Gillespie Road is in London and in Islington district. N5 1LF 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 Gillespie Road, London, N5 1LF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: N5 1LR, N5 1LQ, N5 1LE, N4 2QP, N5 1FJ, N5 1FL, N5 1FN, N5 1DP, N5 1LP.

Gillespie Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gillespie Road are based on 236 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 1LF

Average Price
£322,205
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£322,205
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gillespie Road

Average Price
£907,088
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gillespie Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 2 Leiston House Gillespie Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£337,0002015-07-09 £359,127
Flat 7 Leiston House Gillespie Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002003-09-19 £343,008
Flat 7 Leiston House Gillespie Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£94,0002000-05-15 £332,756
Flat 7 Leiston House Gillespie Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£47,0001998-03-16 £253,926

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4North Islington Nursery School
110-112 Tollington Park, N4 3RB 		1,022 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Margaret McMillan Nursery School
Hornsey Rise, N19 3SF 		2,135 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 		2,876 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 		3,040 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 		3,431 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School
Conewood Street, N5 1DL 		419 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gillespie Primary School
Gillespie Road, N5 1LH 		440 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre
Blackstock Road, Finsbury Park N4 2DR 		476 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pakeman Primary School
Hornsey Road, Holloway N7 6DU 		624 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montem Primary School
Hornsey Road, N7 7QT 		698 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Highbury Fields School
Highbury Hill, N5 1AR 		886 yd Community school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Arts and Media School Islington
Turle Road, N4 3LS 		1,184 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4City of London Academy Highbury Grove
8 Highbury Grove, Islington N5 2EQ 		1,327 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form
Clissold Road, N16 9EX 		1,617 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Skinners' Academy
Woodberry Grove, N4 1SY 		1,933 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 ratedThe London Screen Academy
Highbury Grove, Highbury East N5 2AD 		1,016 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Brooke House Sixth Form College
Kenninghall Road, E5 8BP 		3,706 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		3,734 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		4,088 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAda National College for Digital Skills
Broad Lane, Tottenham Hale N15 4AG 		4,509 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 		1,515 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Tottenham
Ashley Road, Tottenham Hale N17 9LN 		5,168 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLondon Metropolitan University
166 - 220 Holloway Road, N7 8DB 		999 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard
Holloway Road, Islington N7 8LT 		1,399 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Samuel Rhodes MLD School
11 Highbury New Park, N5 2EG 		1,421 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDania School
St David's Church, Westbourne Road, N7 8AB 		1,568 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4New River College Secondary
Lough Road, N7 8RH 		1,608 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
Fink's GillespieFink's Gillespie, Ground Floor154 yd
Highbury Timebank CafeHighbury Timebank Cafe, 191 Drayton Park231 yd
Delaware North LTDDelaware North LTD, Arsenal Football Club333 yd
Highbury Vale Blackstock TrustHighbury Vale Blackstock Trust, Elizabeth House Centre For Lifelong Learning (Candi)396 yd
The GunnersThe Gunners, 204 Blackstock Road410 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The PlimsollThe Plimsoll, Ground Floor358 yd
Gunners Public HouseGunners Public House, 204 Blackstock Road410 yd
Bank Of Friendship PHBank Of Friendship PH, 224 Blackstock Road410 yd
T Bird BarT Bird Bar, Ground Floor447 yd
Cannons - The FactoryCannons - The Factory, 223A Blackstock Road451 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Fish BarGolden Fish Bar, 98 Gillespie Road294 yd
Passion KitchenPassion Kitchen, Basement And Ground Floor Cafe448 yd
Zing Zing and Shwang ChineseZing Zing and Shwang Chinese, 142 Blackstock Road450 yd
SA PFCSA PFC, 181 Blackstock Road450 yd
Gunners Fish BarGunners Fish Bar, Ground Floor451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, 71 Drayton Park573 yd
Sainsbury's29-31 Blackstock Road615 yd
TescoTesco, Ground Floor631 yd
Marks and SpencerMarks and Spencer, 6 City North Place741 yd
Lidl269-271 Seven Sisters Road, Hornsey757 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed)
Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road 		grass pitches208 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury)
EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool223 yd
Pure Gym (London Finsbury Park)
ISLEDON ROAD 		health and fitness suite516 yd
Sobell Leisure Centre (Holloway)
HORNSEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts556 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium)
Hornsey Road 		grass pitches579 yd
Highbury Fields School
HIGHBURY HILL 		789 yd
Arsenal Hub
BENWELL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch797 yd
Premier Fitness Club (Closed)
CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON TERRACE 		health and fitness suite837 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Holloway) (Closed)
67-83 67-83 Seven Sisters Road 		health and fitness suite920 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches
HIGHBURY PLACE 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts970 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 speed119.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gillespie Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1615 crimes were reported near Gillespie Road. Only 4% 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 N5 1LF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gillespie Road, London, N5 1LF

Employment

N5 1LF area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 1LF 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 Employee94
Self-Employed24
Retired17
Student (economically inactive)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Part-Time Employee15
Unemployed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Looking after home or family8
Other7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Information and communication16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Education14
Human health and social work activities10
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities8
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities5
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Manufacturing1

People

Gender

Female118
Male140

Partnership Status

Single138
Married: Opposite sex55
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced17
Widowed7

Health

Very good health152
Good health64
Fair health30
Bad health7
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 18
Degree or Similar 137
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian3
Other Asian4
Black African13
Black Caribbean11
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other8
White184
Roma2
Arab1
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom165
European Union47
Rest of Europe6
Africa8
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean19
Oceania9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK165
10+ Years34
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom177
Ireland10
France6
Germany2
Italy8
Spain5
Poland1
Romania4
Other EU countries4
Turkey5
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America4
Oceania5
No passport held17

Religion

No religion111
Christian103
Jewish3
Muslim14
Sikh1
Other religion4
Not answered22
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