Bunhill · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.52215, -0.10166

EC1M 4EH— Bunhill, Islington

Location and area intelligence for EC1M 4EH, Bunhill, Islington

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Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 57/100Transport 71/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
73
Safety
57
Schools
90
Transport
71
Environment
62
Investment
47

The bottom line

EC1M 4EH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — strong value for Commuters and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

EC1M 4EH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+172.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EC1M 4EH

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How EC1M 4EH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 109.5

—

Secondary

City of London Academy Islington

Not yet inspected · 20 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 45.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 17 min walk

8 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

176.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 349.1%

+34% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other38%
Theft19%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Burglary8%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime3%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +172% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£10,390/m²
Price per ft²£965/ft²
Avg floor area74.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
3%
D
6%
E
1%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 6%Flat 88%Other 6%

LHA rates — Inner North London

Shared room£708/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1794/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3060/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£185,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingPartial double glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2026 · CAGR

+5.5%

Total change

+371%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+33.3%

per year

Acceleration

+69.16

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £300k–£350k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Semi-detached6.3%
Flat/maisonette93.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£170k£225k+32.4%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£713k£413k-42.1%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£320k£320k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£935k£600k-35.8%2
Current market2026–2026£800k£800k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
8.9%
District
8.9%

CAGR over 20yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 82% of London
Farringdon Underground StationMetropolitan line
3.6 min walk
Farringdon (London)→ Farringdon
0 min

Nearby stations

FarringdonElizabeth line
4 min walk
Farringdon Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
4 min walk
Farringdon (London)National Rail
4 min walk
Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
4 min walk
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

76

Walkability score

392

Footpaths (500m)

41

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge29 min ↓
Victoria39 min ↑
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf33 min ↓
City ★26 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

13

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park384m
Santander docks (800m)41
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
384m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.4 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield851.7 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES

SEXUAL HEALTH CENTRE, 4-5 BURRELL ST, SE1 0UN

22 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

16

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCRGH · 217 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

142

Parks (1km)

107

Restaurants (800m)

62

Cafes (800m)

29

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 235 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

30

Late-night venues

A
1,472 licensed premises in borough754 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

3

Libraries (1km)

6

Cinemas (2km)

313m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express215 m
Grabo228 m
Co-op Food267 m
Goswell News271 m

Nearby cafes

cafe La Forchetta21 m
Anfa Café25 m
Workshop Coffee Co.53 m
Bada Bing!71 m

Nearby restaurants

Luca13 m
Pho21 m
TimTim Takeaway33 m
La Vietnamese Kitchen37 m

Nearby pubs

White Bear106 m
Clerkenwell Social109 m
The Slaughtered Lamb133 m
The 1920 Bar141 m

Nearby gyms

CitySport355 m
Golden Lane Pool362 m
Golden Lane Leisure Centre363 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing387 m

Nearby pharmacies

Chauhan S Chemist283 m
Boots660 m
Portmans Pharmacy670 m
Superdrug881 m

Nearby health

The Mittal Hair Clinic207 m
CRGH217 m
Barbican Dental Centre295 m
Nuffield Health Barbican Medical Centre332 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 365

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
251

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

47

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£2,025London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.0% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 61%
Gentrification score51/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

64.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,933m
Crossrail 2 route1,156m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,345 nationally

1,399

Est. population

10,049/km²

53%

Employed

61%

Degree educated

£42,100

Median income

4.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

29

Community stability

Age profile

20%
42%
18%
Under 1820%
18–3442%
35–4918%
50–6410%
65+10%

Tenure

43%
36%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent43%
Social rent36%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

34%
22%
20%
White British34%
White Other22%
Asian20%
Black10%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household75%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent36%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
249
Live planning apps (800m)
51
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
14
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
43
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
61%
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
No
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
13
Largest scheme
274 homes · 53, Central Street, 20-24 Seward Street, London, EC1V 8AD
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Tennis Courts, Goswell Road, and Tennis Courts, Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7EX174 homes
completed
187-211, 187-21185 homes
completed
The Cannon Brewery Building, 156 - 162, St John Street, London, EC1V 4JY69 homes
completed
GREYHOUND INN YARD, 13-21, GREYHOUND INN YARD, 13-21, WEST SMITHFIELD, HOSIER LANE (22-29), EC167 homes
completed
57-61, 57-61, COMPTON STREET, DALLINGTON STREET (11), EC157 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.1%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2026
MP
Emily Thornberry (Labour)
MP majority
15,455
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Councillors

Valerie Bossman-QuarshieLabour
Troy Martin GallagherLabour
Kiran PrasadLabour

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Key facts for EC1M 4EH

Full postcodeEC1M 4EH
Postcode districtEC1M
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardBunhill
Latitude51.522149
Longitude-0.101663
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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