N7 8AN

Laycock · Islington · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
London
Ward
Laycock
Local authority
Islington
Postcode district
N7
Postcode sector
N7 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
N7 8BY 21 m
N7 8AU 27 m
N7 8BT 39 m
N7 8RL 42 m
N7 8AX 68 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
N7 8AN
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
N
Postcode district
N7
Postcode sector
N7 8
Latitude
51.545856
Longitude
-0.112217
British National Grid easting
530,998
British National Grid northing
184,684

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Islington · E09000019
Electoral ward
Laycock · E05013708
Parish or community
E43000209
Output area
E00013495
Lower layer super output area
Islington 015B · E01002712
Middle layer super output area
Islington 015 · E02000568

Postcode source versions

Explore N7

33 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
19b, Flat 2, Westbourne Road, London, N7 8AN 28 March 2025 £900,000
17, Westbourne Road, London, N7 8AN 1 November 2024 £1,122,900
21, Flat C, Westbourne Road, London, N7 8AN 2 August 2024 £485,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
384
Primary
175
Secondary
49
  1. New River College Secondary

    Pupil referral unit

    123 m
  2. St Mary Magdalene Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    237 m
  3. The Courtyard Islington

    Free schools special

    453 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
17,180
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 4,185
  • Anti social behaviour 2,140
  • Shoplifting 2,058
  • Other theft 1,699
  • Theft from the person 1,440

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
35

20 female, 15 male

Postcode households
16
Residents per household
2.2
N7 8 residents
11,440

Age bands in N7 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.3%

1,511 residents

Age 15 to 24
16.2%

1,840 residents

Age 25 to 44
43.1%

4,902 residents

Age 45 to 64
19.7%

2,244 residents

Age 65 and over
7.8%

883 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider N7 8 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
33
Records since 17 September 2020
13
Latest available record date
6 October 2023
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. 2023/3373/T Decision dated 6 October 2023 991 m away

    ON STREET OUTSIDE NUMBERS 27-41: 4 x Ash (T11, T15, T16, T17 & T18) - Re-pollard to max height of 9m. 1 x Himalayan Birch (T14) - Crown reduction of up to 1m.

    On Street Agar Grove London NW1

    London Borough of Camden Withdrawn Decision
  2. 2023/2955/P Decision dated 8 August 2023 1.0 km away

    Details of green roof in relation to condition 4 of planning permission 2022/1901/P dated 26/07/2022 (as amended by 2023/0840/P dated 22/5/23) for the 'erection of a single storey, ground floor rear extension and associated works'.

    Flat A 95 York Way London N7 9QF

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  3. 2023/2896/P Decision dated 27 July 2023 998 m away

    Installation of 8 x fascia signs.

    260-266 York Way London N7 9PQ

    London Borough of Camden Objection
  4. 2023/1661/P Decision dated 18 July 2023 999 m away

    Installation of solar panels to the roof, air source heat pump to the rear elevation, and replacement timber windows and doors to dwellinghouse (Class C3).

    79 York Way London N7 9QF

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  5. 2022/4042/P Decision dated 14 June 2023 1.0 km away

    Erection of rear extension at second floor level and retention of metal balustrade

    67 York Way London Camden N7 9QF

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  6. 2023/1648/P Decision dated 5 June 2023 1.0 km away

    Details of facing brickwork in relation to condition 5 of planning permission (2022/1901/P) dated 26/07/2022 for the erection of a single storey, ground floor rear extension and associated works.

    Flat A 95 York Way London N7 9QF

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  7. 2023/0840/P Decision dated 22 May 2023 1.0 km away

    Variation of condition 2 (drawings condition) in relation to planning permission (2022/1901/P) dated 26/07/2022 (for the erection of a single storey, ground floor rear extension and associated works), namely, to allow replacement of existing kitchen door and revised design for rear extension door; addition of 1 x rooflight and omission of 1 x rooflight to rear extension; and adjustment to side boundary wall and fence.

    Flat A 95 York Way London N7 9QF

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  8. 2023/0825/T Decision dated 29 March 2023 999 m away

    REAR GARDEN: 1 x Fig (T1) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Palm (T2) - Fell to ground level. FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Ceanothus (T3) - Fell to ground level.

    73 York Way London N7 9QF

    London Borough of Camden No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
  9. 2022/3005/P Decision dated 24 August 2022 999 m away

    Details required by condition 9 (water efficiency) and 11 (compliance with building regs) of planning permission reference 2016/3750/P dated 10/05/2017 (Construction of a four storey building to provide nine self-contained flats following demolition of the existing single storey garages).

    Land Adjacent to 35 York Way London N7 9QF

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  10. 2022/1061/P Decision dated 5 August 2022 999 m away

    Details required by condition 10 (waste storage) of permission reference 2016/3750/P dated 10/05/2017 (Construction of a four storey building to provide nine self-contained flats (2 x 1 bed, 2 x 2 bed, 4 x 3 bed and 1 x 4 bed) (Use Class C3) following demolition of the existing single storey garages).

    Land Adjacent to 35 York Way London N7 9QF

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  11. 2022/1553/P Decision dated 26 July 2022 1.0 km away

    Erection of single storey side 'infill' extension.

    67 York Way London Camden N7 9QF

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  12. 2022/1901/P Decision dated 26 July 2022 1.0 km away

    Erection of a single storey, ground floor rear extension with side return courtyard, installation of metal framed double-glazed doors and windows, two rooflights with timber privacy fins, an altered side boundary and a sedum roof.

    Flat A 95 York Way London N7 9QF

    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

128

within 5 km

  • ISLINGTON CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTRE

    28 LAYCOCK STREET, LONDON, N1 1SW

    ODS code F83010

    480 m

  • ISLINGTON GP FEDERATION

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

    ODS code Y05190

    604 m

  • THE MEDICAL CENTRE

    140 HOLLOWAY ROAD, LONDON, N7 8DD

    ODS code F83673

    605 m

  • THE NORTHERN MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F83060

    627 m

  • BARNSBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    8 BINGFIELD STREET, LONDON, N1 0AL

    ODS code F83033

    875 m

  • MEDICUS SELECT CARE

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

    ODS code Y03103

    875 m

  • SOBELL MEDICAL CENTRE

    272 HOLLOWAY ROAD, LONDON, N7 6NE

    ODS code F83680

    895 m

  • THE GOODINGE GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F83008

    954 m

  • PARTNERSHIP PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    331 CAMDEN ROAD, LONDON, N7 0SL

    ODS code F83681

    1.2 km

  • RIVER PLACE HEALTH CENTRE

    RIVER PLACE, ESSEX ROAD, LONDON, N1 2DE

    ODS code F83002

    1.2 km

  • RITCHIE STREET GROUP PRACTICE

    34 RITCHIE STREET, LONDON, N1 0DG

    ODS code F83021

    1.3 km

  • KILLICK STREET HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code F83063

    1.4 km

  • ST PETER'S STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F83032

    1.4 km

  • THE MILLER PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F83045

    1.5 km

  • THE VILLAGE PRACTICE

    115 ISLEDON ROAD, LONDON, N7 7JJ

    ODS code F83664

    1.6 km

  • HIGHBURY GRANGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1-5 HIGHBURY GRANGE, LONDON, N5 2QB

    ODS code F83660

    1.6 km

  • ELIZABETH AVENUE GROUP PRACTICE

    2 ELIZABETH AVENUE, ISLINGTON, LONDON, N1 3BS

    ODS code F83012

    1.6 km

  • NEW NORTH HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code F83034

    1.7 km

  • THE MITCHISON ROAD SURGERY

    2 MITCHISON ROAD, LONDON, N1 3NG

    ODS code F83056

    1.7 km

  • THE ANDOVER MEDICAL CENTRE

    ANDOVER MEDICAL CENTRE, 270-282 HORNSEY ROAD, LONDON, N7 7QZ

    ODS code F83666

    1.8 km

Showing 20 of 128 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

  • Ellington Street / Arundel Square

    BCT · Caledonian Road

    0.0 miles
  • Ellington Street

    BCT · Caledonian Road

    0.0 miles
  • Westbourne Road / Arundel Square

    BCT · Barnsbury

    0.1 miles
  • Offord Road

    BCT · Barnsbury

    0.1 miles
  • Westbourne Road / Jupiter Way

    BCT · Caledonian Road

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Islington 015B, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

9,007 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
2 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
0
Low risk addresses
1
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 £485,000 from 5 recorded sales in N7 8AN. 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

384 open schools are in scope, including 175 primary and 49 secondary schools. New River College Secondary is the nearest published school at 123 m.

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

Recorded crime

17,180 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1,431.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 4,185 events.

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