Postcode N5 1AZ (Islington)

Map showing N5 1AZ and nearby postcodes

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

N5 1AZ 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 1AZ as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to N5 1AZ is Elfort Road which is centered 107 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Riversdale Road Blackstock Rd and is 470 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 184 m away at Arsenal Underground Station The closest railway station is Drayton Park Rail Station, 386 m away.

The closest primary school to N5 1AZ (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 1AZ is Brewhouse and Kitchen and is 2.77 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 2.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 26, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 127.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for N5 1AZ 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 1AZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Elfort Road 107 m
Drayton Park 180 m
Stadium Mews 182 m
Highbury Hill 198 m
Stavordale Road 248 m
Aubert Park 260 m
Avenell Road 261 m
Hamilton Park West 274 m
Tannington Terrace 310 m
Conewood Street 342 m
Gillespie Road 353 m
Elwood Street 411 m
St Thomas's Road 460 m
Plimsoll Road 471 m
Blackstock Road 684 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode N5 1AZ

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 1AZ - 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)
1.43 km
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.43 km
Grasmere Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
1.48 km
Newington Green Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.58 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Newington Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.71 km
Duncombe Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.72 km
Grazebrook Primary School Outstanding
(February 23, 2012)
1.73 km
St Matthias Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.85 km
The Garden School Outstanding
(January 16, 2018)
1.87 km
Yerbury Primary School Outstanding
(July 7, 2009)
1.87 km
Brecknock Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.89 km
St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.95 km
Princess May Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.97 km
T T T Y Y School Inadequate
(July 1, 2021)
2.08 km
Torriano Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2018)
2.08 km
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill 2.1 km
William Patten Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2012)
2.17 km
Sir Thomas Abney School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.26 km
Beis Aharon School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2019)
2.26 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Riversdale Road Blackstock Rd Bus Stop/Station 470 m
Berriman Road Bus Stop/Station 477 m
St Joan of Arc School Bus Stop/Station 485 m
Sobell Centre Bus Stop/Station 487 m
Riversdale Road Blackstock Rd Bus Stop/Station 494 m
Arsenal Underground Station Metro/Tram 184 m
Arsenal Underground Station Metro/Tram 264 m
Arsenal Underground Station Metro/Tram 286 m
Drayton Park Rail Station Rail 386 m
Finsbury Park Rail Station Rail 878 m
Highbury & Islington Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Camden Lock Waterbus Ferry 3.38 km
Camden Lock Waterbus Ferry 3.38 km
Camden Lock Waterbus Ferry 3.38 km
London Luton Airport Air 40.52 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 44.22 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 44.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

New River Inland Water 1.17 km
West Reservoir Inland Water 1.64 km
East Reservoir Inland Water 2.11 km
Clapton Pond Inland Water 3.48 km
Number 1 Pond Inland Water 3.51 km
Number 2 Pond Inland Water 3.63 km
Number 3 Pond Inland Water 3.77 km
Queen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Parliament Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.78 km
Highgate Ponds Inland Water 3.8 km
Warwick Reservoir West Inland Water 3.89 km
Bird Sanctuary Pond Inland Water 3.9 km
Number 5 Pond Inland Water 4 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 4.11 km
Stock Pond Inland Water 4.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 127.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.8 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 676,284 kWh - mean 15,728 kWh : median 14,955 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 158,536 kWh - mean 3,603 kWh : median 3,448 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for N5 1AZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.55678100
Longitude -0.10511100
OS Easting 531461
OS Northing 0185912
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