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Benwell Road, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Benwell Road, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/benwell-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for N7 7AY, N7 7BJ, N7 7BW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£722,500
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£656,541
27 sales
Price range
£480k – £960k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Sep 2026
N7 7BJ

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At a glance

House prices£723k average4% below the London average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNo flood warning areasFrom rivers or the sea Nearest station3 min walkDrayton Park station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband80% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold77% leaseholdAcross 35 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoUsual planning rules apply Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildings1 within 200 mNearest: School Of Audio Engineering, Grade II Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

27 property sales on Benwell Road, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £722,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £624,858. Average sale prices rose from £593,333 in 2016 to £722,500 in 2026 (+22%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 4% below the London average of £755,818 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 89% flat, 7% terraced, 4% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Benwell Road range from £480,000 to £960,000. 23% of homes sold here were freehold and 77% leasehold.

House prices on Benwell Road compared

Benwell Road£722,500
N7 postcode area£716,945
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all N7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £593,333 (3 sales)2016£593k2017: £678,867 (3 sales)2017£679k2018: £605,000 (2 sales)2018£605k2019: £530,000 (1 sales)2019£530k2020: £950,000 (1 sales)2020£950k2021: £525,000 (2 sales)2021£525k2022: £676,250 (4 sales)2022£676k2023: £540,000 (2 sales)2023£540k2024: £706,667 (3 sales)2024£707k2025: £699,167 (3 sales)2025£699k2026: £722,500 (3 sales)2026£723k

Tenure: 23% freehold and 77% leasehold across 35 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat24£624,8587 Sep 2026
Terraced2£955,00021 Dec 2020
Semi-detached1£820,00024 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Benwell Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 2, 2, Benwell Road N7 7BJ 7 Sep 2026£525,000 FlatLeasehold
30B, Benwell Road N7 7BJ 30 Jun 2026£827,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, 1, Benwell Road N7 7AY 12 May 2026£450,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, 1, Benwell Road N7 7AY 22 Apr 2026£815,000 FlatLeasehold
20A, Benwell Road N7 7BJ 10 Oct 2025£760,000 FlatLeasehold
83, Benwell Road N7 7BW 24 Apr 2025£820,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, 1, Benwell Road N7 7AY 17 Jan 2025£517,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, 1, Benwell Road N7 7AY 18 Dec 2024£500,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Benwell Road N7 7BJ 12 Dec 2024£900,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, 1, Benwell Road N7 7AY 23 Feb 2024£720,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 1, Benwell Road N7 7AY 23 Nov 2023£505,000 FlatLeasehold
34A, Benwell Road N7 7BJ 20 Nov 2023£575,000 FlatLeasehold
71, Benwell Road N7 7BW 27 Mar 2023£830,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 8, 1, Benwell Road N7 7AY 2 Aug 2022£535,000 FlatLeasehold
34B, Benwell Road N7 7BJ 29 Jul 2022£900,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, 1, Benwell Road N7 7AY 14 Apr 2022£550,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 2, Benwell Road N7 7BJ 4 Mar 2022£480,000 FlatLeasehold
26C, Benwell Road N7 7BJ 1 Mar 2022£790,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Benwell Road N7 7AY 28 Jun 2021£530,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, 1, Benwell Road N7 7AY 26 Feb 2021£520,000 FlatLeasehold
111, Benwell Road N7 7BW 21 Dec 2020£950,000 TerracedFreehold
117, Benwell Road N7 7BW 24 Jul 2020£480,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Benwell Road N7 7BW 16 Mar 2020£930,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 13, 1, Benwell Road N7 7AY 30 Sep 2019£530,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Benwell Road N7 7BA 18 Mar 2019£815,000 TerracedFreehold
30B, Benwell Road N7 7BJ 21 Sep 2018£730,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 2, Benwell Road N7 7BJ 14 Sep 2018£430,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 18, 1, Benwell Road N7 7AY 1 Feb 2018£480,000 FlatLeasehold
69, Benwell Road N7 7BW 19 Sep 2017£960,000 TerracedFreehold
34A, Benwell Road N7 7BJ 27 Jun 2017£538,600 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 1, Benwell Road N7 7AY 23 Mar 2017£538,000 FlatLeasehold
93, Benwell Road N7 7BW 30 Sep 2016£950,000 TerracedFreehold
34B, Benwell Road N7 7BJ 2 Mar 2016£750,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, 1, Benwell Road N7 7AY 27 Jan 2016£510,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 1, Benwell Road N7 7AY 7 Jan 2016£520,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Flat 2, 2, Benwell Road £480,000 (Mar 2022) → £525,000 (Sep 2026) +9%
over 5 yrs
30B, Benwell Road £730,000 (Sep 2018) → £827,500 (Jun 2026) +13%
over 8 yrs
Flat 18, 1, Benwell Road £480,000 (Feb 2018) → £500,000 (Dec 2024) +4%
over 7 yrs
Flat 6, 1, Benwell Road £520,000 (Jan 2016) → £505,000 (Nov 2023) -3%
over 8 yrs
34A, Benwell Road £538,600 (Jun 2017) → £575,000 (Nov 2023) +7%
over 6 yrs
Flat 8, 1, Benwell Road £510,000 (Jan 2016) → £535,000 (Aug 2022) +5%
over 7 yrs
34B, Benwell Road £750,000 (Mar 2016) → £900,000 (Jul 2022) +20%
over 6 yrs
69, Benwell Road £960,000 (Sep 2017) → £930,000 (Mar 2020) -3%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Benwell Road

Crime

1,778 crimes were reported within about a mile of Benwell Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour495
Violence & sexual offences401
Shoplifting172
Public order123
Other theft118
Vehicle crime104

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Benwell Road is not in or near any Environment Agency flood warning or alert area.

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Benwell Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Drayton Park Primary School 277 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 434 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
The Courtyard Islington 76 pupils Free schools special 13–19 Report 0.3 mi
St Mary Magdalene Academy 1,561 pupils All-through Church of England 4–19 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Highbury Fields School 733 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
New River College Secondary 26 pupils Pupil referral unit 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
The London Screen Academy 867 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.5 mi
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 892 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Drayton Park station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
  • Highbury & Islington station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Highbury & Islington station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Holloway Road Underground Station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Arsenal Underground Station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Holloway Road Station (Stop SY) 2 min walk
  • Liverpool Road (Stop SV, HOLLOWAY ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Liverpool Road (Stop SX, LIVERPOOL ROAD) 3 min walk
  • Holloway Road Station (Stop SU, HOLLOWAY ROAD) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Medical Centre
    140 Holloway Road, London · 0.1 mi
  • Sobell Medical Centre
    272 Holloway Road, London · 0.2 mi
  • Islington Gp Federation
    Unit 16-18, 8 Hornsey Street, London · 0.2 mi
  • The Northern Medical Centre
    Holloway Community Health Centre, 11 Hornsey Street, London · 0.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Highbury - Queensland Terrace · 0.1 mi
  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Holloway · 0.1 mi
  • Aldi Local Aldi 271-275 Holloway Road, London · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Hornsey Express · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Atkins Chemist · 0.1 mi
  • Egerton Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Vyne · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • Health Centre · 0.3 mi
  • Highbury Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • N7 Dental Care · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned26.8%62.5%
Private rented48.1%20.3%
Social rented24.8%17.1%
Households966

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6482.5%64.1%
Aged 65+6.5%18.6%
Residents1,930

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)84%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)80%80%
Gigabit-capable80%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks99%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Islington with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Benwell Road

Ethnic group

HereIslington
White66.6%62.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African10.4%13.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.5%10%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups7.9%7.5%
Other ethnic group6.7%7.1%

Religion

HereIslington
No religion46.2%40.8%
Christian30.6%34.7%
Muslim9.3%11.9%
Not answered9.1%7.8%
Other religion2.3%1.4%
Buddhist1.1%0.8%
Hindu0.7%1%
Jewish0.6%1.3%

Country of birth

HereIslington
Born in the UK57.1%60.1%
Born outside the UK42.9%39.9%

Highest qualification

HereIslington
Level 4 qualifications and above62.6%56.6%
No qualifications11.9%13.8%
Level 3 qualifications11.4%12.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.2%5.6%
Level 2 qualifications4.6%7.2%
Apprenticeship2.5%2.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.4%

General health

HereIslington
Very good health54.9%54.8%
Good health31.3%29.3%
Fair health9.2%10.4%
Bad health3.3%4.1%
Very bad health1.4%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereIslington
No cars or vans in household72%66.9%
1 car or van in household25.1%28.7%
2 cars or vans in household2.8%3.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.1%0.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Islington.

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