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St Peter's & Canalside
Islington, London
St Peter's & Canalside covers the Regent's Canal corridor from City Road basin east toward Angel, on the southern edge of Islington. The whole ward is inside a conservation area and the listed-building stock is deep at ninety-four entries, led by terraces including the Grade II Mall, Threshers and Phelps Cottage. Culture scores strongly and food and non-food venues both run into three figures, reflecting the Upper Street and Exmouth Market draw at the edges. Schools are strong with forty outstanding nearby. Green space is thin at 3.7 hectares with King Square Gardens the main formal patch. Public-transport access is very good via Angel and Old Street. The downsides are cost and environment: market affordability is tight, air pollution is poor, and safety lags the London median.
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- Very good public-transport access
- 94 listed buildings
- 100% covered by a conservation area
- 8 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: King Square Gardens (0.4 hectares)
- 269 open venues (118 food and drink, 151 other)
St Peter's & Canalside score highlights
- Heritage Dense with listed buildings and conservation-area coverage (score 88/100).
- Connectivity Excellent public-transport access (score 70/100).
- Area development Little recent major-development activity (score 14/100).
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Property prices & growth
29/ 100
- Purchase affordability15
- Rent affordability15
- Price momentum (5yr)31
- Activity (turnover)48
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Safety
31/ 100
- Personal safety38
- Property crime23
- Anti-social behaviour32
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Connectivity
70/ 100
Median public-transport access is excellent (TfL PTAL 6.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
21/ 100
- Air quality5
- Quietness45
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Cultural Signal
56/ 100
- Nightlife36
- Dining71
- Arts & culture29
- Retail & shops43
- Sports & recreation29
- Independent scene100
- Vitality (openings, diversity)75
269 open venues nearby — 118 food & drink, 151 other.
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Education
67/ 100
- Primary schools62
- Secondary schools72
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Heritage
88/ 100
94 listed buildings · 100% under a conservation area
- The MallGrade II
- ThreshersGrade II
- 326, City RoadGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
33/ 100
- Green spaces30
- Waterways60
Largest green space: King Square Gardens (0 ha). ~4 ha of green space in total.
Area development
14/ 100
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