Essex Road is in London and in Islington district. N1 2YG is located in the Canonbury electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Islington South and Finsbury. This postcode has been in use since 2002-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Essex Road, London, N1 2YG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: N1 3PB, N1 2FT, N1 2EE, N1 2SB, N1 3PD, N1 2FA, N1 3LP, N1 2EB, N1 3FL.

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 2YG

Average Price
£468,450
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£468,450
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 12 329 Essex Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£392,0002021-05-06 £412,041
Flat 10 329 Essex Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£450,0002020-10-30 £457,544
Flat 8 323 Essex Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£420,0002019-10-04 £452,258
Flat 4 323 Essex Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£450,0002017-10-12 £469,249
Flat 9 329 Essex Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£198,0002017-01-31 £212,300

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre
20 Halcomb Street, Hoxton N1 5RF 		1,325 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		2,360 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
Yorkway Court, Copenhagen Street N1 0UH 		2,377 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Islington Nursery School
110-112 Tollington Park, N4 3RB 		3,142 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		3,162 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 4The New North Academy
32 Popham Road, Islington N1 8SJ 		610 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Canonbury Primary School
Canonbury Road, N1 2UT 		650 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rotherfield Primary School
Rotherfield Street, Islington N1 3EE 		714 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4William Tyndale Primary School
Upper Street, N1 2GG 		753 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's CofE Primary School
Fowler Road, Islington N1 2EP 		852 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 		799 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street, Islington N1 8PQ 		1,079 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highbury Fields School
Highbury Hill, N5 1AR 		1,251 yd Community school No Girls More About School
- not ratedWaterside Academy
317-319 Kingsland Road, E8 4DL 		1,330 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form
Clissold Road, N16 9EX 		1,733 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 		1,122 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, EC2A 4XW 		2,589 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		2,933 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Brooke House Sixth Form College
Kenninghall Road, E5 8BP 		3,220 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		3,507 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 		1,393 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Paul's Steiner School
1 St Paul's Road, Islington N1 2QH 		404 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorth Bridge House Canonbury School
6-9 Canonbury Place, London N1 2NQ 		447 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Samuel Rhodes MLD School
11 Highbury New Park, N5 2EG 		712 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRosemary Works School
1 Branch Place, N1 5PH 		996 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Children's House Upper School
King Henry's Walk, Islington N1 4PB 		1,065 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
November WinesNovember Wines, Basement and Ground39 yd
The Engle FieldThe Engle Field, 342 Essex Road44 yd
Awaze Food LtdAwaze Food Ltd, 332A Essex Road44 yd
Esquires Essex RoadEsquires Essex Road, 319 Essex Road45 yd
TradeTrade, Front Unit at50 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marquess Tavern Public HouseMarquess Tavern Public House, 32 Canonbury Street382 yd
The De Beauvoir ArmsThe De Beauvoir Arms, 113 Southgate Road478 yd
The Canonbury PHThe Canonbury PH, 21 Canonbury Place551 yd
Myddleton Arms Public HouseMyddleton Arms Public House, 52 Canonbury Road578 yd
The Alma Public HouseThe Alma Public House, 59 Newington Green Road581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Monsoon Indian TakeawayMonsoon Indian Takeaway, Unit 3 On Ground Floor42 yd
Islington Pizza & BFC OriginalIslington Pizza & BFC Original, Basement and Ground Floor Rear71 yd
CooxCoox, 216 Essex Road488 yd
Kan's Chinese TakeawayKan's Chinese Takeaway, 148 Ball's Pond Road545 yd
SuruchiSuruchi, Basement and Ground Floor555 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road2 yd
TescoTesco, 272-280 New North Road572 yd
TescoUnits 16, 18 Southgate Road779 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road858 yd
Welcome Co-op AngelWelcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rosemary Gardens
BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts647 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed)
Sebbon Street 		841 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove
Highbury Grove 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool848 yd
William Tyndale Primary School
UPPER STREET 		artificial grass pitch855 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed)
Highbury New Park 		swimming pool887 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed)
GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET 		health and fitness suite951 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington)
UPPER STREET 		health and fitness suite1,012 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club
Penn Street 		1,013 yd
Shoreditch Park
46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,049 yd
Islington Green School (Closed)
Prebend Street 		1,081 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed173.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Essex Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1291 crimes were reported near Essex Road. Only 5% 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 2YG.

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 2YG

Employment

N1 2YG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in N1 2YG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Long-Term Sick or disabled31
Part-Time Employee23
Student (economically inactive)23
Unemployed20
Looking after home or family16
Self-Employed14
Retired14
Other13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Human health and social work activities12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Administrative and support service activities8
Education7
Other6
Financial and insurance activities5
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Construction3
Manufacturing2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female171
Male142

Partnership Status

Single157
Married: Opposite sex59
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated5
Divorced21
Widowed10

Health

Very good health148
Good health95
Fair health44
Bad health12
Very bad health14

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 106
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi12
Chinese3
Pakistani4
Other Asian5
Black African50
Black Caribbean18
Other Black7
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other15
White147
Roma4
Arab11
Other24

Country of Birth

United Kingdom202
European Union36
Rest of Europe14
Africa31
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean17
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK202
10+ Years90
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
Ireland5
France1
Germany2
Italy3
Portugal5
Spain1
Poland2
Other EU countries13
Turkey3
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
Central Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America5
Oceania2
No passport held32

Religion

No religion116
Christian108
Jewish4
Muslim66
Other religion3
Not answered18
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