Chequer Street is in London and in Islington district.
EC1Y 8PJ is located in the Bunhill electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Islington South and Finsbury. This postcode has been in use
since 1996-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Chequer Street, London, EC1Y 8PJ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: EC1Y 8PD, EC1Y 8PW, EC1Y 8PQ, EC1Y 8PH, EC1Y 8NE, EC1Y 8NQ, EC1Y 8TG, EC1Y 8QA, EC1Y 8QB.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Chequer Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building | £1,800,000 | 2016-03-24 | £2,115,714 |
| 1 Chequer Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building | £935,000 | 2007-04-11 | £2,181,808 |
| 1 Chequer Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building | £215,000 | 1997-03-24 | £1,635,847 |
| 2 Chequer Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building | £215,000 | 1996-11-05 | £1,820,299 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG | 4out of 4 | 1,486 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF | 4out of 4 | 1,742 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY | 4out of 4 | 2,144 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 | 2,607 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS | 4out of 4 | 3,462 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE | - not rated | 277 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre 101 Whitecross Street , EC1Y 8JA | 2out of 4 | 278 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ | 3out of 4 | 328 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Compton Street , Goswell Road EC1V 0EU | 3out of 4 | 641 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB | 3out of 4 | 752 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 531 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Boys | More About School |
| City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ | 4out of 4 | 1,546 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW | 4out of 4 | 1,783 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS | 3out of 4 | 1,868 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG | 4out of 4 | 1,876 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW | - not rated | 874 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA | - not rated | 2,018 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ | - not rated | 2,243 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA | - not rated | 2,354 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT | - not rated | 3,424 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG | 3out of 4 | 3,134 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG | 3out of 4 | 3,440 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 | 5,165 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT | - not rated | 238 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ | - not rated | 450 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT | - not rated | 534 yd | Higher education institutions | No | Mixed | More About School |
| City of London School for Girls St Giles' Terrace , Barbican EC2Y 8BB | - not rated | 597 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW | - not rated | 608 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| EC1 Bistro | EC1 Bistro, Basement And Ground Floors | 171 yd | |
| Frozen River | Frozen River, Basement And Ground Floor | 171 yd | |
| The Salad Kitchen | The Salad Kitchen, Ground Floor | 174 yd | |
| Fix | Fix, 161A Whitecross Street | 183 yd | |
| Tayer & Elementary | Tayer & Elementary, 152 Old Street | 189 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artillery Arms Public House | Artillery Arms Public House, 102 Bunhill Row | 59 yd | |
| Two Brewers Public House | Two Brewers Public House, 121 Whitecross Street | 183 yd | |
| The Honourable Artillery Company | The Honourable Artillery Company, Armoury House | 195 yd | |
| Masque Haunt Public House | Masque Haunt Public House, Part Basement And Ground Public House Masque Haunt, Bentima | 203 yd | |
| Sports Bar & Grill | Sports Bar & Grill, The Litten Tree, Classic House | 213 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New East House | New East House, Ground Floor | 167 yd | |
| Barbican Express Pizza | Barbican Express Pizza, Basement And Ground Floor | 167 yd | |
| Pham Sushi | Pham Sushi, Basement And Ground | 177 yd | |
| Sushi Daily@Waitrose | Sushi Daily@Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk | 198 yd | |
| Pret A Manger | Pret A Manger, 1 Oliver's Yard | 306 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitrose | Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk | 198 yd | |
| The Co-Operative Food Group | The Co-Operative Food Group, 183 | 278 yd | |
| Tesco | Tesco, 21 City Road | 313 yd | |
| Tesco | Tesco, Ground Floor, Friendly House | 318 yd | |
| Sainsbury's | Sainsbury's, 79 City Road | 321 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Active (Moorgate) BUNHILL ROW | health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool | 103 yd |
| Energie Fitness (London Old Street) BUNHILL ROW | health and fitness suite | 164 yd |
| Lambs Health & Fitness (Closed) Lamb's Passage | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 242 yd |
| Honourable Artillery Company FINSBURY BARRACKS FINSBURY BARRACKS CITY ROAD | grass pitches | 258 yd |
| Gymbox (Old Street) NEWLAND COURT NEWLAND COURT OLD STREET | health and fitness suite | 286 yd |
| Barrys Bootcamp (London East) ALPHABETA BUILDING ALPHABETA BUILDING WORSHIP STREET | health and fitness suite | 381 yd |
| Golden Lane Sports & Fitness CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE | health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts | 435 yd |
| City And Islington College (Closed) Royal London House Royal London House Finsbury Square | health and fitness suite | 439 yd |
| Central Foundation Boys School COWPER STREET | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite | 448 yd |
| Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts | 459 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 3544 crimes were reported
near Chequer 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
theft from the person. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of EC1Y 8PJ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
EC1Y 8PJ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 EC1Y 8PJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 101 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 28 |
| Retired | 26 |
| Self-Employed | 24 |
| Part-Time Employee | 19 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 18 |
| Looking after home or family | 11 |
| Unemployed | 10 |
| Other | 8 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 39 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 25 |
| Education | 23 |
| Human health and social work activities | 17 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 13 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 12 |
| Information and communication | 11 |
| Transport and storage | 9 |
| Other | 6 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
| Construction | 6 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 157 |
| Male | 136 |
| Single | 154 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 65 |
| Married: Same sex | 4 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 14 |
| Widowed | 7 |
| Very good health | 153 |
| Good health | 94 |
| Fair health | 25 |
| Bad health | 17 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 34 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 15 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 14 |
| Apprenticeship | 2 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 38 |
| Degree or Similar | 140 |
| Other | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 28 |
| Chinese | 9 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Other Asian | 5 |
| Black African | 21 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Other Black | 6 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 8 |
| Mixed White and African | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 9 |
| White | 179 |
| Roma | 2 |
| Arab | 6 |
| Other | 15 |
| United Kingdom | 172 |
| European Union | 37 |
| Rest of Europe | 7 |
| Africa | 19 |
| Middle East and Asia | 35 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 16 |
| Oceania | 6 |
| Born in the UK | 172 |
| 10+ Years | 57 |
| 5-10 Years | 23 |
| 2-5 Years | 27 |
| Less than 2 years | 15 |
| United Kingdom | 214 |
| Ireland | 10 |
| France | 9 |
| Italy | 6 |
| Spain | 6 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Romania | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 7 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Other Europe | 3 |
| Eastern Asia | 7 |
| Southern Asia | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 3 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 7 |
| Central and South America | 3 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 10 |
| No religion | 104 |
| Christian | 103 |
| Jewish | 8 |
| Muslim | 49 |
| Other religion | 6 |
| Not answered | 23 |