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

Nearby postcodes are: N1 2AT, N1 1RQ, N1 2UL, N1 2AS, N1 1RX, N1 2AX, N1 2AP, N1 1RL, N1 2XG.

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 2UQ

Average Price
£751,830
Semi-Detached
£2,603,588
Terraced
£1,697,853
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£555,076
Other
£355,583

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 2 266 Upper Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£450,0002023-03-15 £461,157
267B Upper Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£710,0002022-07-08 £708,730
267 Upper Street, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building
£660,0002021-11-11 £645,403
267B Upper Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£685,5002016-08-12 £716,618
267 Upper Street, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building
£60,0002016-02-19 £65,762

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
1,488 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
2,010 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY
2,490 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Islington Nursery School
110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB
2,906 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG
2,915 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
150 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4William Tyndale Primary School
Upper Street , N1 2GG
285 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Canonbury Primary School
Canonbury Road , N1 2UT
358 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornhill Primary School
Thornhill Road , Islington N1 1HX
507 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's CofE Primary School
Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP
548 yd Voluntary aided school No 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
938 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ
1,003 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highbury Fields School
Highbury Hill , N5 1AR
1,176 yd Community school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG
1,400 yd Community school No Girls More About School
- not ratedWaterside Academy
317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL
2,152 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
1,272 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA
2,265 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR
2,577 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW
2,922 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ
3,022 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
636 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNorth Bridge House Canonbury School
6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ
506 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard
Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT
606 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4New River College Secondary
Lough Road , N7 8RH
663 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
1 Dowrey Street , N1 0HY
703 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4New River College Primary
Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN
748 yd Pupil referral unit 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
Gem RestaurantGem Restaurant, Basement And Ground Floors7 yd
joie de viejoie de vie, Ground Floor17 yd
Belle EpoqueBelle Epoque, Basement And Ground Floors26 yd
Euphorium BakeryEuphorium Bakery, Basement And Ground Floors40 yd
Rudy's Vegan Diner206 Upper Street54 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hope And Anchor Public HouseThe Hope And Anchor Public House, 207 Upper Street119 yd
The VineyardThe Vineyard, 179 Upper Street135 yd
Hoxley and PorterHoxley and Porter, 153 Upper Street296 yd
Famous Cock Tavern Public HouseFamous Cock Tavern Public House, 259 Upper Street302 yd
Laki KaneLaki Kane, Ground And Mezzanine Floors350 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Trawlerman Fish & ChipsTrawlerman Fish & Chips, Ground Floor Shop50 yd
Ginger and LimeGinger and Lime, 191 Upper Street51 yd
Falafel Highbury limited@budgensFalafel Highbury limited@budgens, 213-215 Upper Street106 yd
Houseof Dishes@ Budgens of IslingtonHouseof Dishes@ Budgens of Islington, 213-215 Upper Street106 yd
Sushi Product Display@BudgensSushi Product Display@Budgens, 213-215 Upper Street106 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road419 yd
TescoTesco, 43 Holloway Road512 yd
WaitroseWaitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner527 yd
TescoTesco, 272-280 New North Road756 yd
TescoTesco, 25 Islington Green846 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
William Tyndale Primary School
UPPER STREET
artificial grass pitch118 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed)
Sebbon Street
255 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington)
UPPER STREET
health and fitness suite275 yd
Thornhill Road Stp
LOFTING ROAD
artificial grass pitch531 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership
ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET
health and fitness suite537 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre
HIGHBURY CRESCENT
health and fitness suite, swimming pool611 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington)
ESSEX ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool672 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed)
Dowrey Street
725 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy
LIVERPOOL ROAD
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite763 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove
Highbury Grove
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool873 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 93.8%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed156.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Upper Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2410 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 2UQ.

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 2UQ

Employment

N1 2UQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 Employee138
Self-Employed50
Retired25
Student (economically inactive)14
Part-Time Employee10
Looking after home or family10
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities59
Financial and insurance activities40
Information and communication21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Education13
Other12
Human health and social work activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities4
Manufacturing4
Construction3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female148
Male133

Partnership Status

Single169
Married: Opposite sex64
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced9
Widowed2

Health

Very good health183
Good health68
Fair health21
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications10
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 1
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 7
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 18
Degree or Similar 214
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian5
Other Asian4
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other8
White242
Arab2
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom180
European Union39
Rest of Europe6
Africa8
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean27
Oceania11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK180
10+ Years43
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom206
Ireland8
France18
Italy3
Portugal2
Spain4
Romania1
Other EU countries9
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean15
Oceania5
No passport held3

Religion

No religion154
Christian98
Buddhist2
Hindu5
Jewish4
Other religion1
Not answered15