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Laycock
Islington, London
Laycock sits at the north end of Islington around Highbury Corner and Canonbury, a conservation-area ward of tall Georgian and early-Victorian terraces along Upper Street and Liverpool Road. Ninety listed buildings cover the ward — headed by the Grade I Union Chapel of 1876–77 by James Cubitt, along with the Grade II* Church of St Mary Magdalene and the Grade II* former Sunday School of the Union Chapel. Transport is very good, with Highbury & Islington giving the Victoria line and the Overground and mainline services. Thirty-six Ofsted outstanding rated schools fall within reach. The ward's 166 food venues and 164 non-food outlets along Upper Street and Essex Road make it one of Islington's most complete retail strips. The trade-offs are the ones the numbers show: crime sits in the lower third of London wards, pulled by the Upper Street nightlife economy, and green space is limited to Paradise Park and small squares. Air quality is poor along the main roads.
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The Grade I Union Chapel on Compton Terrace in Islington was designed by James Cubitt and built between 1876 and 1877, with its prominent 170-foot tower added in 1889.
- Very good public-transport access
- 90 listed buildings
- 100% covered by a conservation area
- 7 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Paradise Park (2.4 hectares)
- 334 open venues (169 food and drink, 165 other)
Laycock score highlights
- Heritage Dense with listed buildings and conservation-area coverage (score 93/100).
- Connectivity Excellent public-transport access (score 87/100).
- Area development Little recent major-development activity (score 2/100).
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Property prices & growth
36/ 100
- Purchase affordability15
- Rent affordability20
- Price momentum (5yr)57
- Activity (turnover)32
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Safety
30/ 100
- Personal safety33
- Property crime26
- Anti-social behaviour32
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Connectivity
87/ 100
Median public-transport access is excellent (TfL PTAL 7.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
16/ 100
- Air quality7
- Quietness30
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Cultural Signal
52/ 100
- Nightlife43
- Dining57
- Arts & culture14
- Retail & shops29
- Sports & recreation21
- Independent scene100
- Vitality (openings, diversity)81
334 open venues nearby — 169 food & drink, 165 other.
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Education
66/ 100
- Primary schools58
- Secondary schools74
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Heritage
93/ 100
90 listed buildings · 100% under a conservation area
- Union ChapelGrade I
- Church of St Mary Magdalene and Attached RailingsGrade II*
- Former Sunday School, Lecture Hall and Vestry Block to Union ChapelGrade II*
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
51/ 100
- Green spaces67
- Waterways20
Largest green space: Paradise Park (2 ha). ~8 ha of green space in total.
Area development
2/ 100
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