Elwood Street is in London and in Islington district. N5 1EJ is located in the Highbury West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Islington North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Elwood Street, London, N5 1EJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: N5 1EL, N5 1EN, N5 1EA, N5 1ET, N5 1EX, N5 1DL, N5 1EB, N5 1EQ, N5 2JP.

Elwood Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Elwood Street are based on 98 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 N5 1EJ

Average Price
£387,933
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£387,933
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elwood Street

Average Price
£717,735
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elwood Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 35 Twyford House Elwood Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£430,0002023-12-12 £430,000
Flat 31 Twyford House Elwood Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£475,0002018-10-10 £514,670
Flat 73 Twyford House Elwood Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£220,0002016-06-30 £238,940
Flat 75 Twyford House Elwood Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£440,0002016-06-30 £477,879
Flat 35 Twyford House Elwood Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£420,0002016-03-30 £447,534

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Islington Nursery School
110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB 		3out of 4 1,273 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School
Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF 		3out of 4 2,415 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre
Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD 		4out of 4 2,819 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 3,172 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 3,226 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gillespie Primary School
Gillespie Road , N5 1LH 		4out of 4 106 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School
Conewood Street , N5 1DL 		4out of 4 150 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre
Blackstock Road , Finsbury Park N4 2DR 		4out of 4 384 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School
Northolme Road , Highbury Park N5 2UX 		3out of 4 461 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Parkwood Primary School
Queen's Drive , N4 2HQ 		3out of 4 699 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highbury Fields School
Highbury Hill , N5 1AR 		4out of 4 804 yd Community school No Girls More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ 		1out of 4 1,188 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form
Clissold Road , N16 9EX 		3out of 4 1,258 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Arts and Media School Islington
Turle Road , N4 3LS 		3out of 4 1,455 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Skinners' Academy
Woodberry Grove , N4 1SY 		3out of 4 1,798 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 830 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College
Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP 		- not rated 3,346 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
WM College
44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		- not rated 3,949 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Capital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA 		- not rated 4,169 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills
Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG 		- not rated 4,276 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 1,607 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham
Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN 		4out of 4 4,952 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
London Metropolitan University
166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB 		- not rated 1,153 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG 		4out of 4 1,289 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard
Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT 		3out of 4 1,443 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School
Woodberry Down Centre , Woodberry Down N4 2SH 		- not rated 1,591 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
New River College Secondary
Lough Road , N7 8RH 		3out of 4 1,717 yd Pupil referral unit 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
The GunnersThe Gunners, 204 Blackstock Road51 yd
FUJIMAMA SUSHIFUJIMAMA SUSHI, 204A Blackstock Road51 yd
Highbury Vale Blackstock TrustHighbury Vale Blackstock Trust, Elizabeth House Centre For Lifelong Learning (Candi)101 yd
Cafe BeamCafe Beam, 184 Blackstock Road113 yd
Top CuveeTop Cuvee, 177A-177B Blackstock Road115 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gunners Public HouseGunners Public House, 204 Blackstock Road51 yd
Bank Of Friendship PHBank Of Friendship PH, 224 Blackstock Road61 yd
Woodbine Public HouseWoodbine Public House, 215 Blackstock Road115 yd
Cannons - The FactoryCannons - The Factory, 223A Blackstock Road115 yd
T Bird BarT Bird Bar, Ground Floor293 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SA PFCSA PFC, 181 Blackstock Road115 yd
Gunners Fish BarGunners Fish Bar, Ground Floor115 yd
Golden Fish BarGolden Fish Bar, 98 Gillespie Road177 yd
Sunlight KebabSunlight Kebab, Basement And Ground Floor233 yd
Zing Zing and Shwang ChineseZing Zing and Shwang Chinese, 142 Blackstock Road271 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's29-31 Blackstock Road685 yd
Sainsbury's (Clissold Quarter)255-259 Green Lanes699 yd
TescoTesco, 71 Drayton Park711 yd
TescoTesco, Ground Floor770 yd
Lidl269-271 Seven Sisters Road, Hornsey879 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness First (London Highbury)
EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool242 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed)
Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road 		grass pitches242 yd
Highbury Fields School
HIGHBURY HILL 		758 yd
Pure Gym (London Finsbury Park)
ISLEDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite761 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium)
Hornsey Road 		grass pitches822 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches
HIGHBURY PLACE 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts902 yd
Sobell Leisure Centre (Holloway)
HORNSEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts916 yd
Clissold Park
CLISSOLD PARK CLISSOLD PARK STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts942 yd
Arsenal Hub
BENWELL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,020 yd
Premier Fitness Club (Closed)
CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON TERRACE 		health and fitness suite1,028 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed150 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Elwood Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1156 crimes were reported near Elwood Street . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of N5 1EJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Elwood Street, London, N5 1EJ

Employment

N5 1EJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 N5 1EJ 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 Employee104
Part-Time Employee33
Student (economically inactive)28
Unemployed22
Retired21
Looking after home or family20
Self-Employed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Education17
Human health and social work activities15
Other12
Information and communication11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Transport and storage5
Construction5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities2
Manufacturing2

People

Gender

Female187
Male158

Partnership Status

Single182
Married: Opposite sex62
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated8
Divorced19
Widowed6

Health

Very good health178
Good health118
Fair health31
Bad health15
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 118
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese2
Indian11
Other Asian8
Black African73
Black Caribbean10
Other Black18
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other7
White160
Roma2
Arab5
Other29

Country of Birth

United Kingdom207
European Union41
Rest of Europe20
Africa48
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania3
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK207
10+ Years92
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Ireland7
France6
Germany1
Italy7
Portugal11
Spain3
Romania1
Other EU countries9
Turkey2
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania2
No passport held27

Religion

No religion107
Christian108
Muslim78
Sikh9
Other religion6
Not answered36
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