Balfe Street is in London and in Islington district. N1 9EF is located in the Caledonian 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 Balfe Street, London, N1 9EF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: N1 9FN, N1 9EG, N1 9HE, N1 9BS, N1 9SD, N1 9EJ, N1 9ED, N1 9EB, N1 9UA.

Balfe Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balfe Street are based on 50 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 9EF

Average Price
£717,192
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£737,431
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£715,843
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfe Street

Average Price
£832,698
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfe Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
53B Balfe Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£625,0002022-07-11 £623,882
51 Balfe Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£750,0002015-02-16 £811,039
Flat 2 45 Balfe Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£838,0002013-07-09 £1,176,940
Flat 3 45 Balfe Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£665,0002013-06-27 £943,544
Flat 1 45 Balfe Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£850,0002013-06-14 £1,206,034

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
Yorkway Court, Copenhagen Street N1 0UH 		362 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		994 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre
20 Halcomb Street, Hoxton N1 5RF 		3,195 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Portman Early Childhood Centre
12 Salisbury Street, NW8 8DE 		3,545 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		3,708 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Winton Primary School
Killick Street, Pentonville Road N1 9AZ 		375 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Copenhagen Primary School
Treaty St, N1 0WF 		378 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed Sacrament RC Primary School
Boadicea Street, Kings Cross N1 0UF 		442 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kings Cross Academy
Plimsoll Building, 4 Wollstonecraft Street N1C 4BT 		556 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Argyle Primary School
Tonbridge Street, WC1H 9EG 		596 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street, Islington N1 9QG 		756 yd Community school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Regent High School
Chalton Street, Camden NW1 1RX 		830 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
1 - 39 Drummond Crescent, NW1 1LY 		869 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Camden School for Girls
Sandall Road, NW5 2DB 		1,761 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
4out of 4City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street, Islington N1 8PQ 		1,912 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		861 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		1,035 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		1,547 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		2,277 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe London Screen Academy
Highbury Grove, Highbury East N5 2AD 		3,002 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road, Islington N7 8PG 		1,931 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street, NW1 6RU 		3,831 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		5,202 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children
4 Wollstonecraft Street, Kings Cross N1C 4BT 		639 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Pears Family School
4-8 Rodney Street, N1 9JH 		690 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Gower School
10 Cynthia Street, Barnsbury N1 9JF 		709 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Royal Veterinary College
Royal College Street, NW1 0TU 		916 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedConservatoire for Dance and Drama
1 - 7 Woburn Walk, Somers Town WC1H 0JJ 		975 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable 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
Artizian Catering LimitedArtizian Catering Limited, 53 Wharfdale Road59 yd
Flat IronFlat Iron, 47-51 Caledonian Road84 yd
Bunco & Kings WrapBunco & Kings Wrap, Ground Floor87 yd
Nourished Communities CafeNourished Communities Cafe, Mills Fabrica Building96 yd
The Hub King's CrossThe Hub King's Cross, York Gallery102 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Central Station Public HouseCentral Station Public House, 37 Wharfdale Road34 yd
Lincoln LoungeLincoln Lounge, 52 York Way93 yd
Charles 1 Public HouseCharles 1 Public House, 55-57 Northdown Street120 yd
The CrossThe Cross, 2-4 Wharfdale Road174 yd
Miller's BarMiller's Bar, 19 Caledonian Road178 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pret A MangerPret A Manger, 54-60 York Way96 yd
Pret A MangerPret A Manger, Refurbished Now Known As 296-300260 yd
Leader ChickenLeader Chicken, 4 York Way267 yd
Crystal KebabCrystal Kebab, 2B York Way276 yd
WasabiUnit M6, Kings Cross Railway S, Euston Road284 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, Basement And Ground Floors, Focus Point142 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 266-268 Pentonville Road248 yd
Little WaitroseUnit 3, Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road342 yd
M&S Simply FoodKings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road342 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodUnit 46, St Pancras Station, Pancras Road405 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Frame (Kings Cross)
YORK WAY 		217 yd
Winton Primary School
KILLICK STREET 		228 yd
Urban Kings Gym
BRAVINGTONS WALK 		health and fitness suite231 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross)
PENTONVILLE ROAD 		health and fitness suite282 yd
Pancras Square Leisure
PANCRAS SQUARE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool419 yd
St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel
St. Pancras Station St. Pancras Station Euston Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool539 yd
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
DONEGAL STREET 		health and fitness suite557 yd
King'S Cross Pond Club (Closed)
Handyside Street 		swimming pool685 yd
Cally Pool & Gym
PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS CALEDONIAN ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool718 yd
One Kx
CROMER STREET 		health and fitness suite729 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 84.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 84.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 84.2%

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 speed129.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balfe Street dangerous?

In 2023, 5778 crimes were reported near Balfe Street. It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of N1 9EF.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Balfe Street, London, N1 9EF

Employment

N1 9EF 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 9EF 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 Employee134
Student (economically inactive)38
Retired32
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee24
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Unemployed15
Looking after home or family15
Other14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities46
Human health and social work activities20
Education20
Other20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Financial and insurance activities17
Information and communication16
Accommodation and food service activities14
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Manufacturing6
Construction5
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities4
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female197
Male194

Partnership Status

Single210
Married: Opposite sex75
Married: Same sex4
Separated10
Divorced30
Widowed9

Health

Very good health227
Good health102
Fair health32
Bad health24
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 205
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese19
Indian7
Other Asian9
Black African28
Black Caribbean11
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other15
White241
Roma4
Arab11
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom224
European Union61
Rest of Europe15
Africa28
Middle East and Asia36
The Americas and the Caribbean20
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK224
10+ Years82
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years34
Less than 2 years31

Passport Held

United Kingdom271
Ireland6
France13
Germany9
Italy6
Portugal3
Spain2
Poland3
Romania2
Other EU countries8
Turkey1
Other Europe7
North Africa1
Eastern Asia13
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia8
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America2
Oceania4
No passport held20

Religion

No religion160
Christian134
Buddhist4
Hindu6
Jewish5
Muslim41
Other religion7
Not answered34
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