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

Nearby postcodes are: N7 7AY, N7 8DD, N7 7BJ, N5 1XS, N5 1NU, N7 8DL, N7 7BH, N5 1PD, 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 7BL

Average Price
£8,403,240
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£8,403,240

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
Unit D 23A Benwell Road, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£6,590,0002013-12-20 £8,403,240

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 		1,778 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 		2,040 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Margaret McMillan Nursery School
Hornsey Rise, N19 3SF 		2,676 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 		3,006 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		3,305 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 		278 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Drayton Park Primary School
Arvon Road, N5 1PJ 		405 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pakeman Primary School
Hornsey Road, Holloway N7 6DU 		855 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laycock Primary School
Laycock Street, Upper Street N1 1SW 		1,032 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grafton Primary School
Eburne Road, Holloway N7 6AR 		1,056 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 		725 yd Community school No Girls More About School
1out of 4City of London Academy Highbury Grove
8 Highbury Grove, Islington N5 2EQ 		1,027 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beacon High
Hilldrop Road, N7 0JG 		1,440 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Arts and Media School Islington
Turle Road, N4 3LS 		1,866 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Camden School for Girls
Sandall Road, NW5 2DB 		1,930 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 		1,008 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		2,778 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		3,105 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		3,869 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 		573 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 		65 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDania School
St David's Church, Westbourne Road, N7 8AB 		568 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard
Holloway Road, Islington N7 8LT 		576 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4New River College Secondary
Lough Road, N7 8RH 		636 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Samuel Rhodes MLD School
11 Highbury New Park, N5 2EG 		1,064 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
DEZEO'S DEZZERTSDEZEO'S DEZZERTS, 156 Holloway Road59 yd
The JunctionThe Junction, London Metropolitan University70 yd
Po Po Sushi BarPo Po Sushi Bar, Commercial Unit75 yd
RindoRindo, 136 Holloway Road93 yd
Frozen RiverFrozen River, Ground Floor Shop98 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The LambThe Lamb, 54 Holloway Road381 yd
Highbury LibraryHighbury Library, Ground Floor424 yd
The Drayton Park Public HouseThe Drayton Park Public House, 66 Drayton Park427 yd
Islington Sports Bar & GrillIslington Sports Bar & Grill, 274 Holloway Road445 yd
El Comandante Public HouseEl Comandante Public House, 10 Annette Road537 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Green Jade Chinese Restaurant & TakeGreen Jade Chinese Restaurant & Take, 219 Holloway Road105 yd
Kasey's ChickenKasey's Chicken, 223 Holloway Road110 yd
Morley's ChickenMorley's Chicken, Shop112 yd
Bam!Bam!, Ground Floor117 yd
The Chip InnThe Chip Inn, Ground Floor And Basement121 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Food GroupThe Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road208 yd
TescoTesco, Unit 5a344 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 311 Holloway Road419 yd
TescoTesco, 71 Drayton Park462 yd
WaitroseWaitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner658 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus)
Holloway Road 		health and fitness suite71 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed)
166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD 		health and fitness suite72 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury)
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		health and fitness suite165 yd
Arsenal Hub
BENWELL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch244 yd
Better Gym Holloway
5-7 5-7 HORNSEY STREET 		health and fitness suite345 yd
Paradise Park
Mackenzie Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches440 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium)
Hornsey Road 		grass pitches443 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite499 yd
St Davids Church Hall
ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD 		575 yd
Highbury Fields School
HIGHBURY HILL 		617 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 97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 54.8%

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 speed73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed65.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Benwell Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1760 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 7BL.

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 7BL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1760
Violence And Sexual Offences 399
Anti Social Behaviour 322
Other Theft 252
Public Order 128
Burglary 107
Theft From The Person 105
Shoplifting 102
Vehicle Crime 94
Criminal Damage And Arson 91
Drugs 57
Robbery 56
Bicycle Theft 36
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 7BL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dunford Road488 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holloway Road298 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building72 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building72 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building72 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building72 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building72 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lough Road528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lough Road528 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rhodes Street429 yd
More Crime Statistics for Benwell Road, London, N7 7BL

Employment

N7 7BL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee185
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee29
Looking after home or family20
Student (economically inactive)18
Other18
Unemployed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Retired4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Information and communication15
Accommodation and food service activities14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Other13
Education12
Financial and insurance activities8
Human health and social work activities7
Construction7
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female181
Male206

Partnership Status

Single239
Married: Opposite sex61
Separated10
Divorced31
Widowed6

Health

Very good health221
Good health122
Fair health32
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 12
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 216
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese11
Indian7
Pakistani6
Other Asian12
Black African33
Black Caribbean11
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian13
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other11
White245
Roma1
Arab3
Other19

Country of Birth

United Kingdom177
European Union82
Rest of Europe29
Africa24
Middle East and Asia36
The Americas and the Caribbean28
Oceania12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK177
10+ Years78
5-10 Years34
2-5 Years52
Less than 2 years46

Passport Held

United Kingdom228
Ireland9
France6
Germany1
Italy11
Portugal6
Spain3
Lithuania3
Poland4
Romania5
Other EU countries37
Turkey3
Other Europe7
North Africa4
Central and Western Africa3
Middle East3
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean13
Central and South America5
Oceania11
No passport held13

Religion

No religion172
Christian118
Buddhist3
Hindu4
Jewish1
Muslim54
Other religion4
Not answered31
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