Essex Road is in London and in Islington district. N1 8LY 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 8LY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: N1 2SN, N1 2ST, N1 8SB, N1 8TY, N1 2SS, N1 2DA, N1 8SD, N1 8ND, N1 8NF.

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 8LY

Average Price
£875,969
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£669,847
Other
£1,494,333

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 A 166 - 168 Essex Road, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£1,469,1862017-08-11 £1,494,333
Flat 3 154 Essex Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£735,0002015-05-22 £784,240
Flat 1 154 Essex Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£73,0001996-11-01 £485,845
Flat 3 154 Essex Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0001996-01-02 £739,455

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 1,446 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 1,755 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		4out of 4 2,334 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY 		4out of 4 2,478 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
North Islington Nursery School
110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB 		3out of 4 3,376 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 4 171 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The New North Academy
32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ 		3out of 4 273 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
William Tyndale Primary School
Upper Street , N1 2GG 		4out of 4 300 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Canonbury Primary School
Canonbury Road , N1 2UT 		3out of 4 577 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Rotherfield Primary School
Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE 		3out of 4 651 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 4 509 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 1,149 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG 		4out of 4 1,406 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Highbury Fields School
Highbury Hill , N5 1AR 		4out of 4 1,527 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Waterside Academy
317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL 		- not rated 1,629 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 1,520 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Capital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA 		- not rated 2,249 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Workers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW 		- not rated 2,366 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
WM College
44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		- not rated 2,913 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ 		- not rated 2,959 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 1,209 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 440 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Richard Cloudesley School
Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE 		4out of 4 527 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
1 Dowrey Street , N1 0HY 		4out of 4 842 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
New River College Primary
Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN 		3out of 4 866 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rosemary Works School
1 Branch Place , N1 5PH 		- not rated 1,035 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
El Inca PlebeyoEl Inca Plebeyo, Shop6 yd
Taste Of IndiaTaste Of India, Ground Floor10 yd
Tierra PeruTierra Peru, 164 Essex Road11 yd
Raab The BakersRaab The Bakers, 136 Essex Road89 yd
AkariAkari, Ground Floor103 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Green Man Public HouseGreen Man Public House, Basement And Ground Floors106 yd
Myddleton Arms Public HouseMyddleton Arms Public House, 52 Canonbury Road183 yd
The AlpacaThe Alpaca, 84-86 Essex Road241 yd
Barrio NorthBarrio North, Commercial Unit375 yd
The King's Head Public HouseThe King's Head Public House, 59 Essex Road375 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asia VillageAsia Village, 153 Essex Road33 yd
Mississippi Fried ChickenMississippi Fried Chicken, Shop36 yd
Domino's PizzaDomino's Pizza, Basement And Ground Floors66 yd
Angel KebabAngel Kebab, Commercial Unit Restaurant, Clarence House86 yd
Mike'S Fish BarMike'S Fish Bar, 122 Essex Road133 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, 272-280 New North Road200 yd
Welcome Co-op AngelWelcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street459 yd
TescoTesco, 25 Islington Green644 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road686 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road823 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed)
Sebbon Street 		335 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership
ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET 		health and fitness suite434 yd
Islington Green School (Closed)
Prebend Street 		451 yd
William Tyndale Primary School
UPPER STREET 		artificial grass pitch468 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington)
ESSEX ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool487 yd
City Of London Academy
PREBEND STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite490 yd
Rosemary Gardens
BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts652 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed)
GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET 		health and fitness suite755 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington)
UPPER STREET 		health and fitness suite811 yd
Shoreditch Park
46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE 		grass pitches, tennis courts875 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 speed89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed77.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Essex Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1882 crimes were reported near Essex Road . Only 3% 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 8LY.

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 8LY

Employment

N1 8LY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee159
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee18
Unemployed18
Student (economically inactive)18
Retired11
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other8
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities58
Financial and insurance activities42
Education25
Information and communication22
Human health and social work activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Other11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Accommodation and food service activities5
Construction5
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities3
Manufacturing3
Transport and storage2

People

Gender

Female169
Male151

Partnership Status

Single217
Married: Opposite sex38
Married: Same sex6
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced14
Widowed4

Health

Very good health189
Good health92
Fair health26
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 197
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian10
Pakistani1
Other Asian6
Black African29
Black Caribbean6
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other18
White192
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab3
Other30

Country of Birth

United Kingdom174
European Union52
Rest of Europe9
Africa16
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean41
Oceania12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK174
10+ Years57
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years32
Less than 2 years29

Passport Held

United Kingdom193
Ireland8
France5
Germany7
Italy6
Portugal2
Spain14
Lithuania1
Poland5
Romania2
Other EU countries12
Turkey4
Other Europe10
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean11
Central and South America5
Oceania12
No passport held14

Religion

No religion134
Christian118
Jewish6
Muslim24
Sikh6
Other religion2
Not answered28
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