Upper Street is in London and in Islington district. N1 2UA 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 2UA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: N1 1RG, N1 2EA, N1 2DX, N1 2XG, N1 1RA, N1 1PW, N1 1TR, N1 1PN, N1 2DL.

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 2UA

Average Price
£448,875
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£448,875
Other
no sales

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 C 273 Upper Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£392,5002021-06-30 £415,025
Flat G 273 Upper Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£313,0002012-10-11 £482,724

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 		1,402 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 		1,912 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		2,329 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		2,778 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Islington Nursery School
110-112 Tollington Park, N4 3RB 		3,106 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4William Tyndale Primary School
Upper Street, N1 2GG 		229 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laycock Primary School
Laycock Street, Upper Street N1 1SW 		352 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's CofE Primary School
Fowler Road, Islington N1 2EP 		386 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornhill Primary School
Thornhill Road, Islington N1 1HX 		442 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Canonbury Primary School
Canonbury Road, N1 2UT 		486 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 		825 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4City of London Academy Highbury Grove
8 Highbury Grove, Islington N5 2EQ 		1,104 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street, Islington N1 9QG 		1,234 yd Community school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Highbury Fields School
Highbury Hill, N5 1AR 		1,370 yd Community school No Girls More About School
- not ratedWaterside Academy
317-319 Kingsland Road, E8 4DL 		2,087 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 		1,450 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		2,102 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		2,527 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, EC2A 4XW 		2,752 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		2,853 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 		812 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
1 Dowrey Street, N1 0HY 		549 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorth Bridge House Canonbury School
6-9 Canonbury Place, London N1 2NQ 		557 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4New River College Primary
Cloudesley Square, N1 0HN 		591 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard
Holloway Road, Islington N7 8LT 		805 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Richard Cloudesley School
Tudor Rose Building, 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE 		805 yd Community special 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
The Home of Sustainable ThingsThe Home of Sustainable Things, Upper Ground Floor35 yd
Llerena Iberico Tapas barLlerena Iberico Tapas bar, 167 Upper Street37 yd
Workers CafeWorkers Cafe, Basement And Ground Floors48 yd
Pera Mediterranean RestaurantPera Mediterranean Restaurant, Ground Floor And Basement50 yd
Dzo Viet kitchenDzo Viet kitchen, 163 Upper Street63 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The VineyardThe Vineyard, 179 Upper Street91 yd
Hoxley and PorterHoxley and Porter, 153 Upper Street97 yd
Laki KaneLaki Kane, Ground And Mezzanine Floors149 yd
Almeida TheatreAlmeida Theatre, Almeida Theatre206 yd
Lounge @ The John SaltLounge @ The John Salt, Basement And Ground Floors260 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza HutPizza Hut, Basement And Ground Floors35 yd
Ginger and LimeGinger and Lime, 191 Upper Street165 yd
Trawlerman Fish & ChipsTrawlerman Fish & Chips, Ground Floor Shop237 yd
Papa John's PizzaPapa John's Pizza, Basement And Ground Floors299 yd
Falafel Highbury limited@budgensFalafel Highbury limited@budgens, 213-215 Upper Street303 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road609 yd
TescoTesco, 25 Islington Green645 yd
TescoTesco, 272-280 New North Road662 yd
TescoTesco, 43 Holloway Road710 yd
WaitroseWaitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner727 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed)
Sebbon Street 		146 yd
William Tyndale Primary School
UPPER STREET 		artificial grass pitch176 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership
ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET 		health and fitness suite336 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington)
ESSEX ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool471 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington)
UPPER STREET 		health and fitness suite476 yd
Thornhill Road Stp
LOFTING ROAD 		artificial grass pitch501 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed)
Dowrey Street 		602 yd
Islington Green School (Closed)
Prebend Street 		707 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed)
Upper Street 		health and fitness suite729 yd
City Of London Academy
PREBEND STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite730 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 Upper Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1992 crimes were reported near Upper Street. 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 2UA.

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 2UA

Employment

N1 2UA area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee59
Part-Time Employee25
Retired22
Self-Employed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family14
Other14
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Financial and insurance activities16
Education15
Administrative and support service activities11
Information and communication10
Human health and social work activities10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other4
Real estate activities2
Construction2
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Manufacturing1

People

Gender

Female125
Male116

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex40
Separated3
Divorced25
Widowed7

Health

Very good health108
Good health78
Fair health36
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 10
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 19
Degree or Similar 83
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese17
Indian3
Pakistani2
Other Asian10
Black African22
Black Caribbean18
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other7
White117
Arab6
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom148
European Union20
Rest of Europe13
Africa11
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean15
Oceania4
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK148
10+ Years68
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom182
Ireland6
Germany3
Italy2
Portugal4
Spain1
Romania2
Other EU countries6
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia2
Central Asia5
North America and the Caribbean5
Oceania4
No passport held16

Religion

No religion85
Christian94
Buddhist8
Hindu1
Muslim20
Sikh1
Other religion8
Not answered24
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