Birch Close is in London and in Islington district. N19 5XD is located in the Junction electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Islington North. This postcode has been in use since 1984-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Close, London, N19 5XD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: N19 5JP, N19 5XB, N19 5JR, N19 5XH, N19 5JL, N19 5JU, N19 5XE, N19 5JT, N19 5XW.

Birch Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Close are based on 45 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 N19 5XD

Average Price
£742,964
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£719,493
Detached
£766,435
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Close

Average Price
£491,357
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Birch Close, London, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£442,0002012-11-16 £766,435
6 Birch Close, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£244,0002004-10-08 £719,493

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Margaret McMillan Nursery School
Hornsey Rise, N19 3SF 		1,460 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Islington Nursery School
110-112 Tollington Park, N4 3RB 		1,993 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
Yorkway Court, Copenhagen Street N1 0UH 		3,584 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre
Woodlands Park Road, Tottenham N15 3SD 		4,031 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		4,820 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 4Hargrave Park Primary School
51 Bredgar Road, N19 5BS 		117 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookfield Primary School
Chester Road, N19 5DH 		399 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School
Pemberton Gardens, Upper Holloway N19 5RR 		483 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Highgate Hill, Highgate N19 5NE 		651 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Yerbury Primary School
Foxham Road, Yerbury Road N19 4RR 		725 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Acland Burghley School
Burghley Road, NW5 1UJ 		733 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Aloysius RC College
Hornsey Lane, Highgate N6 5LY 		768 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
3out of 4La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School
Highgate Road, NW5 1RP 		873 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
Holland Walk, Duncombe Road, Archway N19 3EU 		925 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parliament Hill School
Highgate Road, NW5 1RL 		990 yd Community school No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe London Screen Academy
Highbury Grove, Highbury East N5 2AD 		3,388 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		3,436 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		4,702 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		5,339 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 		2,963 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4New River College Medical
Ifor Ward, Highgate Hill N19 5NF 		401 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedChanning School
The Bank, N6 5HF 		901 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedOdyssey House School
2c Northwood Road, London N6 5TN 		1,268 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHighgate School
North Road, Highgate N6 4AY 		1,305 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Avenue Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery
2 Highgate Avenue, Highgate N6 5RX 		1,583 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
Little Garden CafeLittle Garden Cafe, Basement And Ground133 yd
Workman's CafeWorkman's Cafe, 103 Junction Road145 yd
Shinobi SushiShinobi Sushi, Commercial172 yd
RapsaRapsa, Ground And Part Basement201 yd
Brioche BoysBrioche Boys, Commercial Unit214 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oak and PastorOak and Pastor, 86 Junction Road105 yd
St Johns TavernSt Johns Tavern, St John's Tavern Public House209 yd
SioraiSiorai, Ground Floor231 yd
The Star47 Chester Road378 yd
Mother Red Cap Public HouseMother Red Cap Public House, 665 Holloway Road408 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
King's Chinese TakeawayKing's Chinese Takeaway, Commercial Unit161 yd
Holy CowHoly Cow, Commercial Unit167 yd
The Tiffin TinThe Tiffin Tin, Ground Floor254 yd
Archway KebabArchway Kebab, Ground Floor Front282 yd
Planet KebabPlanet Kebab, Ground Floor322 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland FoodsIceland Foods, 46 Junction Road187 yd
The Co-Operative Food groupThe Co-Operative Food group, 15-19 Junction Road338 yd
AldiAldi, Ground Floor391 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, Ground Floor 641 - 643472 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket126-132 Fortess Road872 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Archway Leisure Centre
MACDONALD ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool299 yd
Hargrave Hall Community Centre
Hargrave Road 		320 yd
Highgate Newtown Community Centre Sports Hall
BERTRAM STREET 		health and fitness suite411 yd
Dowe Dynamics Gym & Fitness Shop
ARCHWAY ROAD 		health and fitness suite434 yd
Kenlyn Lawn Tennis Club
CROFTDOWN ROAD 		indoor bowls, tennis courts523 yd
St Martins College (Closed)
Elthorne Road 		531 yd
Whittington Park Synthetic Turf Pitch
WEDMORE GARDENS 		artificial grass pitch689 yd
Acland Burghley School
BURGHLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch702 yd
Tufnell Park Playing Fields
TUFNELL PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts704 yd
Engine Room Crossfit
FORTESS ROAD 		health and fitness suite833 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Birch Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2237 crimes were reported near Birch Close . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of N19 5XD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2237
Anti Social Behaviour 560
Violence And Sexual Offences 550
Other Theft 209
Shoplifting 197
Public Order 159
Vehicle Crime 136
Criminal Damage And Arson 111
Burglary 86
Theft From The Person 73
Robbery 57
Bicycle Theft 39
Drugs 36
Possession Of Weapons 12
Other Crime 12

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of N19 5XD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brookside Road211 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Witley Road375 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hargrave Park59 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hargrave Park59 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Witley Road375 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bredgar Road173 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bredgar Road173 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Bredgar Road173 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Bredgar Road173 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Bredgar Road173 yd

Employment

N19 5XD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

N19 5XD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee93
Retired44
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee29
Student (economically inactive)15
Unemployed13
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Information and communication27
Professional, scientific and technical activities25
Education19
Other17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Human health and social work activities13
Transport and storage11
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Manufacturing1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female175
Male142

Partnership Status

Single148
Married: Opposite sex68
Married: Same sex3
Separated9
Divorced20
Widowed10

Health

Very good health158
Good health101
Fair health44
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 132
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese3
Indian5
Pakistani1
Other Asian6
Black African26
Black Caribbean18
Other Black11
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean13
Mixed Other13
White185
Arab4
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom222
European Union35
Rest of Europe2
Africa24
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean11
Oceania8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK222
10+ Years64
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom262
Ireland6
France3
Italy9
Spain1
Poland4
Other EU countries11
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean3
Oceania4
No passport held12

Religion

No religion143
Christian95
Buddhist4
Hindu10
Muslim34
Other religion5
Not answered28
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