Shrubbery Close Islington
5 addresses across 1 postcode (N1), about 30 m long. USRN 21607080.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £890,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 1).
- 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 F; Band D in Islington costs £2,108 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Essex Road, about 460 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 120 m away, and Shoreditch Park (7.0 hectares) is about 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 25.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 10.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 20 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is New North Health Centre, about 170 m away, with 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 210 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 82% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 285 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £890,000 | £890,000 | £890,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £780,000 | £780,000 | £780,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £405,220 | £405,220 | £405,220 |
| 2003 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 2023 | 1 N1 7BZ | Terraced | £890,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2018 | 4 N1 7BZ | Terraced | £780,000 | |
| 12 May 2006 | 1 N1 7BZ | Terraced | £405,220 | |
| 3 Oct 2003 | 1 N1 7BZ | Terraced | £360,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 63 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1991-1995 (1); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 F (25% of about 1,020 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Arlington Square (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- Eagle Wharf Road, permissioned (310 m)
- Car Park, Windsor Street: up to 7 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Cluse Court Estate: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- Block A,B,D,F (Site 1), Islington Square, 116 Upper Street (Former North London Mail Centre): up to 185 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Site 2 (Block C), Royal Mail Sorting Office, 5-6 Almeida Street and 128 & 130 Upper Street: up to 76 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- 3rd and 4th floor, 9-17 St Alban's Place: up to 5 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- 30-40 Underwood Street N1 7JQ, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- SALP270 - Rose Lipman Centre, Downham Road: up to 226 homes, not permissioned (840 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 20 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1 7BZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Essex Road 698,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Highbury and Islington 24 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Haggerston 3.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Angel Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Highbury & Islington Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Old Street Underground Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 51 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Basire Street Islington | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Blackfriars Pier | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parkimo Parking Finder | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 65 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 26.5 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest New North Health Centre | 170 m |
| Pharmacies | 25 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest New North Pharmacy | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 29 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Charles Landau Dental Surgery | 160 m |
| Hospital | Moorfield Eye Hospital City Road Elective Surgical Hub | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service London | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Gainsborough Studios, Islington Cashzone | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,500 m² | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Shoreditch Park 7.0 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Play area | 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.5 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 840 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 15 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Carlton Cinema, a listed building (Grade II*), 450 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 301 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Former Carlton Cinema | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| 3, Terrett's Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| 6-9, Canonbury Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Canonbury Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Bunhill Fields Burial Ground | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Golden Lane Estate Designed Landscape | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| The Theatre Playhouse | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, Clerkenwell | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| The Curtain Playhouse | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| New River | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Clapton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
| Upper Pool | Tidal water | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) west |
| Redriff | Wetland | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-east |
| Wick Field | Wood | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 25.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
None of the street's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of London Academy Islington | Secondary | 11–18 | 270 m | No published inspection |
| Rotherfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 310 m | No published inspection |
| Thomas Fairchild Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hanover Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shoreditch Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hackney New Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| William Tyndale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hoxton Garden Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hanbury Arms N1 7DU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Nina's Greek Finest N1 8QZ | Importers/Exporters | 160 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Golden Jade N1 7AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Sep 2024 |
| ARC Foodbank N1 7DF | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2022 |
| Saponara N1 8PF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2024 |
| Pophams N1 8PF | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| B & B Convenience Store N1 7AA | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2018 |
| New Surma Tandoori N1 7AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Quince Bakery N1 7AA | Retailers - other | 190 m | 4 Good | 28 Mar 2024 |
| Welcome Co-op Angel N1 7FZ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 190 m | 4 Good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Pack Up Soup Kitchen N1 8PF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Cooks and Books N1 7BJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2025 |
| West 25 N1 7EA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Packington Children's Centre N1 8SJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2022 |
| Kipferl Patisserie Ltd N1 7BJ | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 68 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 53 |
| Vehicle crime | 30 |
| Other theft | 28 |
| Theft from the person | 24 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Robbery | 11 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Bicycle theft | 9 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (31); On or near Basire Street (26); On or near Bishop Street (21); On or near Ann Street (19); On or near Ridgewell Close (19).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 75% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 3% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 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 | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 82% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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 Centrestagestudios (other catering premises, N1 8HZ) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Daily Grind (mobile caterer, N1 2SN) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Jeroboams Trade Ltd (retailers - other, N1 8HX) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Islington Kebab (takeaway/sandwich shop, N1 2SF) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Nina's Greek Finest (importers/exporters, N1 8QZ) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 20 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- N1 7BZ: 5 addresses
Nearby streets
Mary Street · Linton Street · Canon Street · St Philip's Way · Prebend Street · Rector Street · The Mews · Arlington Square · Coleman Fields · St Paul Street · Rydon Street · Bishop Street
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.