The Chestnuts is in London and in Islington district. N5 2QE is located in the Highbury East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Islington North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Chestnuts, London, N5 2QE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: N5 2PE, N5 1TH, N5 1TJ, N5 2PD, N5 2QH, N5 2QJ, N5 2PB, N5 2QF, N5 1SD.

The Chestnuts Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Chestnuts are based on 6 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 2QE

Average Price
£461,697
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£461,697
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Chestnuts

Average Price
£314,771
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ChestnutsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 25 The Chestnuts Highbury Grange, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£380,0002022-12-02 £380,341
Flat 17 The Chestnuts Highbury Grange, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£560,0002020-02-11 £578,153
Flat 17 The Chestnuts Highbury Grange, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£480,0002014-01-28 £602,561
Flat 25 The Chestnuts Highbury Grange, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£275,2502012-06-01 £415,874
Flat 9 The Chestnuts Highbury Grange, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£326,4002009-09-08 £600,205

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 		1,692 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 		2,770 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Margaret McMillan Nursery School
Hornsey Rise, N19 3SF 		2,813 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 		2,847 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 		3,255 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 		215 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School
Conewood Street, N5 1DL 		322 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gillespie Primary School
Gillespie Road, N5 1LH 		528 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highbury Quadrant Primary School
Highbury New Park, N5 2DP 		609 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Drayton Park Primary School
Arvon Road, N5 1PJ 		691 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 		383 yd Community school No Girls More About School
1out of 4City of London Academy Highbury Grove
8 Highbury Grove, Islington N5 2EQ 		718 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form
Clissold Road, N16 9EX 		1,151 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Arts and Media School Islington
Turle Road, N4 3LS 		1,860 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Petchey Academy
Shacklewell Lane, Hackney E8 2EY 		2,146 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 		360 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Brooke House Sixth Form College
Kenninghall Road, E5 8BP 		3,252 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		3,716 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		3,788 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, EC2A 4XW 		4,070 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 		1,279 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Tottenham
Ashley Road, Tottenham Hale N17 9LN 		5,243 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 		820 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLondon Metropolitan University
166 - 220 Holloway Road, N7 8DB 		941 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard
Holloway Road, Islington N7 8LT 		1,077 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Paul's Steiner School
1 St Paul's Road, Islington N1 2QH 		1,390 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4New River College Secondary
Lough Road, N7 8RH 		1,402 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
One Root BakeryOne Root Bakery, Ground Floor110 yd
Canto 73Canto 73, Shop112 yd
GreggsGreggs, Shop170 yd
Iznik RestaurantIznik Restaurant, 19 Highbury Park170 yd
Rendezvous CafeRendezvous Cafe, 16 Highbury Park201 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Highbury Barn TavernThe Highbury Barn Tavern, 26 Highbury Park201 yd
Bank Of Friendship PHBank Of Friendship PH, 224 Blackstock Road421 yd
Gunners Public HouseGunners Public House, 204 Blackstock Road468 yd
Woodbine Public HouseWoodbine Public House, 215 Blackstock Road530 yd
Cannons - The FactoryCannons - The Factory, 223A Blackstock Road530 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Beach HutThe Beach Hut, Shop142 yd
China's TasteChina's Taste, 18 Highbury Park190 yd
Gunners Fish BarGunners Fish Bar, Ground Floor530 yd
SA PFCSA PFC, 181 Blackstock Road530 yd
Clissold Spice Ltd150 Green Lanes640 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, 71 Drayton Park588 yd
TescoTesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court822 yd
The Co-Operative Food GroupThe Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road922 yd
Sainsbury's (Clissold Quarter)255-259 Green Lanes973 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Highbury Fields School
HIGHBURY HILL 		401 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury)
EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool456 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed)
Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road 		grass pitches470 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches
HIGHBURY PLACE 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts480 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed)
Highbury New Park 		swimming pool677 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove
Highbury Grove 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool725 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium)
Hornsey Road 		grass pitches804 yd
Arsenal Hub
BENWELL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch927 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre
HIGHBURY CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool994 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus)
Holloway Road 		health and fitness suite1,023 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 speed198.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Chestnuts Street dangerous?

In 2023, 966 crimes were reported near The Chestnuts. Only 9% 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 2QE.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Chestnuts, London, N5 2QE

Employment

N5 2QE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

N5 2QE area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee85
Self-Employed26
Retired26
Part-Time Employee21
Unemployed12
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other7
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities23
Education18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Other16
Information and communication15
Human health and social work activities15
Construction13
Real estate activities8
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage2
Manufacturing2

People

Gender

Female114
Male112

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex56
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated7
Divorced13
Widowed8

Health

Very good health122
Good health72
Fair health21
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 10
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 114
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian4
Other Asian4
Black African10
Black Caribbean6
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other6
White170
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma2
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom139
European Union33
Rest of Europe11
Africa14
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean13
Oceania6
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK139
10+ Years60
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom164
Ireland3
France10
Germany1
Italy5
Portugal5
Spain4
Poland3
Other EU countries3
Turkey4
Other Europe5
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
Oceania5
No passport held8

Religion

No religion94
Christian90
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Jewish5
Muslim17
Other religion2
Not answered13
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