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

Nearby postcodes are: N7 7BQ, N7 7BH, N7 7BB, N7 7BL, N7 7BA, N7 7AY, N7 7BE, N7 7GA, N5 1PB.

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 7BJ

Average Price
£638,673
Semi-Detached
£1,471,665
Terraced
£1,408,903
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£572,519
Other
£448,331

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
34B Benwell Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£900,0002022-07-29 £898,390
Flat 2 2 Benwell Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£480,0002022-03-04 £477,846
26C Benwell Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£790,0002022-03-01 £786,455
30B Benwell Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£730,0002018-09-21 £761,120
Flat 3 2 Benwell Road, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£430,0002018-09-14 £448,331

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 		1,698 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 		2,128 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Margaret McMillan Nursery School
Hornsey Rise, N19 3SF 		2,613 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 		3,038 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		3,392 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 		360 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Drayton Park Primary School
Arvon Road, N5 1PJ 		397 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pakeman Primary School
Hornsey Road, Holloway N7 6DU 		784 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School
Conewood Street, N5 1DL 		1,002 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grafton Primary School
Eburne Road, Holloway N7 6AR 		1,007 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 		690 yd Community school No Girls More About School
1out of 4City of London Academy Highbury Grove
8 Highbury Grove, Islington N5 2EQ 		1,024 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beacon High
Hilldrop Road, N7 0JG 		1,459 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Arts and Media School Islington
Turle Road, N4 3LS 		1,791 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Camden School for Girls
Sandall Road, NW5 2DB 		1,989 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 		974 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		2,858 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		3,192 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		3,956 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, EC2A 4XW 		4,124 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 		652 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 		111 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard
Holloway Road, Islington N7 8LT 		633 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDania School
St David's Church, Westbourne Road, N7 8AB 		656 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4New River College Secondary
Lough Road, N7 8RH 		720 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Samuel Rhodes MLD School
11 Highbury New Park, N5 2EG 		1,070 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 Road119 yd
The JunctionThe Junction, London Metropolitan University131 yd
DEZEO'S DEZZERTSDEZEO'S DEZZERTS, 156 Holloway Road146 yd
Po Po Sushi BarPo Po Sushi Bar, Commercial Unit162 yd
Miki's ParadiseMiki's Paradise, Shop176 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Highbury LibraryHighbury Library, Ground Floor359 yd
The Drayton Park Public HouseThe Drayton Park Public House, 66 Drayton Park361 yd
Islington Sports Bar & GrillIslington Sports Bar & Grill, 274 Holloway Road415 yd
The LambThe Lamb, 54 Holloway Road445 yd
El Comandante Public HouseEl Comandante Public House, 10 Annette Road480 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bam!Bam!, Ground Floor176 yd
Kasey's ChickenKasey's Chicken, 223 Holloway Road177 yd
Green Jade Chinese Restaurant & TakeGreen Jade Chinese Restaurant & Take, 219 Holloway Road179 yd
Pizza DeliziePizza Delizie, Ground Floor186 yd
Morley's ChickenMorley's Chicken, Shop200 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Food GroupThe Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road132 yd
TescoTesco, Unit 5a367 yd
TescoTesco, 71 Drayton Park381 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 311 Holloway Road400 yd
WaitroseWaitrose, 366 Holloway Road681 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus)
Holloway Road 		health and fitness suite101 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed)
166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD 		health and fitness suite130 yd
Arsenal Hub
BENWELL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch169 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury)
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		health and fitness suite250 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium)
Hornsey Road 		grass pitches357 yd
Better Gym Holloway
5-7 5-7 HORNSEY STREET 		health and fitness suite369 yd
Paradise Park
Mackenzie Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches526 yd
Highbury Fields School
HIGHBURY HILL 		573 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite584 yd
St Davids Church Hall
ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD 		660 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 97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.9%

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 speed187.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.4 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, 1641 crimes were reported near Benwell 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 violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of N7 7BJ.

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 7BJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1641
Violence And Sexual Offences 375
Anti Social Behaviour 308
Other Theft 235
Public Order 114
Shoplifting 100
Theft From The Person 100
Burglary 98
Vehicle Crime 84
Criminal Damage And Arson 82
Robbery 51
Drugs 50
Bicycle Theft 33
Possession Of Weapons 6
Other Crime 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Eden Grove375 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rollit Street220 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area350 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area350 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area350 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area350 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Slaney Place220 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Slaney Place220 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Slaney Place220 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Slaney Place220 yd
More Crime Statistics for Benwell Road, London, N7 7BJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N7 7BJ 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 Employee126
Retired35
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed28
Student (economically inactive)21
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Other14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed10

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities39
Human health and social work activities24
Information and communication19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Financial and insurance activities13
Other13
Administrative and support service activities10
Education10
Construction9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Real estate activities8
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Manufacturing2

People

Gender

Female189
Male180

Partnership Status

Single182
Married: Opposite sex87
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced17
Widowed9

Health

Very good health188
Good health106
Fair health53
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
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 30
Degree or Similar 168

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese16
Indian1
Pakistani9
Other Asian7
Black African12
Black Caribbean15
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other9
White241
Arab1
Other29

Country of Birth

United Kingdom244
European Union46
Rest of Europe17
Africa14
Middle East and Asia26
The Americas and the Caribbean15
Oceania7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK244
10+ Years72
5-10 Years25
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
Ireland11
France7
Italy13
Portugal6
Spain6
Romania1
Other EU countries4
Turkey3
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America5
Oceania7
No passport held31

Religion

No religion153
Christian127
Buddhist5
Hindu1
Muslim39
Other religion22
Not answered21
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