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

Nearby postcodes are: N1 2ST, N1 2SN, N1 2DA, N1 2SP, N1 8SB, N1 8LY, N1 2AR, N1 8LX, N1 2BZ.

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 2SS

Average Price
£726,870
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£726,870
Other
no sales

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
Flat 3 Anson House, 143 Essex Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£640,0002020-05-15 £700,544
Anson House, 143 Essex Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£532,0002008-02-08 £875,126
Flat 2 Anson House, 143 Essex Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£320,0002005-03-24 £739,276
Flat 3 Anson House, 143 Essex Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£300,0002004-10-07 £682,694
Anson House, 143 Essex Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0001998-10-30 £491,392

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 1,498 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH 		4out of 4 1,694 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		4out of 4 2,374 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY 		4out of 4 2,429 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
North Islington Nursery School
110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB 		3out of 4 3,368 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP 		3out of 4 117 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
William Tyndale Primary School
Upper Street , N1 2GG 		4out of 4 269 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
The New North Academy
32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ 		3out of 4 328 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Canonbury Primary School
Canonbury Road , N1 2UT 		3out of 4 574 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Laycock Primary School
Laycock Street , Upper Street N1 1SW 		3out of 4 656 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ 		4out of 4 507 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ 		1out of 4 1,164 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG 		4out of 4 1,353 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Highbury Fields School
Highbury Hill , N5 1AR 		4out of 4 1,530 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Waterside Academy
317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL 		- not rated 1,687 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The London Screen Academy
Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD 		- not rated 1,535 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Capital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA 		- not rated 2,200 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Workers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW 		- not rated 2,390 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
WM College
44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		- not rated 2,851 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ 		- not rated 2,913 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 1,175 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road , SE1 6AG 		3out of 4 5,464 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Bridge House Canonbury School
6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ 		- not rated 461 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Richard Cloudesley School
Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE 		4out of 4 518 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
1 Dowrey Street , N1 0HY 		4out of 4 782 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
New River College Primary
Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN 		3out of 4 805 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG 		4out of 4 1,063 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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
Raab The BakersRaab The Bakers, 136 Essex Road48 yd
Taste Of IndiaTaste Of India, Ground Floor53 yd
DelaterraDelaterra, Shop, York House62 yd
El Inca PlebeyoEl Inca Plebeyo, Shop66 yd
Tierra PeruTierra Peru, 164 Essex Road70 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Green Man Public HouseGreen Man Public House, Basement And Ground Floors63 yd
The AlpacaThe Alpaca, 84-86 Essex Road195 yd
Myddleton Arms Public HouseMyddleton Arms Public House, 52 Canonbury Road201 yd
Barrio NorthBarrio North, Commercial Unit325 yd
The King's Head Public HouseThe King's Head Public House, 59 Essex Road325 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Angel KebabAngel Kebab, Commercial Unit Restaurant, Clarence House27 yd
Domino's PizzaDomino's Pizza, Basement And Ground Floors36 yd
Asia VillageAsia Village, 153 Essex Road49 yd
Mississippi Fried ChickenMississippi Fried Chicken, Shop66 yd
Mike'S Fish BarMike'S Fish Bar, 122 Essex Road86 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, 272-280 New North Road260 yd
Welcome Co-op AngelWelcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street456 yd
TescoTesco, 25 Islington Green598 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road737 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road812 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed)
Sebbon Street 		291 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership
ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET 		health and fitness suite375 yd
William Tyndale Primary School
UPPER STREET 		artificial grass pitch433 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington)
ESSEX ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool434 yd
Islington Green School (Closed)
Prebend Street 		435 yd
City Of London Academy
PREBEND STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite472 yd
Rosemary Gardens
BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts708 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington)
UPPER STREET 		health and fitness suite784 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed)
GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET 		health and fitness suite797 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed)
Upper Street 		health and fitness suite834 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%

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

Safety

Is Essex Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1988 crimes were reported near Essex Road . Only 3% 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 2SS.

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 2SS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee150
Self-Employed19
Part-Time Employee17
Retired12
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family4
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities39
Information and communication31
Financial and insurance activities28
Education21
Other20
Human health and social work activities15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Construction3
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities2
Manufacturing1

People

Gender

Female131
Male123

Partnership Status

Single176
Married: Opposite sex39
Married: Same sex4
Separated3
Divorced11
Widowed4

Health

Very good health163
Good health58
Fair health27
Bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications8
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 4
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 7
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 183
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese5
Indian2
Other Asian7
Black Caribbean10
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White197
Roma2
Arab2
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom130
European Union47
Rest of Europe8
Africa8
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean19
Oceania25

Length of Residence

Born in the UK130
10+ Years37
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years31
Less than 2 years25

Passport Held

United Kingdom154
Ireland8
France19
Germany2
Italy9
Spain1
Poland2
Other EU countries16
Other Europe1
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
Eastern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean9
Central and South America1
Oceania20
No passport held5

Religion

No religion129
Christian79
Buddhist1
Hindu2
Jewish5
Muslim9
Other religion4
Not answered18
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