N1 8DD

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 8BZ 48 m
EC1V 1NA 56 m
N1 8DB 58 m
EC1V 1NW 60 m
N1 8DP 63 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
N1 8DD
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
N
Postcode district
N1
Postcode sector
N1 8
Latitude
51.532131
Longitude
-0.103702
British National Grid easting
531,628
British National Grid northing
183,173

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Islington · E09000019
Parish or community
E43000209
Output area
E00013959
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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16 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Widford House, Flat 17, Colebrooke Row, London, N1 8DD 21 March 2022 £500,000
Widford House, Flat 15, Colebrooke Row, London, N1 8DD 6 May 2021 £565,000
Widford House, Flat 21, Colebrooke Row, London, N1 8DD 7 September 2018 £690,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
397
Primary
186
Secondary
55
  1. St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    206 m
  2. Hanover Primary School

    Community school

    368 m
  3. The ArtsXchange

    Free schools alternative provision

    471 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
25,384
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 5,122
  • Other theft 3,599
  • Shoplifting 3,392
  • Theft from the person 3,210
  • Anti social behaviour 2,636

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
66

27 female, 39 male

Postcode households
23
Residents per household
2.9
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 0.8% 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
272
Records since 17 September 2020
77
Latest available record date
26 August 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. 2025/2648/P Date not supplied 987 m away

    Details pursuant to Condition 5 (Green Roof) of planning permission 2022/4877/P dated 24/07/2023 (for: Erection of mansard roof extension to provide a single residential dwelling (Class C3). Inclusion of green roof and PV panels as well as cycle parking on the ground floor.).

    18-18A Acton Street London WC1X 9ND

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  2. 2025/3514/L Date not supplied 956 m away

    Internal alterations in association with change of use to a 6 bedroom, 10 person HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) (see also planning application 2025/3444/P)

    61 King's Cross Road London Camden WC1X 9LN

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  3. 2025/3444/P Date not supplied 956 m away

    Change of use to a 6 bedroom, 10 person HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) with associated internal alterations

    61 King's Cross Road London Camden WC1X 9LN

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  4. 2025/2169/P Date not supplied 929 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
  5. 2025/0596/P Date not supplied 987 m away

    Notification for Prior Approval for change of use from (Class E) to dwellinghouses (Class C3) under the GPD (England) Order 2016, Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA.

    18 Acton Street London WC1X 9ND

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  6. 2025/1246/P Date not supplied 951 m away

    Replacement of timber frame windows with single glazed timber frame windows at front and slimline double glazed timber frame windows at rear, including replacement of rear timber door.

    47 King's Cross Road London WC1X 9LN

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  7. 2025/1262/L Date not supplied 951 m away

    External alterations in connection with the replacement of timber frame windows with single glazed timber frame windows at front and slimline double glazed timber frame windows at rear, including replacement of rear timber door and repairs to front timber door.

    47 King's Cross Road London WC1X 9LN

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  8. 2025/2309/P Decision dated 26 August 2025 963 m away

    Construction of play equipment to the rear of the property and associated works. Including a canopy area, sheltered area, a play track area with associated play equipment

    Action for Children 3 Cubitt Street London WC1X 0LJ

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  9. 2025/2837/P Decision dated 18 July 2025 919 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
  10. 2024/2813/P Decision dated 2 July 2025 917 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
  11. 2025/0964/P Decision dated 12 June 2025 991 m away

    Replacement of all single glazed timber windows with double glazed timber windows, and installation of PV panels to roof.

    12 Pakenham Street London Camden WC1X 0LG

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  12. 2025/0965/P Decision dated 12 June 2025 989 m away

    Replacement of all single glazed timber windows with double glazed timber windows, and installation of PV panels to roof.

    13 Pakenham Street London WC1X 0LG

    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

132

within 5 km

  • RITCHIE STREET GROUP PRACTICE

    34 RITCHIE STREET, LONDON, N1 0DG

    ODS code F83021

    408 m

  • ST PETER'S STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F83032

    437 m

  • AMWELL GROUP PRACTICE

    4 NAOROJI STREET, ISLINGTON, LONDON, WC1X 0GB

    ODS code F83652

    670 m

  • CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F83624

    883 m

  • DR SEGARAJASINGHE

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

    ODS code F83678

    883 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

    994 m

  • NEW NORTH HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code F83034

    1.0 km

  • RIVER PLACE HEALTH CENTRE

    RIVER PLACE, ESSEX ROAD, LONDON, N1 2DE

    ODS code F83002

    1.1 km

  • KILLICK STREET HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code F83063

    1.1 km

  • ELIZABETH AVENUE GROUP PRACTICE

    2 ELIZABETH AVENUE, ISLINGTON, LONDON, N1 3BS

    ODS code F83012

    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

  • GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE

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

    ODS code F83042

    1.3 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

    1.4 km

  • THE NEAMAN PRACTICE

    15 HALF MOON COURT, LONDON, EC1A 7HF

    ODS code F84640

    1.5 km

  • HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F83058

    1.5 km

  • THE BLOOMSBURY SURGERY

    1 HANDEL STREET, LONDON, WC1N 1PD

    ODS code F83044

    1.5 km

  • BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC

    39 BRUNSWICK CENTRE, LONDON, WC1N 1AF

    ODS code F83048

    1.6 km

Showing 20 of 132 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 Islington / City Road

    BCT · Angel

    0.1 miles
  • Angel Islington

    BCT · Angel

    0.1 miles
  • Angel Islington

    BCT · Angel

    0.1 miles
  • Angel Underground Station

    PLT · Angel

    0.1 miles
  • Angel Underground Station

    MET · 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
0
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 £500,000 from 1 recorded sale in N1 8DD. 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

397 open schools are in scope, including 186 primary and 55 secondary schools. St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School is the nearest published school at 206 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

25,384 published events cover 12 months, averaging 2,115.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 5,122 events.

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