,045
Band Gabout 80 (7%)£3,514
Band Habout 40 (3%)£4,216

When the homes were built

  1. 42% Before 1900
  2. 18% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 8FA is in (ONS area E01002698), 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 N7 8FA?

The nearest open schools to N7 8FA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near N7 8FA, 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 N7 8FA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of N7 8FA is Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Highbury & Islington Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Highbury & Islington Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 600 mWalk

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Westbourne Road / Arundel Square, 30 m away.

More stations near N7 8FA, 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 N7 8FA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of N7 8FA, 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 N7 8FA?

9 within 1 km 110 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of N7 8FA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 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 N7 8FA?

The nearest to the centre of N7 8FA, 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 N7 8FA?

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 N7 8FA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of N7 8FA, 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 N7 8FA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of N7 8FA, 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 N7 8FA?

The nearest vets to the centre of N7 8FA 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 N7 8FA in a conservation area?

The centre of N7 8FA 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 N7 8FA?

Police.uk records 1,764 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of N7 8FA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour421 reports
Violence and sexual offences352 reports
Shoplifting247 reports
Other theft156 reports
Public order126 reports
Theft from the person116 reports

Also: vehicle crime 75, drugs 69, burglary 67, robbery 55, bicycle theft 47, other crime 17, possession of weapons 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 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 N7 8FA

Ward
Barnsbury
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
June 2014

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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