Upper Street Islington
373 addresses across 6 postcodes (N1), about 520 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 21605184.
- Energy: 38 homes have an energy certificate (B: 6, C: 14, D: 10, E: 3, F: 5).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas 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 D; Band D in Islington costs £2,108 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 53% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Essex Road, about 940 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Duncan Terrace Gardens, is about 150 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 26.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 10.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 31 to 35 m above sea level.
- Noise: 370 of its 375 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ritchie Street Group Practice, about 220 m away, with 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 23% of households owned their home and 68% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1,310 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
38 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 55 m². Most common: Flat (37); Maisonette (1). Built: 1900-1929 (12); 2023 (7); before 1900 (6). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (14); owner-occupied (10); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (22 addresses)
- 9a Islington High Street
- 84a, Islington High Street
- 120, Islington High Street
- First Floor Flat, 96-98 Islington High Street
- Flat 1, 3-5 Islington High Street
- Flat 1, 112-114, Islington High Street
- Flat 2, 3-5 Islington High Street
- Flat 2, 112-114, Islington High Street
- Flat 3, 92 Islington High Street
- Flat 3, 112-114, Islington High Street
- Flat 4, 3 - 5 Islington High Street
- Flat 4, 11b Islington High Street
- Flat 4, 92 Islington High Street
- Flat 4, 112-114, Islington High Street
- Flat 5, 3-5 Islington High Street
- Flat 5, 11b Islington High Street
- Flat 5, 92 Islington High Street
- Flat 5, 112-114, Islington High Street
- Flat 6, 3 - 5 Islington High Street
- Flat 6, 11b Islington High Street
- Flat 6, 112-114 Islington High Street
- Flat 7, 11b Islington High Street
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (28% of about 1,870 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, The Angel (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 18.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 100-104, ISLINGTON HIGH STREET, grade II
- 13, ISLINGTON HIGH STREET, grade II
- 357-363, GOSWELL ROAD (See details for further address information), grade II
- 37, UPPER STREET, grade II
- 38, UPPER STREET, grade II
- 80, ISLINGTON HIGH STREET, grade II
- 96 AND 98, ISLINGTON HIGH STREET, grade II
- Former Angel Cinema, grade II
- K2 TELEPHONE KIOSK OUTSIDE NUMBER 23 (NOT INCLUDED), grade II
- NUMBERS 11-14 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 15-24 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND NUMBER 25 (KING EDWARD VI PUBLIC HOUSE), grade II
- NUMBERS 16-21 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 2-10 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 84 TO 94 (EVEN) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- PHELPS COTTAGE, grade II
- THE ANGEL, grade II
- THE MALL, grade II
- THE YORK PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 1-6 floors(rear buil)&roof (front buil), 1-9 White Lion Street: up to 6 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- 3rd and 4th floor, 9-17 St Alban's Place: up to 5 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Chadwell Street Car Park, Chadwell Street: up to 7 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Block A,B,D,F (Site 1), Islington Square, 116 Upper Street (Former North London Mail Centre): up to 185 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Public Carriage Office, 15 Penton Street: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Public Carriage Office, 15 Penton Street: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Car Park, Windsor Street: up to 7 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Cluse Court Estate: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 7 December 2026 to 8 December 2026: THAMES WATER, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 12 October 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 17 August 2026 to 21 August 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON, Disconnection or alteration of supply, lane closure, on the footway (standard works)
- 14 August 2026 to 17 August 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 14 August 2026 to 22 August 2026: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 6 August 2026 to 7 August 2026: BT, Utility asset works, lane closure, on the footway (minor works)
- 4 August 2026: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL), Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
- 30 July 2026 to 5 August 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 5 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| N1 8XB | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| N1 9LQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| N1 8EG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| N1 8EQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| N1 9LH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| N1 9TP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 378 addresses are between 31 m and 35 m above sea level (32 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1 8EG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| N1 8EQ | 75% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
| N1 9LH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| N1 9LQ | 53% | 53% | 53% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Essex Road 698,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Caledonian Road and Barnsbury 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| London Kings Cross 28 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Angel Underground Station | 180 m |
| King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Highbury & Islington Underground Station | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 25 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 66 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Angel Station | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Blackfriars Pier | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sainsburys London Islington Car Park | 300 m |
| EV charging points | 50 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25.6 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ritchie Street Group Practice | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 30 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 29 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Angel Smile & Ortho LTD | 160 m |
| Hospital | The Eastman Dental Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Islington Police Station | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 19-20 Upper Street Lloyds Bank | 50 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Duncan Terrace Gardens 3,610 m² | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Barnard Park 3.6 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 920 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 840 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 19 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Church of Holy Trinity, a listed building (Grade II*), 440 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 471 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Former Church of Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Sadler House and Attached Porter's Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Wells House | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Tunbridge House and Boiler House | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, Clerkenwell | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Golden Lane Estate Designed Landscape | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| St George's Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Barnard's Inn Hall (Mercers' School) | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| London Wall: section of Roman and medieval wall and bastions, west and north of Monkwell Square | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| New River | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
| Three Island Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) west |
| King's Reach | Tidal water | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south |
| West Dock | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) west |
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 26.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 17.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 268 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 73 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 375 | 375 |
370 of the street's 375 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 Evangelist Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 50 m | No published inspection |
| Hanover Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| City of London Academy Islington | Secondary | 11–18 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School | Secondary | 11–16 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Vittoria Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hugh Myddelton Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Moreland Primary School | Primary | 0–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Thornhill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| William Tyndale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 920 m (0.6 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 |
| Winton Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption Roasters N1 8BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 20 Dec 2024 |
| Katsute N1 8EG | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Fredericks Restaurant N1 8EG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Daily Grind N1 8BW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 4 Good | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Chilango N1 0PN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Le Coq Epicier N1 8EA | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2019 |
| SANJUGO ANGEL N1 8BL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Angel Food & News N1 8BW | Retailers - other | 60 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Holland & Barrett N1 0PQ | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2022 |
| Islington Fish N1 8EG | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Scribbler N1 0PQ | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 29 Mar 2018 |
| Ding Tea N1 0PN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2021 |
| Double Knot Cafe N1 8BW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Lever Agriculture Limited N1 0PN | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Kanada Ya N1 0PN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 341 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 194 |
| Other theft | 164 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 152 |
| Theft from the person | 136 |
| Public order | 98 |
| Robbery | 64 |
| Bicycle theft | 40 |
| Burglary | 37 |
| Drugs | 26 |
| Vehicle crime | 24 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 21 |
| Other crime | 10 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (250); On or near Supermarket (156); On or near Camden Walk (125); On or near Chapel Market (121); On or near Islington High Street (101).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 57% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 69% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 3% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 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) | 68% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 4 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL): Optional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc, 25 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 (lane closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON: Utility repair and maintenance works, 12 October 2026 to 15 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Centrestagestudios (other catering premises, N1 8HZ) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings @ 74 Chapel Market/Chapel Market Pies (restaurant/cafe/canteen, N1 9ER) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Popeyes (restaurant/cafe/canteen, N1 9LH) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- N1 8XB: 162 addresses
- N1 9LQ: 78 addresses of 96 in the postcode
- N1 8EG: 74 addresses of 75 in the postcode
- N1 8EQ: 32 addresses
- N1 9LH: 26 addresses of 27 in the postcode
- N1 9TP: 1 address
Nearby streets
Upper Street · Duncan Street · Pierrepont Arcade · Islington High Street · Parkfield Street · Berners Road · Noble Yard · Charlton Place · Bromfield Street · Shalford Court · Camden Passage · Duncan Terrace
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.