Essex Road is in London and in Islington district. N1 8LT is located in the St Peter'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 Essex Road, London, N1 8LT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: N1 8QW, N1 8PA, N1 2SJ, N1 2BJ, N1 8QG, N1 8QS, N1 8LR, N1 8LU, N1 8QN.

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 8LT

Average Price
£763,285
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£1,136,114
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£957,275
Other
£196,465

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
74 Essex Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building
£880,0002020-07-29 £997,936
76A Essex Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£1,175,0002020-04-14 £1,269,827
76 Essex Road, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building
£350,0002019-03-01 £383,279
Ground Floor 78 Essex Road, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building
£9,0002017-01-12 £9,650
76A Essex Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£605,0002015-07-30 £644,723

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH
4out of 4 1,525 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre
20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF
4out of 4 1,568 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY
4out of 4 2,202 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG
4out of 4 2,368 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
North Islington Nursery School
110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB
3out of 4 3,515 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP
3out of 4 119 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
William Tyndale Primary School
Upper Street , N1 2GG
4out of 4 411 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
The New North Academy
32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ
3out of 4 462 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St John Evangelist RC Primary School
Duncan Street , Islington High Street N1 8BL
3out of 4 624 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Hanover Primary School
Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD
3out of 4 720 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 4 387 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG
4out of 4 1,133 yd Community school No Girls More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ
1out of 4 1,370 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Highbury Fields School
Highbury Hill , N5 1AR
4out of 4 1,713 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Waterside Academy
317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL
- not rated 1,801 yd Free schools No Mixed 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 1,739 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Capital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA
- not rated 1,973 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Workers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW
- not rated 2,315 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ
- not rated 2,684 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
WM College
44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR
- not rated 2,692 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 1,250 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road , SE1 6AG
3out of 4 5,290 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Richard Cloudesley School
Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE
4out of 4 368 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
1 Dowrey Street , N1 0HY
4out of 4 617 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
New River College Primary
Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN
3out of 4 631 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School
6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ
- not rated 680 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
NAS Vanguard School
Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH
- not rated 885 yd Free schools special No 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
Devotion CoffeeDevotion Coffee, 2 Cross Street78 yd
Leaf Cafe BistroLeaf Cafe Bistro, Ground Floor85 yd
Dolce CoffeeDolce Coffee, Basement And Ground Floors87 yd
Brood RoasteryBrood Roastery, 113 Essex Road98 yd
Giraffe StopUnit M2/3 Kings Cross Station102 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The AlpacaThe Alpaca, 84-86 Essex Road35 yd
Barrio NorthBarrio North, Commercial Unit102 yd
The King's Head Public HouseThe King's Head Public House, 59 Essex Road102 yd
Simmons Essex RoadSimmons Essex Road, Ground Floor161 yd
Green Man Public HouseGreen Man Public House, Basement And Ground Floors171 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
My GodoMy Godo, 56-58 Essex Road65 yd
The Kebab ShopThe Kebab Shop, 63 Essex Road105 yd
Mike'S Fish BarMike'S Fish Bar, 122 Essex Road145 yd
Angel KebabAngel Kebab, Commercial Unit Restaurant, Clarence House204 yd
Domino's PizzaDomino's Pizza, Basement And Ground Floors210 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Welcome Co-op AngelWelcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street338 yd
TescoTesco, 25 Islington Green369 yd
TescoTesco, 272-280 New North Road431 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, J Sainsbury Plc773 yd
Marks & SpencerMarks & Spencer, Marks And Spencer802 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Mary Islington Community Partnership
ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET
health and fitness suite211 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington)
ESSEX ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool216 yd
Islington Green School (Closed)
Prebend Street
271 yd
City Of London Academy
PREBEND STREET
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite298 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed)
Sebbon Street
380 yd
William Tyndale Primary School
UPPER STREET
artificial grass pitch537 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed)
Upper Street
health and fitness suite621 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed)
Dowrey Street
739 yd
Thornhill Road Stp
LOFTING ROAD
artificial grass pitch823 yd
Rosemary Gardens
BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET
artificial grass pitch, tennis courts824 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed107.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Essex Road dangerous?

In 2023, 2218 crimes were reported near Essex Road . 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 8LT.

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 8LT

Employment

N1 8LT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 8LT area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 8LT 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 Employee98
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee27
Student (economically inactive)22
Retired21
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Looking after home or family9
Other7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities34
Human health and social work activities17
Financial and insurance activities17
Information and communication15
Other12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Transport and storage8
Education7
Manufacturing6
Construction5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Administrative and support service activities2

People

Gender

Female167
Male133

Partnership Status

Single182
Married: Opposite sex35
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated5
Divorced17
Widowed7

Health

Very good health163
Good health97
Fair health23
Bad health11
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 13
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 134
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi28
Chinese4
Other Asian5
Black African21
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other12
White204
Roma2
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom174
European Union59
Rest of Europe11
Africa16
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean13
Oceania8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK174
10+ Years48
5-10 Years30
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years27

Passport Held

United Kingdom183
Ireland4
France11
Germany1
Italy13
Portugal7
Spain14
Poland3
Romania2
Other EU countries8
Turkey1
Other Europe3
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia2
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America4
Oceania8
No passport held26

Religion

No religion119
Christian103
Buddhist4
Jewish1
Muslim44
Not answered29