Balmes Road is in London and in Hackney district.
N1 5SW 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 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balmes Road, London, N1 5SW and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: N1 5EY, N1 5SP, N1 3LY, N1 5TQ, N1 5BZ, N1 5TN, N1 3GN, N1 3JJ, N1 5PH.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Balmes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property | £235,000 | 2007-04-11 | £506,734 |
| 14 Balmes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £225,000 | 2006-11-17 | £500,858 |
| 16 Balmes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £201,000 | 2006-10-18 | £447,197 |
| 16 Balmes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £160,000 | 2004-10-29 | £417,054 |
| 16 Balmes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £120,000 | 2000-09-11 | £504,741 |
| 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 | 542 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG | 4out of 4 | 1,541 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 | 2,586 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY | 4out of 4 | 3,027 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS | 4out of 4 | 3,263 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney New Primary School 2 Downham Road , N1 5TR | 4out of 4 | 247 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rotherfield Primary School Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE | 3out of 4 | 276 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Shoreditch Park Primary School Bridport Place , N1 5JN | 4out of 4 | 424 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ | 3out of 4 | 647 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hoxton Garden Primary Ivy Street , Hackney N1 5JD | 3out of 4 | 697 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 | 725 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ | 4out of 4 | 878 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA | 3out of 4 | 1,090 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS | 3out of 4 | 1,326 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH | 4out of 4 | 1,607 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Boys | 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 | 1,787 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD | - not rated | 1,943 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA | - not rated | 2,809 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP | - not rated | 3,387 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ | - not rated | 3,414 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 | 2,057 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG | 3out of 4 | 5,218 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 | 5,263 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 | 172 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE | 4out of 4 | 946 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Paul's Steiner School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH | - not rated | 999 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ | - not rated | 1,083 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD | 3out of 4 | 1,123 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cake & Custard (UK) Ltd | 13 Bridport House, Bridport Place, London | 236 yd | |
| Navratnam Spice | 65 Downham Road | 249 yd | |
| Happy Cafe | 63 Downham Road | 256 yd | |
| 52a Coffee House | 52a Southgate Road | 262 yd | |
| The Baring | The Baring, The Baring Arms | 288 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemary Branch Public House | Rosemary Branch Public House, 2 Shepperton Road | 152 yd | |
| Crown and Manor Boys Club | Crown And Manor Boys Club, Wiltshire Row | 243 yd | |
| The De Beauvoir Arms | The De Beauvoir Arms, 113 Southgate Road | 445 yd | |
| Beef & Brew | The Duke of York, 33 Downham Road | 498 yd | |
| The Stags Head | The Stags Head, 55 Orsman Road | 518 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Surma Tandoori | New Surma Tandoori, Basement And Ground Floors | 478 yd | |
| Golden Jade | Golden Jade, 279 New North Road | 499 yd | |
| Hospital & Prison Action Network | St Annes Vicarage, 37 Hemsworth Street | 546 yd | |
| Papa John's Pizza | 202 Hoxton Street | 644 yd | |
| Spice Island | 23A Englefield Road | 671 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | Units 16, 18 Southgate Road | 65 yd | |
| Tesco Express | 1 Haggerston Studios, 284 Kingsland Road | 660 yd | |
| Tesco | Tesco, 272-280 New North Road | 723 yd | |
| Yours Locally | 386 Kingsland Road | 807 yd | |
| Sainsbury's | Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road | 823 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street | 216 yd | |
| Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET | artificial grass pitch, tennis courts | 268 yd |
| Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD | health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts | 341 yd |
| Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET | health and fitness suite | 369 yd |
| Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE | grass pitches, tennis courts | 373 yd |
| Bridge Academy LABURNUM STREET | 971 yd | |
| Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street | 979 yd | |
| New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET | health and fitness suite | 983 yd |
| City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite | 1,004 yd |
| Ability At St Johns (Closed) Pitfield Street | health and fitness suite | 1,023 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 | 54.8 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 48.2 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 54.94 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 54.94 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 11.6 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 17.37 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 1556 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 5SW.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
N1 5SW 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.
The percentage of student residents living in N1 5SW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 70 |
| Self-Employed | 33 |
| Part-Time Employee | 26 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 20 |
| Looking after home or family | 18 |
| Other | 12 |
| Retired | 10 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 7 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Unemployed | 4 |
| Human health and social work activities | 19 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 15 |
| Information and communication | 9 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 9 |
| Construction | 8 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
| Other | 5 |
| Real estate activities | 5 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Education | 4 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 3 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 2 |
| Female | 125 |
| Male | 139 |
| Single | 119 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 51 |
| Separated | 7 |
| Divorced | 23 |
| Widowed | 7 |
| Very good health | 119 |
| Good health | 108 |
| Fair health | 24 |
| Bad health | 12 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 45 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 16 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 20 |
| Apprenticeship | 11 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 25 |
| Degree or Similar | 82 |
| Other | 6 |
| Chinese | 5 |
| Indian | 6 |
| Other Asian | 9 |
| Black African | 51 |
| Black Caribbean | 13 |
| Other Black | 16 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 5 |
| Mixed White and African | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 9 |
| Mixed Other | 11 |
| White | 114 |
| Other | 24 |
| United Kingdom | 157 |
| European Union | 28 |
| Rest of Europe | 27 |
| Africa | 32 |
| Middle East and Asia | 9 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 7 |
| Oceania | 4 |
| British Overseas | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 157 |
| 10+ Years | 83 |
| 5-10 Years | 13 |
| 2-5 Years | 7 |
| Less than 2 years | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 202 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| France | 1 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Poland | 13 |
| Other EU countries | 7 |
| Turkey | 3 |
| Central and Western Africa | 10 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 3 |
| Southern Asia | 3 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| Oceania | 3 |
| No passport held | 18 |
| No religion | 79 |
| Christian | 107 |
| Hindu | 3 |
| Muslim | 45 |
| Sikh | 1 |
| Other religion | 7 |
| Not answered | 24 |