Architecture and property
However, there are also a selection of new-build developments ideal for young families and first-time buyers.
Shopping and amenities
Angel Central is the place to go for high street shops, a Vue multiplex cinema. Islington further benefits from several supermarkets, libraries, fitness centres and a post office.Â
Green space
Islington has its fair share of pleasant parks and gardens for families to enjoy, including the 30-acre Highbury Fields with a leisure centre, tennis courts and playground, leafy St. Mary Magdalene Garden named for its Victorian church and Paradise Park, which is home to Freightliners City Farm and a children’s centre for learning and play. Highbury to the north is home to the Emirates Stadium, home ground of Arsenal football club, and Gillespie Park, which boasts Green Flag status and an ecology centre.