Gresham Place Upper Holloway, Islington
29 addresses across 2 postcodes (N19), about 70 m long. USRN 21610080.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £558,530 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 11).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Islington costs £2,108 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 17% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Upper Holloway, about 200 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 280 m away, and Waterlow Park (10 hectares) is about 750 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 21.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 48 to 50 m above sea level.
- Noise: 18 of its 29 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Johns Way Medical Centre, about 450 m (0.3 miles) away, with 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 19% of households owned their home and 63% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1,454 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £558,530 | £558,530 | £558,530 |
| 2023 | 2 | £236,225 | £142,500 | £329,950 |
| 2016 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £70,500 | £66,000 | £75,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £82,500 | £82,500 | £82,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | FLAT 2, 6 N19 5GU | Flat or maisonette | £558,530 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 2023 | FLAT 1, 3 N19 5GU | Flat or maisonette | £329,950 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Apr 2023 | FLAT 3, 6 N19 5GU | Flat or maisonette | £142,500 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Mar 2016 | FLAT 1, 3 N19 5GU | Flat or maisonette | £325,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Mar 2014 | FLAT 8, 3 N19 5GU | Flat or maisonette | £300,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Sep 2007 | FLAT 2, 3 N19 5GU | Flat or maisonette | £220,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Oct 2005 | 7 N19 5GU | Flat or maisonette | £215,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jul 2003 | FLAT 1, 3 N19 5GU | Flat or maisonette | £66,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Jan 2003 | FLAT 10, 3 N19 5GU | Flat or maisonette | £75,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 13 Dec 2002 | FLAT 2, 3 N19 5GU | Flat or maisonette | £82,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 68 m². Most common: Flat (14). Built: 2003-2006 (6); 1996-2002 (4); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (5); owner-occupied (4); rented (social) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Islington in 2026-27: Band D £2,108 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,405 | £1,640 | £1,874 | £2,108 | £2,577 | £3,045 | £3,514 | £4,216 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (42% of about 970 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Jobcentre Plus, 1 Elthorne Road: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
- Jobcentre Plus, 1 Elthorne Road: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
- 798-804 Holloway Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- Vorley Road/Archway Bus Station: up to 72 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- Archway Campus, Highgate Hill: up to 330 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Elthorne Estate: up to 46 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Wedmore Estate Car Park: up to 19 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Hillside Estate: up to 120 homes, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 29 addresses are between 48 m and 50 m above sea level (49 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N19 5GU | 100% | 17% | 17% | 0% |
| N19 5SS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Upper Holloway 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 200 m |
| Crouch Hill 901,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Gospel Oak 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Archway Underground Station | 230 m |
| Tufnell Park Underground Station | 930 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Kentish Town Underground Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 47 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Elthorne Road Upper Holloway | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest RCP - Archway Car Park | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 49 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 330 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14.6 km (9.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Johns Way Medical Centre | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 16 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shivo Chemists | 100 m |
| NHS dentists | 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smilecare Dental Centre | 180 m |
| Hospital | The Whittington Hospital | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Police Training Centre | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,720 m² | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Waterlow Park 10 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,790 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 15 parks and gardens, 22 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St John's Church With St Peter's and Churchyard Wall and Gates, a listed building (Grade II*), 140 m east. 53 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St John's Church With St Peter's and Churchyard Wall and Gates | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m east |
| Church of St Mary Brookfield | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Tomb of Karl Marx and Family in Highgate (Eastern) Cemetry | Listed building, Grade I | 840 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Church of St Joseph | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Waterlow Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Highgate Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Number 1 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Number 2 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Number 3 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Highgate Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Parliament Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Queen's Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 21.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 15 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 29 |
18 of the street's 29 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Islington: see them on the Islington page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 190 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Yerbury Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 360 m | Outstanding (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| City of London Academy, Highgate Hill | Secondary | 11–18 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hargrave Park School | Primary | 0–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Duncombe Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Aloysius' College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–19 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mark's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brookfield Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Whitehall Park School | Primary | 4–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Acland Burghley School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Margaret McMillan Nursery School | Nursery | 0–5 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's N19 5SS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 30 m | 5 Very good | 17 May 2016 |
| Bottega Italia N19 5SE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 4 Good | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Selekt Chicken Archway N19 5SE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Apr 2026 |
| King Fisher N19 5SE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Phyllo Bakehouse N19 5SS | Retailers - other | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Caterlink @St John's C of E Primary N19 5RR | School/college/university | 70 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Hargrave Hall Community Association N19 5SP | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 29 Mar 2024 |
| Premier Food Hall N19 3JQ | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2024 |
| Hot Wok N19 5SE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 4 Good | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Naz Organic N19 5SS | Retailers - other | 80 m | 4 Good | 29 Jun 2026 |
| 68 Degrees N19 3JF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Andino Cafe N19 3JH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Baxterstorey @ Central St Martin's N19 4AG | School/college/university | 90 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2024 |
| St Gabriel Parish Outreach Project N19 3EE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2023 |
| 500 Restaurant N19 3JH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 4 Good | 25 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 453 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 326 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 224 |
| Other theft | 94 |
| Public order | 76 |
| Theft from the person | 64 |
| Robbery | 62 |
| Burglary | 38 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 32 |
| Vehicle crime | 31 |
| Drugs | 27 |
| Bicycle theft | 11 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sandridge Street (334); On or near Supermarket (226); On or near Archway (187); On or near Criterion Mews (176); On or near Bovington Close (107).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 19% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 56% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 57% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 6% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 92% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 63% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Papa John's Pizza (takeaway/sandwich shop, N19 3JH) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Frikadela (restaurant/cafe/canteen, N19 3NL) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Thymeli (restaurant/cafe/canteen, N19 3NP) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Holloway Kebab Restaurant (takeaway/sandwich shop, N19 4BT) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Little Garden Cafe (restaurant/cafe/canteen, N19 5QX) re-inspected, still 2 Improvement necessary (rated 24 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Hargrave Road · Witley Road · Elthorne Road · Criterion Mews · Windermere Road · Bovington Close · Old Forge Road · Giesbach Road · Boothby Road · Sandridge Street · St John's Villas · Pemberton Gardens
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.