Balmes Road is in London and in Hackney district.
N1 5BZ is located in the De Beauvoir electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Hackney South and Shoreditch. This postcode has been in use
since 2008-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balmes Road, London, N1 5BZ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: N1 3GN, N1 3JE, N1 3LY, N1 5EY, N1 3JH, N1 5TQ, N1 5TN, N1 5SW, N1 3JP.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Balmes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £400,000 | 2013-12-17 | £607,897 |
| 5 Balmes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £475,000 | 2013-12-13 | £721,878 |
| 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 | 615 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG | 4out of 4 | 1,615 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH | 4out of 4 | 2,540 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY | 4out of 4 | 3,010 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS | 4out of 4 | 3,333 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherfield Primary School Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE | 3out of 4 | 226 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hackney New Primary School 2 Downham Road , N1 5TR | 4out of 4 | 288 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Shoreditch Park Primary School Bridport Place , N1 5JN | 4out of 4 | 486 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ | 3out of 4 | 585 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas Fairchild Community School Forston Street , Hoxton N1 7HA | 2out of 4 | 762 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL | - not rated | 779 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ | 4out of 4 | 846 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA | 3out of 4 | 1,158 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS | 3out of 4 | 1,400 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ | 1out of 4 | 1,549 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW | - not rated | 1,851 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD | - not rated | 1,873 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA | - not rated | 2,790 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP | - not rated | 3,384 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ | - not rated | 3,406 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG | 3out of 4 | 1,985 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG | 3out of 4 | 5,268 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT | 4out of 4 | 5,334 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH | - not rated | 244 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE | 4out of 4 | 914 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Paul's Steiner School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH | - not rated | 942 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ | - not rated | 1,009 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD | 3out of 4 | 1,164 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52a Coffee House | 52a Southgate Road | 212 yd | |
| Cake & Custard (UK) Ltd | 13 Bridport House, Bridport Place, London | 259 yd | |
| The Baring | The Baring, The Baring Arms | 269 yd | |
| Navratnam Spice | 65 Downham Road | 279 yd | |
| Happy Cafe | 63 Downham Road | 283 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemary Branch Public House | Rosemary Branch Public House, 2 Shepperton Road | 133 yd | |
| Crown and Manor Boys Club | Crown And Manor Boys Club, Wiltshire Row | 253 yd | |
| The De Beauvoir Arms | The De Beauvoir Arms, 113 Southgate Road | 394 yd | |
| Beef & Brew | The Duke of York, 33 Downham Road | 541 yd | |
| The Stags Head | The Stags Head, 55 Orsman Road | 589 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Surma Tandoori | New Surma Tandoori, Basement And Ground Floors | 440 yd | |
| Golden Jade | Golden Jade, 279 New North Road | 455 yd | |
| Hospital & Prison Action Network | St Annes Vicarage, 37 Hemsworth Street | 615 yd | |
| Spice Island | 23A Englefield Road | 660 yd | |
| Islington Pizza & BFC Original | Islington Pizza & BFC Original, Basement and Ground Floor Rear | 699 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | Units 16, 18 Southgate Road | 37 yd | |
| Tesco | Tesco, 272-280 New North Road | 657 yd | |
| Tesco Express | 1 Haggerston Studios, 284 Kingsland Road | 712 yd | |
| Sainsbury's | Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road | 751 yd | |
| Yours Locally | 386 Kingsland Road | 827 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET | artificial grass pitch, tennis courts | 203 yd |
| Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street | 272 yd | |
| Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET | health and fitness suite | 367 yd |
| Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE | grass pitches, tennis courts | 395 yd |
| Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD | health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts | 409 yd |
| Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street | 941 yd | |
| City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite | 968 yd |
| Bridge Academy LABURNUM STREET | 1,038 yd | |
| New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET | health and fitness suite | 1,054 yd |
| Blue Hut Youth Centre YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB PROVOST STREET | artificial grass pitch | 1,067 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 48.3 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 99.8 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 900 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 900 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 74.7 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 900 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 1564 crimes were reported
near Balmes Road .
Only 4% 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 5BZ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
N1 5BZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.
N1 5BZ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 105 |
| Self-Employed | 35 |
| Part-Time Employee | 19 |
| Unemployed | 15 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 14 |
| Looking after home or family | 8 |
| Retired | 7 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 7 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
| Other | 3 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 30 |
| Information and communication | 24 |
| Education | 20 |
| Other | 19 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 18 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 18 |
| Human health and social work activities | 13 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 8 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
| Transport and storage | 4 |
| Construction | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Manufacturing | 1 |
| Female | 150 |
| Male | 123 |
| Single | 142 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 45 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 3 |
| Separated | 8 |
| Divorced | 10 |
| Widowed | 8 |
| Very good health | 156 |
| Good health | 86 |
| Fair health | 20 |
| Bad health | 8 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 19 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 6 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 13 |
| Apprenticeship | 1 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 23 |
| Degree or Similar | 143 |
| Other | 8 |
| Bangladeshi | 2 |
| Chinese | 6 |
| Indian | 4 |
| Pakistani | 3 |
| Other Asian | 7 |
| Black African | 18 |
| Black Caribbean | 24 |
| Other Black | 5 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 5 |
| Mixed White and African | 7 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 4 |
| Mixed Other | 6 |
| White | 156 |
| Roma | 1 |
| Arab | 2 |
| Other | 23 |
| United Kingdom | 150 |
| European Union | 46 |
| Rest of Europe | 22 |
| Africa | 13 |
| Middle East and Asia | 19 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 11 |
| Oceania | 11 |
| Born in the UK | 150 |
| 10+ Years | 73 |
| 5-10 Years | 28 |
| 2-5 Years | 13 |
| Less than 2 years | 10 |
| United Kingdom | 188 |
| Ireland | 5 |
| France | 7 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Italy | 7 |
| Portugal | 11 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Romania | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 7 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Other Europe | 1 |
| Central and Western Africa | 2 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| Middle East | 1 |
| Eastern Asia | 5 |
| Southern Asia | 3 |
| South-East Asia | 3 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| Central and South America | 1 |
| Oceania | 8 |
| No passport held | 7 |
| No religion | 124 |
| Christian | 83 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 32 |
| Other religion | 12 |
| Not answered | 21 |