Blackthorn Avenue is in London and in Islington district. N7 8AH is located in the Barnsbury electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Islington South and Finsbury. This postcode has been in use since 2010-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blackthorn Avenue, London, N7 8AH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: N7 8AJ, N7 8AQ, N7 8AR, N7 8AW, N7 8BD, N7 8BJ, N7 8BG, N1 1NU, N1 1NX.

Blackthorn Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blackthorn Avenue are based on 166 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 8AH

Average Price
£719,845
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£738,282
Other
£37,688

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackthorn Avenue

Average Price
£784,503
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackthorn AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 6 9 Blackthorn Avenue, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£775,0002023-08-21 £762,026
Apartment 16 9 Blackthorn Avenue, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£500,0002023-01-24 £504,065
Apartment 14 9 Blackthorn Avenue, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£485,0002021-06-02 £512,834
Apartment 13 9 Blackthorn Avenue, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£815,0002021-05-07 £856,667
Apartment 18 9 Blackthorn Avenue, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£500,0002021-03-30 £506,936

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
Yorkway Court, Copenhagen Street N1 0UH 		1,240 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		2,457 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 		2,600 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Islington Nursery School
110-112 Tollington Park, N4 3RB 		2,631 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Margaret McMillan Nursery School
Hornsey Rise, N19 3SF 		3,456 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 4Thornhill Primary School
Thornhill Road, Islington N1 1HX 		518 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laycock Primary School
Laycock Street, Upper Street N1 1SW 		555 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
68 Georges Road, Holloway N7 8JN 		667 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Robert Blair School
Brewery Road, Islington N7 9QJ 		746 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's (Barnsbury) Church of England Primary School
Matilda Street, N1 0LB 		845 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4City of London Academy Highbury Grove
8 Highbury Grove, Islington N5 2EQ 		1,212 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highbury Fields School
Highbury Hill, N5 1AR 		1,235 yd Community school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street, Islington N1 9QG 		1,457 yd Community school No Girls More About School
4out of 4City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street, Islington N1 8PQ 		1,509 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beacon High
Hilldrop Road, N7 0JG 		1,725 yd Community school No 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 		1,439 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		2,172 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		2,251 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		3,018 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, EC2A 4XW 		3,434 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 		332 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street, NW1 6RU 		5,202 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4New River College Secondary
Lough Road, N7 8RH 		228 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDania School
St David's Church, Westbourne Road, N7 8AB 		357 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard
Holloway Road, Islington N7 8LT 		543 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
1 Dowrey Street, N1 0HY 		843 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLondon Metropolitan University
166 - 220 Holloway Road, N7 8DB 		845 yd Higher education institutions 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
Memsaab Indian RestaurantMemsaab Indian Restaurant, Basement And Ground Floor233 yd
Southpaw Coffee LtdSouthpaw Coffee Ltd, Ground Floor251 yd
Thai2gether @ Hemingford ArmsThai2gether @ Hemingford Arms, 158 Hemingford Road274 yd
St Giles Christian MissionSt Giles Christian Mission, St Giles Evangelical Mission305 yd
SundaySunday, Ground Floor333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Duchess Of KentDuchess Of Kent, 441 Liverpool Road224 yd
The Jolly SistersThe Jolly Sisters, 95 Bride Street263 yd
Hemingford Arms Public HouseHemingford Arms Public House, 158 Hemingford Road274 yd
Two BrewersTwo Brewers, 109-110 Roman Way461 yd
The Drapers Arms Public HouseThe Drapers Arms Public House, 44 Barnsbury Street494 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FATEWest Handy Side Canopy, 2 Granary Square139 yd
Ting ThaiTing Thai, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate349 yd
DeliverooDeliveroo, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate349 yd
Shake ShackShake Shack, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate349 yd
DishoomDishoom, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate349 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, 43 Holloway Road493 yd
WaitroseWaitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner528 yd
The Co-Operative Food GroupThe Co-Operative Food Group, 303-307 Caledonian Road677 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road714 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, 465B Caledonian Road734 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Mary Magdalene Academy
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite363 yd
Thornhill Road Stp
LOFTING ROAD 		artificial grass pitch436 yd
St Davids Church Hall
ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD 		466 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington)
UPPER STREET 		health and fitness suite503 yd
Paradise Park
Mackenzie Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches509 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre
HIGHBURY CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool652 yd
William Tyndale Primary School
UPPER STREET 		artificial grass pitch710 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury)
LIVERPOOL ROAD 		health and fitness suite726 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed)
Dowrey Street 		762 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed)
Sebbon Street 		824 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 speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed242.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed224.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blackthorn Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2048 crimes were reported near Blackthorn Avenue . Only 2% 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 8AH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Blackthorn Avenue, London, N7 8AH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2048
Violence And Sexual Offences 581
Anti Social Behaviour 297
Other Theft 226
Other Crime 170
Theft From The Person 151
Public Order 139
Criminal Damage And Arson 105
Vehicle Crime 86
Shoplifting 77
Drugs 68
Robbery 59
Burglary 55
Bicycle Theft 25
Possession Of Weapons 9

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of N7 8AH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Compton Terrace472 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Roman Way424 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blackthorn Avenue39 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Highbury And Islington471 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Holloway Road512 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Holloway Road512 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holloway Road512 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Holloway Road512 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Holloway Road512 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Holloway Road512 yd
More Crime Statistics for Blackthorn Avenue, London, N7 8AH

Employment

N7 8AH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

N7 8AH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee215
Self-Employed54
Retired25
Student (economically inactive)21
Part-Time Employee17
Unemployed17
Other16
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Looking after home or family13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities78
Financial and insurance activities40
Information and communication32
Other31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education22
Human health and social work activities21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Construction10
Real estate activities9
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage5
Mining and quarrying2
Manufacturing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female230
Male227

Partnership Status

Single275
Married: Opposite sex77
Married: Same sex6
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex6
Separated3
Divorced25
Widowed9

Health

Very good health299
Good health116
Fair health24
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 286
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese2
Indian2
Pakistani3
Other Asian5
Black African29
Black Caribbean14
Other Black12
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other17
White327
Roma2
Arab5
Other24

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
European Union77
Rest of Europe11
Africa21
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean37
Oceania22

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years65
5-10 Years43
2-5 Years44
Less than 2 years30

Passport Held

United Kingdom312
Ireland11
France7
Germany3
Italy20
Portugal4
Spain10
Romania8
Other EU countries22
Turkey2
Other Europe4
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East3
North America and the Caribbean20
Central and South America5
Oceania14
No passport held11

Religion

No religion216
Christian166
Buddhist3
Hindu2
Jewish5
Muslim25
Other religion6
Not answered35
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