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Covering Highbury, Highbury Fields, including Arsenal, Brownswood, Clissold. Find Gas Safe registered engineers nearby.

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N5 (Highbury) in a nutshell

N5 covers Highbury, Highbury Fields, in Hackney and Islington. Give your full postcode when you ask for quotes, so the pro can confirm they cover your street.

Local tips for N5

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Two councils in one district

N5 is split between Hackney and Islington. Some councils run their own landlord licensing, so check which one your home is in.

Where's this from?postcodes.io (ONSPD) local authority
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Give your full postcode

N5 stretches across Arsenal, Brownswood, Clissold and more, so give your full postcode, not just 'N5', when you ask for quotes.

Where's this from?postcodes.io (ONSPD) wards
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Postcodes change here

Lots of old N5 postcodes have been retired. If an old letter shows a different postcode, use your current one.

Where's this from?Doogal/ONSPD: 414 of 823 postcodes active
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New to gas safety certificates? Here's what to expect, how to get ready and what it costs, in plain English. Read the quick guide →

England landlord rules: quick version

  • Every year: a check by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
  • Within 28 days: give your tenants a copy (new tenants get it before they move in).
  • Keep it: hang on to records for at least 2 years.

More detail on the Islington page. Always double-check on GOV.UK.

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Frequently asked questions

Which areas does N5 cover?

N5 (Highbury, Highbury Fields) includes the wards of Arsenal, Brownswood, Clissold, Highbury, Laycock, Mildmay (ONS Postcode Directory via postcodes.io).

Which postcode districts are next to N5?

Neighbouring districts include N1 (Barnsbury), N7 (Holloway), N4 (Finsbury Park) (ONS Postcode Directory via Doogal). A pro covering N5 may well cover these too, so it's worth asking.

How many homes are in N5?

About 11,308 households and 24,725 residents at the 2011 Census, across 414 active postcodes (Doogal / ONS Postcode Directory).

Which council area is N5 in?

N5 sits in Hackney, Islington (postcodes.io). Parliamentary constituency: Hackney North and Stoke Newington, Islington North, Islington South and Finsbury, Tottenham.

📊 The numbers behind this page
Postcode district
N5 1
Areas covered
Highbury, Highbury Fields 2
Active postcodes
414 3
Households (2011 Census, via Doogal)
11,308 2
Population (2011 Census, via Doogal)
24,725 2
Electoral wards
Arsenal, Brownswood, Clissold, Highbury, Laycock, Mildmay 4
Parliamentary constituencies
Hackney North and Stoke Newington, Islington North, Islington South and Finsbury, Tottenham 4
Local authority
Hackney, Islington 4
Households heated by mains gas only (Islington built-up area)
66.5% 5
  1. ONS Postcode Directory
  2. Doogal
  3. Doogal / ONSPD
  4. postcodes.io
  5. ONS Census 2021

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