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Canonbury
Islington, London
Canonbury sits north of Angel, framed by Essex Road, Upper Street, the Overground and New River Walk. The whole ward is inside a conservation area, and the listed-building stock is deep at sixty-six entries, including the Grade II* Canonbury Tower — the oldest building in Islington, built for the Canons of St Bartholomew's Priory in the 1520s — the Grade II* St Paul's Church and the Grade II* 6-9 Canonbury Place. Public-transport access is very good via Highbury & Islington, Essex Road and Canonbury Overground. Schools are strong with forty-one outstanding nearby. Rosemary Gardens provides the main green within a modest 7.4 hectare total. The drawbacks are cost and environment: market affordability is tight, air pollution is poor given the Essex Road and Balls Pond Road corridors, and safety sits below the London median.
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Canonbury Tower, Grade II* listed, is the oldest building in Islington and survives from the manor house built for the Canons of St Bartholomew's Priory between 1509 and 1532.
- Very good public-transport access
- 66 listed buildings
- 100% covered by a conservation area
- 11 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Rosemary Gardens (2.6 hectares)
- 89 open venues (43 food and drink, 46 other)
Canonbury score highlights
- Heritage Dense with listed buildings and conservation-area coverage (score 78/100).
- Connectivity Excellent public-transport access (score 72/100).
- Area development Little recent major-development activity (score 7/100).
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Property prices & growth
33/ 100
- Purchase affordability15
- Rent affordability15
- Price momentum (5yr)46
- Activity (turnover)44
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Safety
47/ 100
- Personal safety48
- Property crime43
- Anti-social behaviour52
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Connectivity
72/ 100
Median public-transport access is excellent (TfL PTAL 6.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
10/ 100
- Air quality10
- Quietness10
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Cultural Signal
29/ 100
- Nightlife21
- Dining21
- Arts & culture7
- Retail & shops7
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene79
- Vitality (openings, diversity)38
89 open venues nearby — 43 food & drink, 46 other.
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Education
60/ 100
- Primary schools54
- Secondary schools66
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Heritage
78/ 100
66 listed buildings · 100% under a conservation area
- Canonbury TowerGrade II*
- St Paul's ChurchGrade II*
- 6-9, Canonbury PlaceGrade II*
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
51/ 100
- Green spaces57
- Waterways55
Largest green space: Rosemary Gardens (3 ha). ~7 ha of green space in total.
Area development
7/ 100
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