Essex Road is in London and in Islington district. N1 3AR is located in the Canonbury 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 3AR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: N1 3DB, N1 3DA, N1 3AF, N1 3HF, N1 3PP, N1 3RD, N1 3AE, N1 3AX, N1 3PR.

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 3AR

Average Price
£796,011
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£1,509,920
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£666,210
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
264A Essex Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£820,0002022-12-01 £820,000
264B Essex Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£855,0002022-11-10 £842,171
Flat B, 250 Essex Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£775,0002021-11-26 £757,860
262B Essex Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£750,0002020-12-08 £787,742
262B Essex Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£800,0002016-04-22 £859,486

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 1,293 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 2,081 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		4out of 4 2,270 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY 		4out of 4 2,817 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
North Islington Nursery School
110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB 		3out of 4 3,293 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The New North Academy
32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ 		3out of 4 288 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
William Tyndale Primary School
Upper Street , N1 2GG 		4out of 4 494 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP 		3out of 4 515 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Rotherfield Primary School
Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE 		3out of 4 539 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Canonbury Primary School
Canonbury Road , N1 2UT 		3out of 4 562 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 4 744 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ 		1out of 4 974 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Highbury Fields School
Highbury Hill , N5 1AR 		4out of 4 1,402 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Waterside Academy
317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL 		- not rated 1,402 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG 		4out of 4 1,749 yd Community school No Girls 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 1,335 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Workers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW 		- not rated 2,406 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Capital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA 		- not rated 2,588 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
WM College
44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		- not rated 3,230 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ 		- not rated 3,289 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 1,308 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 334 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Paul's Steiner School
1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH 		- not rated 749 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Richard Cloudesley School
Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE 		4out of 4 785 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG 		4out of 4 874 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rosemary Works School
1 Branch Place , N1 5PH 		- not rated 904 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
The New People's ChoiceThe New People's Choice, Ground Floor100 yd
Orchard Close HomeOrchard Close Home, 4 Orchard Close132 yd
Cookie's CafeCookie's Cafe, 216 Essex Road147 yd
Hungry BikesHungry Bikes, 212 Essex Road163 yd
Ciro'sCiro's, Unit 6, The Ivories172 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marquess Tavern Public HouseMarquess Tavern Public House, 32 Canonbury Street258 yd
Myddleton Arms Public HouseMyddleton Arms Public House, 52 Canonbury Road288 yd
Green Man Public HouseGreen Man Public House, Basement And Ground Floors449 yd
The Canonbury PHThe Canonbury PH, 21 Canonbury Place506 yd
The AlpacaThe Alpaca, 84-86 Essex Road583 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CooxCoox, 216 Essex Road147 yd
Islington Pizza & BFC OriginalIslington Pizza & BFC Original, Basement and Ground Floor Rear285 yd
Monsoon Indian TakeawayMonsoon Indian Takeaway, Unit 3 On Ground Floor320 yd
Mississippi Fried ChickenMississippi Fried Chicken, Shop335 yd
Asia VillageAsia Village, 153 Essex Road352 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, 272-280 New North Road230 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road349 yd
TescoUnits 16, 18 Southgate Road691 yd
Welcome Co-op AngelWelcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street704 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road820 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rosemary Gardens
BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts500 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed)
Sebbon Street 		572 yd
William Tyndale Primary School
UPPER STREET 		artificial grass pitch638 yd
Islington Green School (Closed)
Prebend Street 		736 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed)
GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET 		health and fitness suite737 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership
ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET 		health and fitness suite774 yd
City Of London Academy
PREBEND STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite775 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington)
ESSEX ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool830 yd
Shoreditch Park
46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE 		grass pitches, tennis courts853 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club
Penn Street 		888 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 speed194.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.1 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, 1401 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 3AR.

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 3AR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee109
Retired32
Self-Employed27
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Part-Time Employee19
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family12
Other11
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities37
Human health and social work activities19
Information and communication17
Education17
Administrative and support service activities12
Financial and insurance activities12
Other12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Accommodation and food service activities8
Manufacturing4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Construction4
Real estate activities3
Transport and storage2

People

Gender

Female150
Male147

Partnership Status

Single162
Married: Opposite sex69
Separated4
Divorced15
Widowed14

Health

Very good health154
Good health78
Fair health50
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 142
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese3
Indian9
Other Asian6
Black African23
Black Caribbean10
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other11
White199
Arab8
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom201
European Union31
Rest of Europe8
Africa20
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean27

Length of Residence

Born in the UK201
10+ Years50
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years26
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom216
Ireland9
France7
Italy2
Portugal2
Spain7
Other EU countries4
Turkey3
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean21
Oceania1
No passport held13

Religion

No religion126
Christian125
Hindu3
Muslim20
Other religion5
Not answered19
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