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On Ebury Mews, in Highbury
What it's like at N5 2AW: every home that has sold on Ebury Mews since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
Sales and extensions on Ebury Mews; planning applications within 500 m (Planning London Datahub); new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 4 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Ebury MewsTerraced | Jan 2014 | £1,610,000 | 236 m² | £6,822/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Ebury MewsTerraced | Dec 2020 | £1,975,000 | 244 m² | £8,094/m² | 2 |
| 3, Ebury MewsTerraced | May 2023 | £2,400,000 | 232 m² | £10,345/m² | 2 |
| 4, Ebury MewsTerraced | Jun 2020 | £2,200,000 | 222 m² | £9,910/m² | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 59% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Canonbury, about a 10-minute walk (950 m), with 2.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Highbury and Islington.
The nearest bus stop is Highbury Quadrant, 100 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 236, 393); 191 departures an hour from the 15 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 11% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 6 km away as the crow flies.
61% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Joan of Arc RC Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 71% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Gillespie Primary School (0.7 km), with 8 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 48.4 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Highbury Fields School (0.4 km) and St Mary Magdalene Academy (1.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (7.1 km) and The Latymer School (8.1 km).
Few families with young children: only 15% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's (Clissold Quarter), 600 m away, with Mini Market closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Statham Grove Surgery (250 m), with Safedale the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Cut & Crafts is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Whittington Hospital, 3.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 72% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Olivia cafe is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Clissold Park Tavern the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 92 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 43% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Highbury Fields, Aberdeen Park).
There are 12 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (83%).
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
63 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pillar Box Outside Numbers 169-191 | II | 80 m |
| K2 Telephone Kiosk Outside Number 137 | II | 90 m |
| the Neighbours Sculpture at Highbury Quadrant Estate | II | 140 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Islington North constituency: Jeremy Corbyn MP (Your Party), since June 1983. 2024 general election: Ind gain from Lab, majority 7,247 (14.8%), turnout 67%. Vote shares: Independent 49%, Labour 34%, Green Party 5%, Conservative 4%.
79 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near N5 2AW →
The nearest park is Clissold Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Lim (350 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond), 4.3 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 21.8 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 11 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 27 km.
Most households own their home, 26% rent privately.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 59% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is London Metropolitan University, 1.3 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
Plaques recorded by Open Plaques (openplaques.org), a volunteer project; its data is public domain. Not every plaque is recorded.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Ebury Mews in the last 12 months.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 83.8% | 67.0% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 3.9% | 12.6% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 11.3% | 19.2% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: The Serpentine - Hyde Park · about 31 min
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