N1 1JS

Barnsbury · Islington · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
London
Local authority
Islington
Postcode district
N1
Postcode sector
N1 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
N1 1AU 43 m
N1 1PA 48 m
N1 1PB 48 m
N1 1JP 69 m
N1 1LB 83 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
N1 1JS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
N
Postcode district
N1
Postcode sector
N1 1
Latitude
51.542628
Longitude
-0.110577
British National Grid easting
531,121
British National Grid northing
184,328

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Islington · E09000019
Electoral ward
Barnsbury · E05013698
Parish or community
E43000209
Output area
E00013401
Lower layer super output area
Islington 017A · E01002698
Middle layer super output area
Islington 017 · E02000570

Postcode source versions

Explore N1

10 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
39, Thornhill Road, London, N1 1JS 31 May 2024 £4,496,670
43, Thornhill Road, London, N1 1JS 10 November 2023 £6,700,000
49, Thornhill Road, London, N1 1JS 22 December 2020 £3,000,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
396
Primary
178
Secondary
49
  1. Thornhill Primary School

    Community school

    204 m
  2. New River College Secondary

    Pupil referral unit

    464 m
  3. Laycock Primary School

    Community school

    470 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
17,923
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 4,281
  • Anti social behaviour 2,172
  • Shoplifting 2,078
  • Other theft 2,031
  • Theft from the person 1,669

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
19

13 female, 6 male

Postcode households
8
Residents per household
2.4
N1 1 residents
9,738

Age bands in N1 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.9%

1,436 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.9%

1,027 residents

Age 25 to 44
43.5%

4,495 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.9%

2,264 residents

Age 65 and over
10.8%

1,115 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider N1 1 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Planning applications

Mapped applications within 1,000 metres of this postcode point.

Available records
14
Records since 17 September 2020
4
Latest available record date
17 May 2022
London Borough of Camden
Partial beta coverage
This beta dataset covers only Adur, Camden, Doncaster and Worthing and is not a complete national planning register. Doncaster records have no published coordinates, so they cannot be matched to local reports.

Latest available applications

  1. 2021/1845/P Decision dated 17 May 2022 982 m away

    Discharge of Condition 6 (Specifications for on-site renewables and energy facilities) granted under reference 2018/6163/P dated 25/03/12 (Reserved matters relating to Plot W3 (within London Borough of Islington) in Development Zone W for the erection of a 3 storey building with basement for use as a gym (Class D2), Nursery (Class D1) and a flexible café/retail units (Class A1/A2/A3/A4) as required by conditions 2, 4, 6, 9-19, 20, 22-30 of outline planning permission granted at appeal subject to a S106 agreement (Appeal Ref: APP/X5210/A/07/2051898, Council Ref:2004/2311/P) for a comprehensive, phased, mixed-use development of the Triangle Site of former railway lands within the Kings Cross Opportunity Area.

    Building W3 Development Zone W York Way London King's Cross

    London Borough of Camden Withdrawn Decision
  2. 2021/5899/P Decision dated 18 February 2022 983 m away

    Sample panels required by condition 2(a) and (b) of permission reference 2016/1530/P dated 06/06/2016, (as amended by 2016/4934/P, 2018/5651/P and 2019/6372/P) for erection of 12 to 17 storey building to provide 140 residential units (Use Class C3) and commercial space to ground floor (Use Class A1-A5)) and an 8 storey building to provide 78 residential units (Use Class C3) (including 36 social rented and 23 intermediate) and commercial space to ground floor (Use Class A1-A5)) and basement area to include 363 cycle spaces, 48 car parking spaces, plant, refuse and ancillary uses.

    Plot W1 and W2 Kings Cross Central York Way London

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  3. 2021/3148/P Decision dated 9 December 2021 982 m away

    Details required by condition 5 (green and brown roofs) of permission reference 2018/6163/P dated 25/03/2019 (Reserved matters relating to Plot W3 (within London Borough of Islington) in Development Zone W for the erection of a 3 storey building with basement for use as a gym (Class D2), Nursery (Class D1) and a flexible café/retail units (Class A1/A2/A3/A4) as required by conditions 2, 4, 6, 9-19, 20, 22-30 of outline planning permission granted at appeal subject to a S106 agreement (Appeal Ref: APP/X5210/A/07/2051898, Council Ref:2004/2311/P) for a comprehensive, phased, mixed-use development of the Triangle Site of former railway lands within the Kings Cross Opportunity Area).

    Building W3 Development Zone W York Way London King's Cross

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  4. 2021/1772/P Decision dated 20 July 2021 982 m away

    Details in relation to condition 6 (extent and predicted energy generation of photovoltaic cells and associated equipment to be installed) of permission 2018/6163/P dated 25/03/2019 (Reserved matters relating to Plot W3(within London Borough of Islington) in Development Zone W for the erection of a 3 storey building with basement for use as a gym (Class D2), Nursery (Class D1) and a flexible café/retail units (Class A1/A2/A3/A4) as required by conditions 2, 4, 6, 9-19, 20, 22-30 of outline planning permission granted at appeal subject to a S106 agreement (Appeal Ref: APP/X5210/A/07/2051898, Council Ref:2004/2311/P) for a comprehensive, phased, mixed-use development of the Triangle Site of former railway lands within the Kings Cross Opportunity Area).

    Building W3 Development Zone W York Way London King's Cross

    London Borough of Camden Withdrawn Decision
  5. 2020/0659/P Decision dated 5 June 2020 982 m away

    Non-material amendments to the structure of the building, specifically the metal bases to timber columns at ground floor, installation of structural metal columns behind timber fins and columns, removal of PV panels and associated condition 6, removal of blue roof from W3 and replacement with a green roof, and minor changes to internal layouts of reserved matters 2018/6163/P granted 25/03/2019 for Development Zone W Plot W3 (for a 3 storey building with basement for use as a gym (Class D2), Nursery (Class D1) and a flexible café/retail units (Class A1/A2/A3/A4)).

    Building W3 Development Zone W (Triangle Site) York Way London King's Cross N1C 0AZ

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  6. 2020/1034/P Decision dated 5 June 2020 983 m away

    Non-material amendment to introduce 60m2 photovoltaic panels to the roof of Building W1E (previously located to W3) of reserved matters 2016/1530/P granted 06/06/2016, as amended by 2016/4934/P granted 26/10/2016 for Development Zone W plots W1 (a 12 to 17 storey building to provide 140 residential units (Use Class C3) and commercial space to ground floor (Use Class A1-A5)) and W2 (an 8 storey building to provide 78 residential units (Use Class C3)(including 36 social rented and 23 intermediate) and commercial space to ground floor (Use Class A1-A5)) and basement area to include 363 cycle spaces, 48 car parking spaces, plant, refuse and ancillary uses.

    Buildings W1 and W2 Development Zone W (Triangle Site) York Way London King's Cross N1C 0AZ

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  7. 2020/1308/P Decision dated 5 June 2020 982 m away

    Non-material amendment to amend the access arrangements to the habitat area, amendments to parking and landscaping in Northern Gateway, amendments to location of cycle parking and shape of planter, amendment to steps in Southern Gateway, replacement of steps to rear of W3 with stepped planter, amendments to planting, increase in number of trees from 75 to 78 and introduction of sliding gate to W3 café spill out to secure area outside opening hours of reserved matters 2016/5195/P granted 09/12/2016 as amended by 2018/5939/P, for the public realm within and around Development Zone W (also known as the 'Triangle Site') of the King's Cross Central (KXC) development, comprising landscape details for the Podium Garden, Northern and Southern Gateways and York Way, as required by conditions 2, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 17, 21, 23, 25, and 26 of the Outline Planning Permission with reference 2004/2311/P.

    Development Zone W (Landscaping) Triangle Site York Way London King's Cross N1C 0AZ

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  8. 2019/6372/P Decision dated 9 March 2020 983 m away

    Amendments to reserved matters application reference 2016/1530/P dated 06/06/2016, (as amended by 2016/4934/P and 2018/5651/P) (Erection of 12 to 17 storey building to provide 140 residential units (Use Class C3) and commercial space to ground floor (Use Class A1-A5)) and W2 (an 8 storey building to provide 78 residential units (Use Class C3) (including 36 social rented and 23 intermediate) and commercial space to ground floor (Use Class A1-A5)) and basement area to include 363 cycle spaces, 48 car parking spaces, plant, refuse and ancillary uses as required by conditions 2, 4, 6, 9-19, 20, 22-30 of outline planning permission granted at appeal subject to a S106 agreement (Appeal Ref: APP/X5210/A/07/2051898, Council Ref:2004/2311/P) for a comprehensive, phased, mixed-use development of the Triangle Site of former railway lands within the Kings Cross Opportunity Area). Namely to introduce entrance canopies, removal of retail unit in W1 and replacement with residents entrance and associated façade alterations, amendments to internal layout at podium level in W1, and layout of residential units, platform lift internalised resulting in widening of steps between W1 and W2 and decrease in retail unit in W2, amendments to stair cores in W2, minor alterations to the building facades namely alterations to windows, change in brick colour, addition of concrete frieze and brick banding to W2, increase in size of balconies on W1W west elevation and amendments to basement layout including reconfiguration of cycle stores and amendment to line of retaining structure of W2.

    Buildings W1 and W2 Development Zone W (Triangle Site) York Way London King's Cross N1C 0AZ

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  9. 2020/0279/P Decision dated 28 February 2020 982 m away

    Non-material amendment to parameter plans TS004 and TS005 to show residential area/void space in lieu of retail on the York Way frontage to Building W1 and amendments to wording within the Revised Development Specification to allow entrance canopies to overhang the development zone boundaries in the same way as balconies of Reserved Matters application 2004/2311/P, Appeal Ref: APP/X5210/A/07/2051898 (for a comprehensive, phased, mixed-use development of the Triangle Site of former railway lands within the Kings Cross Opportunity Area.)

    Development Zone W (Triangle Site) York Way London King's Cross N1C 0AZ

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  10. 2018/6163/P Decision dated 25 March 2019 982 m away

    Reserved matters relating to Plot W3(within London Borough of Islington) in Development Zone W for the erection of a 3 storey building with basement for use as a gym (Class D2), Nursery (Class D1) and a flexible café/retail units (Class A1/A2/A3/A4) as required by conditions 2, 4, 6, 9-19, 20, 22-30 of outline planning permission granted at appeal subject to a S106 agreement (Appeal Ref: APP/X5210/A/07/2051898, Council Ref:2004/2311/P) for a comprehensive, phased, mixed-use development of the Triangle Site of former railway lands within the Kings Cross Opportunity Area.

    Building W3 Development Zone W York Way London King's Cross

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  11. 2019/0352/P Decision dated 8 March 2019 982 m away

    Non-material amendment to redistribute the retail floorspace (Use Classes A1-A4) to allow for the provision of retail floorspace within the ground floor of W3 with frontage to Randell's Road as granted under reference 2004/2311/P dated 22/07/08 for a mixed use development of part of the former railway lands within the King's Cross Opportunity Area and Islington Area of Opportunity, comprising residential (use class C3), retail, food and drink and financial and professional services (within use classes A1, A2, A3 and A4), a health and fitness centre (use class D2) to incorporate a medi-centre facilities with the potential to incorporate a crèche and community facilities (use class D1), other ancillary uses, the provision of communal open space and a habitat area, recycling facilities, car and cycle parking and highway works to allow access to the site and other supporting infrastructure works and facilities.

    Kings Cross Central - Triangle Site: Land Between York Way, The Thameslink 2000 Rail Line and the East Coast Main Line

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  12. 2018/5651/P Decision dated 26 February 2019 983 m away

    Amendments to reserved matters application reference 2016/1530/P dated 06/06/20176, as amended by 2016/4934/P, (Erection of 12 to 17 storey building to provide 140 residential units (Use Class C3) and commercial space to ground floor (Use Class A1-A5)) and W2 (an 8 storey building to provide 78 residential units (Use Class C3) (including 36 social rented and 23 intermediate) and commercial space to ground floor (Use Class A1-A5)) and basement area to include 363 cycle spaces, 48 car parking spaces, plant, refuse and ancillary uses as required by conditions 2, 4, 6, 9-19, 20, 22-30 of outline planning permission granted at appeal subject to a S106 agreement (Appeal Ref: APP/X5210/A/07/2051898, Council Ref:2004/2311/P) for a comprehensive, phased, mixed-use development of the Triangle Site of former railway lands within the Kings Cross Opportunity Area). Namely to alter the approved internal layouts with total increase in GEA of 190 m2, minor changes to building elevations, increase in green roof area, revised retail refuse strategy and reduction in car parking spaces.

    Buildings W1 and W2 Development Zone W (Triangle Site) York Way London King's Cross

    London Borough of Camden Granted

Source: MHCLG Planning Data, snapshot 2025-09-17, version 2025-09-17-beta. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Record dates use the submitted date where published, otherwise the decision date.

GP practices

131

within 5 km

  • ISLINGTON CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTRE

    28 LAYCOCK STREET, LONDON, N1 1SW

    ODS code F83010

    400 m

  • BARNSBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    8 BINGFIELD STREET, LONDON, N1 0AL

    ODS code F83033

    704 m

  • MEDICUS SELECT CARE

    BINGFIELD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 8 BINGFIELD STREET, LONDON, N1 0AL

    ODS code Y03103

    704 m

  • RITCHIE STREET GROUP PRACTICE

    34 RITCHIE STREET, LONDON, N1 0DG

    ODS code F83021

    898 m

  • THE MEDICAL CENTRE

    140 HOLLOWAY ROAD, LONDON, N7 8DD

    ODS code F83673

    942 m

  • ISLINGTON GP FEDERATION

    UNIT 16-18, 8 HORNSEY STREET, LONDON, N7 8EG

    ODS code Y05190

    980 m

  • RIVER PLACE HEALTH CENTRE

    RIVER PLACE, ESSEX ROAD, LONDON, N1 2DE

    ODS code F83002

    1.0 km

  • THE NORTHERN MEDICAL CENTRE

    HOLLOWAY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, 11 HORNSEY STREET, LONDON, N7 8GG

    ODS code F83060

    1.0 km

  • ST PETER'S STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    16 1/2 ST PETER'S STREET, ISLINGTON, LONDON, N1 8JG

    ODS code F83032

    1.0 km

  • KILLICK STREET HEALTH CENTRE

    KILLICK STREET HEALTH CTR, 75 KILLICK STREET, LONDON, N1 9RH

    ODS code F83063

    1.1 km

  • THE GOODINGE GROUP PRACTICE

    GOODINGE HEALTH CENTRE, GOODINGE CLOSE, 20 NORTH ROAD, LONDON, N7 9EW

    ODS code F83008

    1.2 km

  • SOBELL MEDICAL CENTRE

    272 HOLLOWAY ROAD, LONDON, N7 6NE

    ODS code F83680

    1.3 km

  • ELIZABETH AVENUE GROUP PRACTICE

    2 ELIZABETH AVENUE, ISLINGTON, LONDON, N1 3BS

    ODS code F83012

    1.4 km

  • NEW NORTH HEALTH CENTRE

    287-293 NEW NORTH ROAD, LONDON, N1 7AA

    ODS code F83034

    1.4 km

  • PARTNERSHIP PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    331 CAMDEN ROAD, LONDON, N7 0SL

    ODS code F83681

    1.5 km

  • THE MILLER PRACTICE

    49 HIGHBURY NEW PARK, HIGHBURY, LONDON, N5 2ET

    ODS code F83045

    1.6 km

  • AMWELL GROUP PRACTICE

    4 NAOROJI STREET, ISLINGTON, LONDON, WC1X 0GB

    ODS code F83652

    1.6 km

  • THE MITCHISON ROAD SURGERY

    2 MITCHISON ROAD, LONDON, N1 3NG

    ODS code F83056

    1.6 km

  • HIGHBURY GRANGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1-5 HIGHBURY GRANGE, LONDON, N5 2QB

    ODS code F83660

    1.7 km

  • THE VILLAGE PRACTICE

    115 ISLEDON ROAD, LONDON, N7 7JJ

    ODS code F83664

    1.9 km

Showing 20 of 131 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Offord Road

    BCT · Barnsbury

    0.1 miles
  • The Hemingford Arms

    BCT · Barnsbury

    0.1 miles
  • Westbourne Road / Arundel Square

    BCT · Barnsbury

    0.1 miles
  • The Hemingford Arms

    BCT · Barnsbury

    0.1 miles
  • Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Station

    RSE · Barnsbury

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Islington 017A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

13,432 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
2
Low risk addresses
4
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £5,598,335 from 2 recorded sales in N1 1JS. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Islington is £673,384 in June 2026, down 8.1% year on year.

Schools

396 open schools are in scope, including 178 primary and 49 secondary schools. Thornhill Primary School is the nearest published school at 204 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

17,923 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1,493.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 4,281 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.