Benwell Road is in London and in Islington district. N7 7BA 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 Benwell Road, London, N7 7BA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: N7 7BB, N7 7GA, N7 7BW, N7 7BY, N7 7DF, N7 7BQ, N7 7BJ, N7 7AT, N7 7BS.

Benwell Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Benwell Road are based on 119 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 N7 7BA

Average Price
£957,301
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£957,301
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benwell Road

Average Price
£717,619
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benwell Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
44 Benwell Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£815,0002019-03-18 £988,616
50 Benwell Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£655,0002012-03-14 £1,151,057
50 Benwell Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£460,0002011-10-26 £816,724
52 Benwell Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£460,0002009-10-07 £993,656
44 Benwell Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002002-03-07 £970,049

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 		1,589 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 		2,213 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Margaret McMillan Nursery School
Hornsey Rise, N19 3SF 		2,501 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 		3,138 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		3,486 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 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
68 Georges Road, Holloway N7 8JN 		430 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Drayton Park Primary School
Arvon Road, N5 1PJ 		479 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pakeman Primary School
Hornsey Road, Holloway N7 6DU 		672 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grafton Primary School
Eburne Road, Holloway N7 6AR 		901 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montem Primary School
Hornsey Road, N7 7QT 		962 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 		736 yd Community school No Girls More About School
1out of 4City of London Academy Highbury Grove
8 Highbury Grove, Islington N5 2EQ 		1,101 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beacon High
Hilldrop Road, N7 0JG 		1,415 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Arts and Media School Islington
Turle Road, N4 3LS 		1,679 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Camden School for Girls
Sandall Road, NW5 2DB 		1,999 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,017 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		2,911 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		3,288 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		4,051 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Brooke House Sixth Form College
Kenninghall Road, E5 8BP 		4,169 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 		761 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		223 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDania School
St David's Church, Westbourne Road, N7 8AB 		744 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard
Holloway Road, Islington N7 8LT 		745 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4New River College Secondary
Lough Road, N7 8RH 		824 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Samuel Rhodes MLD School
11 Highbury New Park, N5 2EG 		1,153 yd Community special school 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
Benwell KItchenBenwell KItchen, 54A Benwell Road7 yd
Xiang ImpressionsXiang Impressions, 117 Benwell Road113 yd
Little Wonder CafeLittle Wonder Cafe, 46-50 Hornsey Road126 yd
Mamma MiaMamma Mia, 12 Hornsey Road129 yd
Mr Biggs Carribean FoodMr Biggs Carribean Food, Ground Floor at 35145 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Islington Sports Bar & GrillIslington Sports Bar & Grill, 274 Holloway Road331 yd
The Drayton Park Public HouseThe Drayton Park Public House, 66 Drayton Park370 yd
Highbury LibraryHighbury Library, Ground Floor370 yd
El Comandante Public HouseEl Comandante Public House, 10 Annette Road371 yd
The LambThe Lamb, 54 Holloway Road558 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SubwaySubway, Ground and Part First178 yd
OA Com TamOA Com Tam, Ground Floor185 yd
Pizza DeliziePizza Delizie, Ground Floor221 yd
Bam!Bam!, Ground Floor232 yd
Kasey's ChickenKasey's Chicken, 223 Holloway Road240 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Food GroupThe Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road20 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 311 Holloway Road327 yd
TescoTesco, 71 Drayton Park349 yd
TescoTesco, Unit 5a350 yd
WaitroseWaitrose, 366 Holloway Road585 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Arsenal Hub
BENWELL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch57 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus)
Holloway Road 		health and fitness suite160 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed)
166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD 		health and fitness suite198 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium)
Hornsey Road 		grass pitches263 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury)
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		health and fitness suite333 yd
Better Gym Holloway
5-7 5-7 HORNSEY STREET 		health and fitness suite353 yd
Paradise Park
Mackenzie Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches605 yd
Highbury Fields School
HIGHBURY HILL 		609 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite687 yd
Sobell Leisure Centre (Holloway)
HORNSEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts726 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 54.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 54.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 54.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 54.5%

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/s45.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed192 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Benwell Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1882 crimes were reported near Benwell Road . Only 3% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of N7 7BA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Benwell Road, London, N7 7BA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1882
Violence And Sexual Offences 451
Anti Social Behaviour 363
Other Theft 244
Public Order 129
Burglary 115
Vehicle Crime 109
Theft From The Person 108
Shoplifting 100
Criminal Damage And Arson 92
Drugs 60
Robbery 53
Bicycle Theft 38
Other Crime 12
Possession Of Weapons 8

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of N7 7BA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dunford Road355 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Dunford Road355 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Pollard Close382 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pollard Close382 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Eastwood Close228 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eastwood Close228 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Eastwood Close228 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Eastwood Close228 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Eastwood Close228 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Quemerford Road454 yd
More Crime Statistics for Benwell Road, London, N7 7BA

Employment

N7 7BA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

N7 7BA area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 N7 7BA 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 Employee36
Student (economically inactive)25
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Retired14
Other12
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities108
Education71
Professional, scientific and technical activities66
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security51
Information and communication37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Other16
Accommodation and food service activities12
Financial and insurance activities12
Administrative and support service activities12
Transport and storage10
Construction10
Manufacturing5
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female168
Male126

Partnership Status

Single125
Married: Opposite sex34
Separated9
Divorced14
Widowed3

Health

Very good health193
Good health60
Fair health30
Bad health6
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 57
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi13
Indian4
Pakistani5
Other Asian9
Black African65
Black Caribbean21
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African10
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other16
White99
Roma1
Arab8
Other20

Country of Birth

United Kingdom218
European Union17
Rest of Europe9
Africa32
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK218
10+ Years59
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom247
Ireland3
Italy4
Portugal6
Spain3
Poland2
Romania1
Other EU countries8
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa4
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held11

Religion

No religion65
Christian124
Muslim95
Sikh1
Not answered9
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