Postcode N5 1AX (Islington)

Map showing N5 1AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode N5 1AX is located in Islington, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. N5 1AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

N5 1AX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of N5 1AX as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to N5 1AX is Elfort Road which is centered 94 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sobell Centre and is 475 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 201 m away at Arsenal Underground Station The closest railway station is Drayton Park Rail Station, 368 m away.

The closest primary school to N5 1AX (for ages 11 and under) is St Mark's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 18, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is City of London Academy, Highgate Hill.

The local pub for residents of N5 1AX is Brewhouse and Kitchen and is 2.75 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 20, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pret A Manger and is 2.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 26, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 182.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for N5 1AX is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Islington is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to N5 1AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to N5 1AX, and the approximate distance away.

Elfort Road 94 m
Drayton Park 158 m
Highbury Hill 198 m
Stadium Mews 204 m
Stavordale Road 233 m
Aubert Park 266 m
Hamilton Park West 280 m
Avenell Road 288 m
Tannington Terrace 331 m
Conewood Street 367 m
Gillespie Road 380 m
Elwood Street 437 m
Plimsoll Road 497 m
Blackstock Road 710 m
Holloway Road 839 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode N5 1AX

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from N5 1AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mark's CofE Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.38 km
Betty Layward Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.45 km
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.45 km
Grasmere Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
1.49 km
Newington Green Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.59 km
Duncombe Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.72 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Newington Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.74 km
Grazebrook Primary School Outstanding
(February 23, 2012)
1.76 km
Yerbury Primary School Outstanding
(July 7, 2009)
1.86 km
St Matthias Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.86 km
Brecknock Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.86 km
The Garden School Outstanding
(January 16, 2018)
1.89 km
St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.94 km
Princess May Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.98 km
Torriano Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2018)
2.06 km
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill 2.09 km
T T T Y Y School Inadequate
(July 1, 2021)
2.1 km
William Patten Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2012)
2.19 km
Sir Thomas Abney School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.29 km
Beis Aharon School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2019)
2.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from N5 1AX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Candid Gallery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
2.71 km
The Islington Metal Works Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
2.71 km
Brewhouse and Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 20, 2018
2.75 km
Duncan Terrace Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 26, 2019
2.76 km
Bombay Burrito Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 18, 2019
2.77 km
Jusaka Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
October 16, 2019
2.77 km
Angel Convenience Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 28, 2019
2.78 km
Angel Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
2.8 km
Angel Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.8 km
Banana Tree/What's Your Katsu/Mimi's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2018
2.8 km
Caldo E Freddo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 31, 2022
2.8 km
Old Red Lion Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 24, 2021
2.8 km
Pret A Manger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
2.8 km
Sasa Sushi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 7, 2022
2.8 km
Fork & Dumbell @ Virgin Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 22, 2022
2.81 km
1 Rebel Gym Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
2.82 km
Fitness First Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Exempt
April 15, 2016
2.82 km
Prime Backpackers Angel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
March 23, 2022
2.85 km
The Angel Church Other catering premises 2
Needs Improvement
October 6, 2021
2.9 km
4youexpress Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 22, 2021
2.92 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to N5 1AX - Data from Apr 2022

Sobell Centre Bus Stop/Station 475 m
Berriman Road Bus Stop/Station 477 m
Riversdale Road Blackstock Rd Bus Stop/Station 493 m
St Joan of Arc School Bus Stop/Station 502 m
Riversdale Road Blackstock Rd Bus Stop/Station 519 m
Arsenal Underground Station Metro/Tram 201 m
Arsenal Underground Station Metro/Tram 270 m
Arsenal Underground Station Metro/Tram 290 m
Drayton Park Rail Station Rail 368 m
Finsbury Park Rail Station Rail 897 m
Highbury & Islington Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Camden Lock Waterbus Ferry 3.35 km
Camden Lock Waterbus Ferry 3.35 km
Camden Lock Waterbus Ferry 3.35 km
London Luton Airport Air 40.53 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 44.2 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 44.36 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to N5 1AX - Data from Dec 2021

New River Inland Water 1.2 km
West Reservoir Inland Water 1.67 km
East Reservoir Inland Water 2.14 km
Number 1 Pond Inland Water 3.49 km
Clapton Pond Inland Water 3.5 km
Number 2 Pond Inland Water 3.61 km
Number 3 Pond Inland Water 3.76 km
Parliament Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.77 km
Highgate Ponds Inland Water 3.78 km
Queen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Bird Sanctuary Pond Inland Water 3.89 km
Warwick Reservoir West Inland Water 3.92 km
Number 5 Pond Inland Water 3.99 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 4.08 km
Stock Pond Inland Water 4.11 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for N5 1AX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 182.8 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.6 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.1 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% 662.8 41.2

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 553,231 kWh - mean 15,807 kWh : median 16,900 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 165,537 kWh - mean 4,598 kWh : median 4,359 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for N5 1AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.55660600
Longitude -0.10537800
OS Easting 531443
OS Northing 0185892
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17374
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Islington North
Electoral Ward Highbury West
Local Authority District Islington
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London Central

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000019
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Islington
Cancer Alliance North Central London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
North London Partners in Health and Care
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS North Central London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Established tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Islington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33034682
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Islington 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Islington 006G
Output Area / Small Area 3D2