I never quite know how to answer this type of question.
That's ok, I guess I was just after your opinion as you know the area so much better. The fact that it's grown recently is not going to put me off just yet, it'll be a long term hold for me. Looking for a 4 bedroom house to spruce up and rent out by the room to students. From what I can see Mayfield and Islington are a tad cheaper but I need to get myself up there and do some legwork.