N5 2BQ

a postcode in Islington

Introduced in December 1997

N5 2BQ	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with N5 2BQ

Melody Lane - 32 properties, USRN 21610011

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5523 / 51°33'8"N

Longitude: -0.0971 / 0°5'49"W

UTM Reference: 30U 701246 5715242

OS Easting: 532025

OS Northing: 185430

OS Grid: TQ320854

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR GJ.XWP

Mapcode Global: VHGQT.87HT

Open Location Code: 9C3XHW23+W4

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91wn82

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 3c2

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
Diverse Educated Urban Singles
Career Progression

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 10960 / 32844

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for N5 2BQ on Saturday 27 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:43
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:57
Sunrise	04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:03
Sunset	21:22
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:09
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:23

Hours of daylight today	04:14 to 21:52
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:52 to 04:15
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets	01:10
Moon Rises	18:59

For a full sun and moon calendar for N5 2BQ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in N5 2BQ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
31 May 2022	32 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£2,310,000
29 March 2022	10 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£1,930,560
25 February 2022	13 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£1,450,000
23 July 2021	22 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£1,875,000
22 October 2020	15 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£1,475,000
25 March 2020	6 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£1,922,000
6 March 2020	12 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£1,926,000
16 October 2017	21 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£1,475,000
25 September 2017	17 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£1,475,000
11 May 2017	11 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£1,450,000
9 March 2017	22 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£1,850,000
21 October 2016	7 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Other property type	Freehold	£3,500,000
4 July 2014	16 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£1,850,000
3 March 2014	26 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£1,700,000
17 January 2014	6 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£1,730,000
21 April 2011	22 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£1,700,000
30 July 2010	12 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£1,365,000
25 June 2010	26 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£1,650,000
24 September 2009	14 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£1,250,000
21 February 2007	28 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£950,000
2 February 2007	10 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£1,020,000
24 January 2007	24 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Detached	Freehold	£1,170,000
19 January 2007	30 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£1,005,000
18 January 2007	18 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£1,070,000
20 December 2006	16 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£1,050,000
18 December 2006	6 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£1,030,000
15 December 2006	26 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£1,000,000
14 December 2006	32 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£1,000,000
5 December 2006	20 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£1,005,000
14 November 2006	22 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£980,000
30 October 2006	12 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£970,000
6 October 2006	8 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£960,000
2 October 2006	14 Melody Lane, London N5 2BQ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£985,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for N5 2BQ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Islington North

MP

Jeremy Corbyn Independent

London Assembly

Assembly Constituency

North East

Assembly Member

Sem Moema Labour

Londonwide Members

Assembly Members

Elly Baker Labour

Emma Best Conservative

Andrew Boff Conservative

Hina Bokhari Liberal Democrat

Zoë Garbett Green

Alessandro Georgiou Conservative

Susan Hall Conservative

Lord Bailey of Paddington Conservative

Zack Polanski Green

Caroline Russell Green

Alex Wilson Reform UK

Islington Borough Council

London borough ward

Highbury

Councillors

Caroline Russell Green Party (E&W)

Benali Hamdache Green Party (E&W)

Ernestas Jegorovas-Armstrong Green Party (E&W)

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for N5 2BQ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00013652		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01002738	Islington 009A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02000562	Islington 009	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05013704	Highbury	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2022	DLUHC
E09000019	Islington	London Boroughs	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000007	London	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001305	Islington North	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000001	Metropolitan Police	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000234	London	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E32000012	North East	London Assembly Constituencies	Electoral	6 May 2010	Greater London Authority
E33034699		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000051	London	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000240	NHS North Central London ICB - 93C	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000003	London	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2013	ODS
E43000209	Islington, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000028	North London Partners in Health and Care	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2019	NHS
E56000027	North Central London	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2020	NHS England
E61000001	Greater London Authority	Greater London Authority	Administrative	3 July 2000	ONS
E63011980	Islington	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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