Upper Street is in London and in Islington district. N1 1RU is located in the St Mary's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Islington South and Finsbury. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Upper Street, London, N1 1RU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: N1 1SD, N1 1RD, N1 1SE, N1 1SN, N1 1SJ, N1 1SW, N1 2UN, N1 2LF, N1 1AH.

Upper Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Upper Street are based on 363 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 N1 1RU

Average Price
£648,356
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£1,091,264
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£526,606
Other
£982,824

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Street

Average Price
£982,711
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 3 237 Upper Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£405,0002022-07-08 £404,275
Flat 3 248 Upper Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£730,0002022-02-04 £737,801
246 Upper Street, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£707,5002021-03-03 £717,315
238 Upper Street, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£1,580,0002019-08-20 £1,695,983
247 Upper Street, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£5,0002017-11-30 £5,321

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
Yorkway Court, Copenhagen Street N1 0UH 		1,642 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre
20 Halcomb Street, Hoxton N1 5RF 		2,199 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Islington Nursery School
110-112 Tollington Park, N4 3RB 		2,601 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		2,734 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		3,148 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Laycock Primary School
Laycock Street, Upper Street N1 1SW 		158 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Canonbury Primary School
Canonbury Road, N1 2UT 		362 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4William Tyndale Primary School
Upper Street, N1 2GG 		537 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornhill Primary School
Thornhill Road, Islington N1 1HX 		700 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Drayton Park Primary School
Arvon Road, N5 1PJ 		702 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4City of London Academy Highbury Grove
8 Highbury Grove, Islington N5 2EQ 		737 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highbury Fields School
Highbury Hill, N5 1AR 		896 yd Community school No Girls More About School
4out of 4City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street, Islington N1 8PQ 		1,292 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street, Islington N1 9QG 		1,658 yd Community school No Girls More About School
2out of 4Beacon High
Hilldrop Road, N7 0JG 		2,100 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe London Screen Academy
Highbury Grove, Highbury East N5 2AD 		1,028 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		2,513 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		2,662 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, EC2A 4XW 		3,195 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		3,277 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road, Islington N7 8PG 		401 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard
Holloway Road, Islington N7 8LT 		305 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4New River College Secondary
Lough Road, N7 8RH 		476 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorth Bridge House Canonbury School
6-9 Canonbury Place, London N1 2NQ 		590 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Samuel Rhodes MLD School
11 Highbury New Park, N5 2EG 		679 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDania School
St David's Church, Westbourne Road, N7 8AB 		687 yd Other independent school Yes 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
NoaNoa, 247 Upper Street7 yd
StarbucksStarbucks, Ground Floor Shop Unit22 yd
Urban SocialUrban Social, Ground Floor Shop23 yd
Hugs and BitesHugs and Bites, Ground Floor Shop23 yd
McDonald'sMcDonald's, Ground Floor And Basement40 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Famous Cock Tavern Public HouseFamous Cock Tavern Public House, 259 Upper Street8 yd
The White Swan Public HouseThe White Swan Public House, 255-256 Upper Street58 yd
Famous Cocktail BarFamous Cocktail Bar, 259 Upper Street91 yd
Hen & Chickens Public HouseHen & Chickens Public House, 109 St Paul's Road150 yd
The GarageThe Garage, 12 Highbury Corner164 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SubwaySubway, 248 Upper Street12 yd
KFCKFC, Ground Floor28 yd
Pret A MangerPret A Manger, Ground Floor, Northway House66 yd
Falafel Highbury limited@budgensFalafel Highbury limited@budgens, 213-215 Upper Street206 yd
Houseof Dishes@ Budgens of IslingtonHouseof Dishes@ Budgens of Islington, 213-215 Upper Street206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road203 yd
TescoTesco, 43 Holloway Road214 yd
WaitroseWaitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner224 yd
TescoTesco, 272-280 New North Road976 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington)
UPPER STREET 		health and fitness suite35 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre
HIGHBURY CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool307 yd
William Tyndale Primary School
UPPER STREET 		artificial grass pitch383 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite535 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed)
Sebbon Street 		540 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove
Highbury Grove 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool652 yd
Thornhill Road Stp
LOFTING ROAD 		artificial grass pitch683 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed)
Highbury New Park 		swimming pool687 yd
Paradise Park
Mackenzie Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches772 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches
HIGHBURY PLACE 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts798 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 89.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 89.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.6%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed79.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Upper Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2026 crimes were reported near Upper Street. Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of N1 1RU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Upper Street, London, N1 1RU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee140
Self-Employed15
Student (economically inactive)12
Retired9
Part-Time Employee8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Looking after home or family3
Other

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities59
Financial and insurance activities30
Information and communication26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities19
Education16
Administrative and support service activities12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Other7
Manufacturing6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities4
Construction2
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female119
Male107

Partnership Status

Single149
Married: Opposite sex37
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced14
Widowed2

Health

Very good health144
Good health67
Fair health10
Bad health3
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications11
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 3
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 17
Degree or Similar 172

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Indian3
Pakistani2
Other Asian12
Black African8
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other5
White163
Roma2
Arab1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom124
European Union35
Rest of Europe6
Africa8
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean30
Oceania9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK124
10+ Years33
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years23

Passport Held

United Kingdom150
Ireland2
France9
Germany2
Italy9
Portugal2
Spain4
Other EU countries9
Other Europe4
North Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean10
Central and South America5
Oceania7
No passport held3

Religion

No religion123
Christian58
Buddhist5
Jewish5
Muslim6
Sikh1
Other religion4
Not answered23
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