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

Nearby postcodes are: N5 1SB, N5 1ER, N5 1SW, N5 1ST, N5 1QJ, N5 2AB, N5 1SH, N5 1BA, N5 2AA.

Leigh Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Leigh Road are based on 297 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 1SS

Average Price
£1,760,536
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£2,838,086
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£1,221,760
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leigh Road

Average Price
£552,791
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leigh Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Leigh Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£2,625,0002021-01-08 £2,838,086
10A Leigh Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£385,0002000-11-01 £1,285,087
10B Leigh Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£205,0001997-10-31 £1,158,433

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 		1,811 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 		2,624 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 		2,643 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Margaret McMillan Nursery School
Hornsey Rise, N19 3SF 		2,905 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 		3,473 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 4St Joan of Arc RC Primary School
Northolme Road, Highbury Park N5 2UX 		422 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Drayton Park Primary School
Arvon Road, N5 1PJ 		484 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School
Conewood Street, N5 1DL 		516 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highbury Quadrant Primary School
Highbury New Park, N5 2DP 		660 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gillespie Primary School
Gillespie Road, N5 1LH 		737 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 		155 yd Community school No Girls More About School
1out of 4City of London Academy Highbury Grove
8 Highbury Grove, Islington N5 2EQ 		540 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form
Clissold Road, N16 9EX 		1,300 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Arts and Media School Islington
Turle Road, N4 3LS 		1,967 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street, Islington N1 8PQ 		2,165 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 		250 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Brooke House Sixth Form College
Kenninghall Road, E5 8BP 		3,375 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		3,511 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		3,560 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, EC2A 4XW 		3,906 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 		1,061 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Tottenham
Ashley Road, Tottenham Hale N17 9LN 		5,467 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Samuel Rhodes MLD School
11 Highbury New Park, N5 2EG 		637 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLondon Metropolitan University
166 - 220 Holloway Road, N7 8DB 		771 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard
Holloway Road, Islington N7 8LT 		852 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4New River College Secondary
Lough Road, N7 8RH 		1,185 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorth Bridge House Canonbury School
6-9 Canonbury Place, London N1 2NQ 		1,227 yd Other independent school No 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
Pia's PlacePia's Place, 1A Highbury Park35 yd
Iznik RestaurantIznik Restaurant, 19 Highbury Park62 yd
GreggsGreggs, Shop62 yd
Rendezvous CafeRendezvous Cafe, 16 Highbury Park62 yd
One Root BakeryOne Root Bakery, Ground Floor319 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Highbury Barn TavernThe Highbury Barn Tavern, 26 Highbury Park62 yd
Highbury LibraryHighbury Library, Ground Floor431 yd
The Drayton Park Public HouseThe Drayton Park Public House, 66 Drayton Park432 yd
Bank Of Friendship PHBank Of Friendship PH, 224 Blackstock Road624 yd
Gunners Public HouseGunners Public House, 204 Blackstock Road672 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China's TasteChina's Taste, 18 Highbury Park64 yd
The Beach HutThe Beach Hut, Shop103 yd
Gunners Fish BarGunners Fish Bar, Ground Floor740 yd
SA PFCSA PFC, 181 Blackstock Road740 yd
Pizza Go Go122 Green Lanes764 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, 71 Drayton Park506 yd
The Co-Operative Food GroupThe Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road802 yd
TescoTesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court858 yd
WaitroseWaitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner891 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road910 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Highbury Fields School
HIGHBURY HILL 		206 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches
HIGHBURY PLACE 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts253 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed)
Highbury New Park 		swimming pool477 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove
Highbury Grove 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool526 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury)
EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool579 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed)
Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road 		grass pitches593 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium)
Hornsey Road 		grass pitches742 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre
HIGHBURY CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool767 yd
Arsenal Hub
BENWELL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch816 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus)
Holloway Road 		health and fitness suite871 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 speed180.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Leigh Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1057 crimes were reported near Leigh Road. 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 1SS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Leigh Road, London, N5 1SS

Employment

N5 1SS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee67
Retired27
Self-Employed25
Part-Time Employee17
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family8
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Information and communication13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Human health and social work activities12
Education12
Other12
Financial and insurance activities9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage6
Real estate activities6
Construction5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Administrative and support service activities3
Manufacturing3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female105
Male87

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex50
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated2
Divorced20
Widowed7

Health

Very good health94
Good health63
Fair health28
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 19
Degree or Similar 96
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese4
Indian8
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Black African4
Black Caribbean9
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White128
Arab6
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom122
European Union22
Rest of Europe8
Africa5
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean12
Oceania5
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK122
10+ Years52
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom144
Ireland11
France4
Germany1
Italy7
Spain5
Other EU countries2
Turkey3
Other Europe2
Eastern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held5

Religion

No religion86
Christian64
Buddhist2
Hindu7
Muslim12
Other religion5
Not answered15
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