Essex Road is in London and in Islington district. N1 2SJ 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 Essex Road, London, N1 2SJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: N1 2BJ, N1 8LT, N1 2BW, N1 8QW, N1 8LU, N1 2BH, N1 2ES, N1 2SL, N1 2ER.

Essex Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essex Road are based on 1043 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 2SJ

Average Price
£600,425
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£1,009,144
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£576,980
Other
£228,445

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Road

Average Price
£680,779
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Second And Third Floor Flat 99 Essex Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£785,0002021-03-26 £795,890
First Floor Flat 101 Essex Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£325,0002020-10-23 £330,448
Flat 93 - 95 Essex Road, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£210,3372016-06-20 £228,445
Second And Third Floor Flat 99 Essex Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£744,0002016-04-22 £799,322
Flat B 103 Essex Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£442,0002010-07-15 £749,919

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 		1,513 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 		1,596 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		2,216 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		2,406 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Islington Nursery School
110-112 Tollington Park, N4 3RB 		3,473 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 4St Mary's CofE Primary School
Fowler Road, Islington N1 2EP 		97 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4William Tyndale Primary School
Upper Street, N1 2GG 		372 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The New North Academy
32 Popham Road, Islington N1 8SJ 		474 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Evangelist RC Primary School
Duncan Street, Islington High Street N1 8BL 		652 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornhill Primary School
Thornhill Road, Islington N1 1HX 		701 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street, Islington N1 8PQ 		429 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street, Islington N1 9QG 		1,141 yd Community school No Girls More About School
1out of 4City of London Academy Highbury Grove
8 Highbury Grove, Islington N5 2EQ 		1,337 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highbury Fields School
Highbury Hill, N5 1AR 		1,675 yd Community school No Girls More About School
- not ratedWaterside Academy
317-319 Kingsland Road, E8 4DL 		1,822 yd Free schools 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 		1,705 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		1,987 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, EC2A 4XW 		2,357 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		2,678 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		2,702 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 		1,207 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		5,330 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Richard Cloudesley School
Tudor Rose Building, 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE 		411 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
1 Dowrey Street, N1 0HY 		601 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4New River College Primary
Cloudesley Square, N1 0HN 		618 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorth Bridge House Canonbury School
6-9 Canonbury Place, London N1 2NQ 		652 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNAS Vanguard School
Lollard Street, Kennington SE11 6QH 		913 yd Free schools special 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
Devotion CoffeeDevotion Coffee, 2 Cross Street52 yd
Brood RoasteryBrood Roastery, 113 Essex Road74 yd
Leaf Cafe BistroLeaf Cafe Bistro, Ground Floor78 yd
Homeboy BarHomeboy Bar, Basement And Ground Floors102 yd
Dolce CoffeeDolce Coffee, Basement And Ground Floors116 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The AlpacaThe Alpaca, 84-86 Essex Road43 yd
Barrio NorthBarrio North, Commercial Unit113 yd
The King's Head Public HouseThe King's Head Public House, 59 Essex Road113 yd
Green Man Public HouseGreen Man Public House, Basement And Ground Floors160 yd
Simmons Essex RoadSimmons Essex Road, Ground Floor175 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
My GodoMy Godo, 56-58 Essex Road96 yd
The Kebab ShopThe Kebab Shop, 63 Essex Road118 yd
Mike'S Fish BarMike'S Fish Bar, 122 Essex Road133 yd
Angel KebabAngel Kebab, Commercial Unit Restaurant, Clarence House186 yd
Domino's PizzaDomino's Pizza, Basement And Ground Floors199 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Welcome Co-op AngelWelcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street380 yd
TescoTesco, 25 Islington Green387 yd
TescoTesco, 272-280 New North Road435 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, J Sainsbury Plc781 yd
Marks & SpencerMarks & Spencer, Marks And Spencer818 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Mary Islington Community Partnership
ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET 		health and fitness suite189 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington)
ESSEX ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool221 yd
Islington Green School (Closed)
Prebend Street 		314 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed)
Sebbon Street 		338 yd
City Of London Academy
PREBEND STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite340 yd
William Tyndale Primary School
UPPER STREET 		artificial grass pitch495 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed)
Upper Street 		health and fitness suite624 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed)
Dowrey Street 		720 yd
Thornhill Road Stp
LOFTING ROAD 		artificial grass pitch789 yd
Rosemary Gardens
BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts843 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 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 87.5%

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%

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

Safety

Is Essex Road dangerous?

In 2023, 2198 crimes were reported near Essex Road. 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 2SJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Essex Road, London, N1 2SJ

Employment

N1 2SJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee121
Self-Employed29
Retired26
Part-Time Employee22
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family9
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities36
Financial and insurance activities25
Information and communication23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Other14
Education10
Human health and social work activities10
Manufacturing4
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Construction4
Administrative and support service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying2

People

Gender

Female141
Male135

Partnership Status

Single165
Married: Opposite sex51
Married: Same sex7
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated10
Divorced15

Health

Very good health156
Good health77
Fair health26
Bad health11
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 156
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian8
Pakistani1
Other Asian6
Black African7
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other6
White210
Roma5
Arab6
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom150
European Union45
Rest of Europe14
Africa6
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean21
Oceania20
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK150
10+ Years48
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years24
Less than 2 years26

Passport Held

United Kingdom183
Ireland13
France10
Germany3
Italy5
Spain3
Poland2
Other EU countries12
Other Europe6
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean8
Central and South America5
Oceania16
No passport held10

Religion

No religion119
Christian111
Jewish6
Muslim12
Sikh6
Other religion5
Not answered17
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