N1 8BS

St Peter's & Canalside · Islington · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
London
Local authority
Islington
Postcode district
N1
Postcode sector
N1 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
N1 8FR 61 m
N1 8FS 61 m
N1 8DB 69 m
N1 8BW 71 m
N1 8BZ 90 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
N1 8BS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
N
Postcode district
N1
Postcode sector
N1 8
Latitude
51.533049
Longitude
-0.103779
British National Grid easting
531,620
British National Grid northing
183,275

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Islington · E09000019
Parish or community
E43000209
Output area
E00013964
Lower layer super output area
Islington 020F · E01035655
Middle layer super output area
Islington 020 · E02000573

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Property

At this postcode

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18 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
30, Top Floor Flat, Duncan Terrace, London, N1 8BS 27 March 2026 £845,000
30, Basement Flat, Duncan Terrace, London, N1 8BS 2 October 2025 £1,200,000
30, First Floor Flat, Duncan Terrace, London, N1 8BS 20 December 2023 £725,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
401
Primary
186
Secondary
55
  1. St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    104 m
  2. Hanover Primary School

    Community school

    362 m
  3. Richard Cloudesley School

    Community special school

    497 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
25,209
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 5,172
  • Other theft 3,551
  • Shoplifting 3,370
  • Theft from the person 3,139
  • Anti social behaviour 2,623

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
36

16 female, 20 male

Postcode households
14
Residents per household
2.6
N1 8 residents
8,106

Age bands in N1 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.7%

1,017 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.3%

987 residents

Age 25 to 44
41.7%

3,096 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.3%

1,586 residents

Age 65 and over
10%

743 residents

This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider N1 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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
130
Records since 17 September 2020
31
Latest available record date
18 July 2025
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. 2025/2169/P Date not supplied 957 m away

    Variation of Condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission 2021/0562/P dated 15/02/2024 (for: Erection of a two-storey roof extension with front terrace and balustrade, alterations to fenestrations at front, side and rear elevations and associated works.); namely to remove the set-back at ground floor and change materials from wrought iron cladding and screens to brown zinc cladding and black render.

    48 A Wicklow Street London Camden WC1X 9LJ

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  2. 2025/2837/P Decision dated 18 July 2025 957 m away

    Construction of a section of railing at the exterior of the ground floor of the property to the front.

    115 King's Cross Road London Camden WC1X 9NH

    London Borough of Camden Refused
  3. 2024/2813/P Decision dated 2 July 2025 956 m away

    Change of use to the basement and ground floor of the site from Class E (Office) to Class C3 (Dwelling) comprising 1 x 1 bed flat and 1 x 2 bed flat

    2 Acton Street London WC1X 9NA

    London Borough of Camden Granted Prior approval subject to Section 106 Legal agreement
  4. 2024/2606/P Decision dated 9 January 2025 980 m away

    Replacement of the single glazed existing windows and French doors to the rear with timber double glazed windows and doors to match the existing configuration.

    39 - 53 Derby Lodge Wicklow Street London WC1X 9LE

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  5. 2024/2697/L Decision dated 9 January 2025 980 m away

    Replacement of the single glazed existing windows and French doors to the rear with timber double glazed windows and doors to match the existing configuration. Various maintenace works including repointing of brickwork; repairs to damaged concrete; roof repairs, including re-bedding of coping stones and replacement of promenade tiles; repairs to damaged render; cleaning of gutters and rainwater pipes; redecoration to existing timber, render and metalwork.

    Derby Lodge Wicklow Street London WC1X 9LE

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  6. 2024/3366/P Decision dated 4 October 2024 957 m away

    Change of use of the ground and lower ground floors from hot food takeaway to residential under the General Permitted Development Order (GDPO, 2015) Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA - commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses, to create a two-bedroom dwelling.

    115 King's Cross Road London WC1X 9NH

    London Borough of Camden Refuse Prior Approval
  7. 2024/3394/P Decision dated 23 September 2024 957 m away

    Details to discharge Condition 4 (Detailed Drawings) of planning permission 2021/4444/P dated 10/01/2024 for the 'Erection of a mansard style roof extension to facilitate the formation of a 2nd and 3rd floor 2 bedroom 4 person flat. Erection of a first floor rear extension and formation of first and second floor rear terraces (1st floor to be used as a 1 bed 2 person flat). Replacement timber sash windows on front and rear elevations'.

    115 King's Cross Road London WC1X 9NH

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  8. 2021/0562/P Decision dated 15 February 2024 957 m away

    Erection of a two-storey roof extension with front terrace and balustrade, alterations to fenestrations at front, side and rear elevations and associated works.

    48 A Wicklow Street London WC1X 9LJ

    London Borough of Camden Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
  9. 2021/4444/P Decision dated 10 January 2024 957 m away

    Erection of a mansard style roof extension to facilitate the formation of a 2nd and 3rd floor 2 bedroom 4 person flat. Erection of a first floor rear extension and formation of first and second floor rear terraces (1st floor to be used as a 1 bed 2 person flat). Replacement timber sash windows on front and rear elevations.

    115 King's Cross Road London WC1X 9NH

    London Borough of Camden Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
  10. 2022/2623/P Decision dated 10 November 2023 991 m away

    Construction of 4th floor mansard roof extension to provide a 1-bed self-contained dwelling with roof terrace

    103 King's Cross Road London WC1X 9LP

    London Borough of Camden Refused
  11. 2023/0891/P Decision dated 7 November 2023 943 m away

    Erection of mansard roof extension to create a 3 bedroom residential flat (Class C3) with terrace at third floor level, extension of existing rear facing extraction to 1m above proposed roofline.

    135 Flat A King's Cross Road London WC1X 9BJ

    London Borough of Camden Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
  12. 2022/4885/L Decision dated 14 July 2023 950 m away

    Retrospective consent is sought to remediate unconsented internal developments. Works include restoring of the ceiling plans at first and second floor level with the removal of upper level cupboards to ensuites, and a rooflight.

    4 Swinton Street London Camden WC1X 9NX

    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.

NHS ODS

GP practices

131

within 5 km

  • RITCHIE STREET GROUP PRACTICE

    34 RITCHIE STREET, LONDON, N1 0DG

    ODS code F83021

    339 m

  • ST PETER'S STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F83032

    353 m

  • AMWELL GROUP PRACTICE

    4 NAOROJI STREET, ISLINGTON, LONDON, WC1X 0GB

    ODS code F83652

    739 m

  • RIVER PLACE HEALTH CENTRE

    RIVER PLACE, ESSEX ROAD, LONDON, N1 2DE

    ODS code F83002

    970 m

  • CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    FINSBURY HEALTH CENTRE, 17 PINE STREET, LONDON, EC1R 0LP

    ODS code F83624

    975 m

  • DR SEGARAJASINGHE

    FINSBURY HEALTH CENTRE, PINE STREET, LONDON, EC1R 0LP

    ODS code F83678

    975 m

  • NEW NORTH HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code F83034

    984 m

  • CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    CITY HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE, UNIT 1-3 GROUND FLOOR, CITY HOUSE, 190-196 CITY ROAD, LONDON, EC1V 2QH

    ODS code F83064

    1.1 km

  • ELIZABETH AVENUE GROUP PRACTICE

    2 ELIZABETH AVENUE, ISLINGTON, LONDON, N1 3BS

    ODS code F83012

    1.1 km

  • KILLICK STREET HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code F83063

    1.1 km

  • SHOREDITCH PARK SURGERY

    6-10 RUSHTON STREET, LONDON, N1 5DR

    ODS code F84635

    1.2 km

  • THE HOXTON SURGERY

    12 RUSHTON STREET, HOXTON, LONDON, N1 5DR

    ODS code F84692

    1.2 km

  • BARNSBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    8 BINGFIELD STREET, LONDON, N1 0AL

    ODS code F83033

    1.3 km

  • MEDICUS SELECT CARE

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

    ODS code Y03103

    1.3 km

  • ISLINGTON CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTRE

    28 LAYCOCK STREET, LONDON, N1 1SW

    ODS code F83010

    1.3 km

  • GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE

    77 GRAY'S INN ROAD, LONDON, WC1X 8TS

    ODS code F83042

    1.4 km

  • THE BLOOMSBURY SURGERY

    1 HANDEL STREET, LONDON, WC1N 1PD

    ODS code F83044

    1.6 km

  • HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE

    64-66 LAMBS CONDUIT STREET, LONDON, WC1N 3NA

    ODS code F83058

    1.6 km

  • THE NEAMAN PRACTICE

    15 HALF MOON COURT, LONDON, EC1A 7HF

    ODS code F84640

    1.6 km

  • BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC

    39 BRUNSWICK CENTRE, LONDON, WC1N 1AF

    ODS code F83048

    1.7 km

Showing 20 of 131 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Angel Station

    BCT · Angel

    0.1 miles
  • Angel Station

    BCT · Angel

    0.1 miles
  • Angel Underground Station

    MET · Angel

    0.1 miles
  • Angel Station

    TMU · Angel

    0.1 miles
  • Angel Station

    BCT · Angel

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Islington 020F, 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

12,832 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
1 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
0
Low risk addresses
3
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

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £1,017,500 from 4 recorded sales in N1 8BS. 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

Published establishments

401 open schools are in scope, including 186 primary and 55 secondary schools. St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School is the nearest published school at 104 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

25,209 published events cover 12 months, averaging 2,100.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 5,172 events.

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