Benwell Road is in London and in Islington district. N7 7GA is located in the Highbury West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Islington North. This postcode has been in use since 2011-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Benwell Road, London, N7 7GA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: N7 7BW, N7 7BB, N7 7BY, N7 7BS, N7 7AT, N7 7BP, N7 7BT, N7 7DF, N7 7BQ.

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 7GA

Average Price
£474,410
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£474,410
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
Flat 5 81 Benwell Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£395,0002015-09-11 £413,547
Flat 2 81 Benwell Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£350,0002012-06-22 £528,813
Flat 5 81 Benwell Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£270,0002012-04-05 £420,628
Flat 4 81 Benwell Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£297,0002011-12-22 £477,975
Flat 3 81 Benwell Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£330,0002011-12-21 £531,084

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 		1,593 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 		2,195 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Margaret McMillan Nursery School
Hornsey Rise, N19 3SF 		2,492 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 		3,160 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		3,472 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 		410 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Drayton Park Primary School
Arvon Road, N5 1PJ 		507 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pakeman Primary School
Hornsey Road, Holloway N7 6DU 		668 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Grafton Primary School
Eburne Road, Holloway N7 6AR 		883 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montem Primary School
Hornsey Road, N7 7QT 		960 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 		771 yd Community school No Girls More About School
1out of 4City of London Academy Highbury Grove
8 Highbury Grove, Islington N5 2EQ 		1,131 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beacon High
Hilldrop Road, N7 0JG 		1,379 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 		1,964 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 		1,052 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		2,883 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		3,275 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		4,037 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Brooke House Sixth Form College
Kenninghall Road, E5 8BP 		4,205 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 		760 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 		231 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDania School
St David's Church, Westbourne Road, N7 8AB 		729 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard
Holloway Road, Islington N7 8LT 		755 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4New River College Secondary
Lough Road, N7 8RH 		818 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Samuel Rhodes MLD School
11 Highbury New Park, N5 2EG 		1,181 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 Road34 yd
Little Wonder CafeLittle Wonder Cafe, 46-50 Hornsey Road91 yd
Mamma MiaMamma Mia, 12 Hornsey Road94 yd
Xiang ImpressionsXiang Impressions, 117 Benwell Road105 yd
Tea StallTea Stall, 6 Hornsey Road115 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Islington Sports Bar & GrillIslington Sports Bar & Grill, 274 Holloway Road301 yd
El Comandante Public HouseEl Comandante Public House, 10 Annette Road356 yd
The Drayton Park Public HouseThe Drayton Park Public House, 66 Drayton Park407 yd
Highbury LibraryHighbury Library, Ground Floor407 yd
Tollington Public HouseTollington Public House, 115 Hornsey Road555 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SubwaySubway, Ground and Part First142 yd
OA Com TamOA Com Tam, Ground Floor148 yd
Pizza DeliziePizza Delizie, Ground Floor195 yd
Bam!Bam!, Ground Floor212 yd
Kasey's ChickenKasey's Chicken, 223 Holloway Road222 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Food GroupThe Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road43 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 311 Holloway Road294 yd
TescoTesco, Unit 5a314 yd
TescoTesco, 71 Drayton Park385 yd
WaitroseWaitrose, 366 Holloway Road560 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Arsenal Hub
BENWELL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch64 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus)
Holloway Road 		health and fitness suite146 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed)
166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD 		health and fitness suite183 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium)
Hornsey Road 		grass pitches283 yd
Better Gym Holloway
5-7 5-7 HORNSEY STREET 		health and fitness suite317 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury)
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		health and fitness suite319 yd
Paradise Park
Mackenzie Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches586 yd
Highbury Fields School
HIGHBURY HILL 		645 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite680 yd
St Davids Church Hall
ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD 		712 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Benwell Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1947 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 7GA.

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 7GA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1947
Violence And Sexual Offences 465
Anti Social Behaviour 395
Other Theft 245
Public Order 131
Burglary 118
Theft From The Person 116
Vehicle Crime 112
Shoplifting 100
Criminal Damage And Arson 93
Drugs 60
Robbery 54
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 7GA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dunford Road329 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near George'S Road378 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building187 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building187 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building187 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building187 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Citizen Road484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Citizen Road484 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Citizen Road484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Caedmon Road452 yd
More Crime Statistics for Benwell Road, London, N7 7GA

Employment

N7 7GA 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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