Lever Street is in London and in Islington district. EC1V 8BG is located in the Bunhill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Islington South and Finsbury. This postcode has been in use since 2007-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lever Street, London, EC1V 8BG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: EC1V 9DU, EC1V 9DX, EC1V 2PH, EC1V 8EH, EC1V 8EJ, EC1V 9LF, EC1V 2PN, EC1V 2QH, EC1V 1JN.

Lever Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lever Street are based on 81 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Islington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 8BG

Average Price
£959,228
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£914,896
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£964,949
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lever Street

Average Price
£1,622,221
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lever Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 15 Merino Court, 154 Lever Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£640,0002023-03-17 £655,868
Flat 18 Merino Court, 154 Lever Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£1,150,0002022-07-29 £1,147,943
Flat 20 Merino Court, 154 Lever Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£1,255,0002021-02-12 £1,283,229
Flat 9 Merino Court, 154 Lever Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£765,0002020-03-06 £812,451
Flat 21 Merino Court, 154 Lever Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£690,0002018-04-19 £743,189

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre
20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF 		4out of 4 1,369 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		4out of 4 1,461 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY 		4out of 4 2,085 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH 		4out of 4 2,264 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School
Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS 		4out of 4 3,512 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ 		3out of 4 249 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Moreland Primary School
Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB 		3out of 4 436 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Thomas Fairchild Community School
Forston Street , Hoxton N1 7HA 		2out of 4 609 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington
15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE 		- not rated 654 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Hanover Primary School
Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD 		3out of 4 676 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Central Foundation Boys' School
Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH 		4out of 4 694 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ 		4out of 4 1,006 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG 		4out of 4 1,546 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Haggerston School
Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS 		3out of 4 1,707 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Waterside Academy
317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL 		- not rated 1,769 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Workers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW 		- not rated 1,077 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Capital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA 		- not rated 1,913 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ 		- not rated 2,318 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
City Lit
Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		- not rated 2,586 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The London Screen Academy
Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD 		- not rated 2,999 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG 		3out of 4 2,615 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road , SE1 6AG 		3out of 4 3,982 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School
125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT 		4out of 4 5,337 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New Regent's College
Nile Street , N1 7RD 		3out of 4 296 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Royal Mencap Society
123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT 		- not rated 564 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
City University
Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB 		- not rated 664 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dallington School
8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW 		- not rated 689 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ 		- not rated 808 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AquilaAquila, 214 City Road58 yd
Commons At Old Street Works205 City Road83 yd
Bodean's201 City Road100 yd
Boondocks RestaurantBasement And Ground Floors, 205-207 City Road100 yd
Nando's Chickeland Limited197 City Rd, Hoxton, London102 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal Star Public HouseRoyal Star Public House, 220 City Road61 yd
The EagleThe Eagle, 2 Shepherdess Walk103 yd
Britannia Public HouseBritannia Public House, 94 Ironmonger Row201 yd
The Old Fountain Public HouseThe Old Fountain Public House, 3 Baldwin Street233 yd
Masque Haunt Public HouseMasque Haunt Public House, Part Basement And Ground Public House Masque Haunt, Bentima357 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Friends of Ours15 Westland Place147 yd
Itsu Ltd161 City Road174 yd
Snack Monster2 Pickwick House, 20 Ebenezer Street188 yd
AtisUnit 3, Provost & East Building, 145 City Road272 yd
Magic Wok & BoxMagic Wok & Box, 107 Lever Street299 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's161 City Road174 yd
The Co-Operative Food GroupThe Co-Operative Food Group, 183284 yd
Co-op Food257 City Road347 yd
TescoTesco, 55 Central Street414 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 79 City Road504 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gambier Hall
GAMBIER HOUSE GAMBIER HOUSE MORA STREET 		61 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths
NORMAN STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool249 yd
Gymbox (Old Street)
NEWLAND COURT NEWLAND COURT OLD STREET 		health and fitness suite292 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre
FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts319 yd
Blue Hut Youth Centre
YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB PROVOST STREET 		artificial grass pitch327 yd
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican)
CENTRAL STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool360 yd
St Lukes Community Centre
ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET 		362 yd
Energie Fitness (London Old Street)
BUNHILL ROW 		health and fitness suite398 yd
Central Foundation Boys School
COWPER STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite555 yd
Virgin Active (Moorgate)
BUNHILL ROW 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool611 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed318.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed306.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Lever Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3467 crimes were reported near Lever Street . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of EC1V 8BG.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Lever Street, London, EC1V 8BG

Employment

EC1V 8BG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in EC1V 8BG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee113
Student (economically inactive)49
Self-Employed34
Retired33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)21
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Unemployed19
Part-Time Employee15
Looking after home or family13
Other11

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities40
Financial and insurance activities40
Information and communication23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Other21
Human health and social work activities16
Education11
Transport and storage9
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities3
Manufacturing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female183
Male186

Partnership Status

Single204
Married: Opposite sex83
Married: Same sex6
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced25
Widowed6

Health

Very good health192
Good health109
Fair health47
Bad health15
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 181
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese22
Indian22
Other Asian20
Black African18
Black Caribbean14
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other7
White221
Arab5
Other23

Country of Birth

United Kingdom199
European Union40
Rest of Europe15
Africa18
Middle East and Asia67
The Americas and the Caribbean21
Oceania8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK199
10+ Years57
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years29
Less than 2 years65

Passport Held

United Kingdom242
Ireland4
France8
Germany4
Italy3
Portugal1
Spain4
Poland2
Romania2
Other EU countries7
Turkey1
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa5
Middle East3
Eastern Asia14
Southern Asia12
South-East Asia10
North America and the Caribbean12
Central and South America2
Oceania13
No passport held19

Religion

No religion146
Christian138
Buddhist6
Hindu7
Jewish4
Muslim36
Sikh8
Other religion5
Not answered19
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