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Charterhouse Buildings · Bunhill · Islington

EC1M 5PA is in Bunhill, Islington — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.

Crime is broadly in line with the London average.

Nearest tube: Barbican Underground Station, 3.8 min

Best for:FamiliesInvestorsYoung professionals
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Property
London liveability rankTop 2% in London
OverallExcellent
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskMedium
Inner city · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍EC1M 5PA is in Bunhill, Islington — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Crime is broadly in line with the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Investors, Young professionals
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumevery few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,067
Price growth potentialModerate

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

81

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent£2,025
Gentrification score55/100

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Moderate

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

91.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 87.3%

-29% vs borough

Crime by type

Other45
Violence & sexual offences21
Theft20
Anti-social behaviour17
Burglary16
Drug offences7
Robbery6
Vehicle crime1

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 60% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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1b
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6b
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Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan line
3.8 min walk
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Barbican

Nearby stations

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Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
4 min walk
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BarbicanNational Rail
5 min walk
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FarringdonElizabeth line
7 min walk
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Farringdon Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
7 min walk
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Old Street Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

82

Walkability score

359

Footpaths (500m)

46

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

26 min

London Bridge

40 min

Victoria

26 min

Waterloo

27 min

Canary Wharf

20 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 109.5

Secondary

Central Foundation Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

P8: +0.56A8: 55.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 19 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
NoiseNONE
road
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 19%

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.2 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES

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

24 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

16

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCRGH · 375 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%60.0%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 24,860 nationally

1,460

Est. population

13,441/km²

64%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£42,100

Median income

1.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

31

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1811%
18–3452%
35–4919%
50–6413%
65+5%

Tenure

Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent49%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

White British30%
White Other35%
Asian19%
Black5%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household77%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 49%Social rent 12%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.2%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote15.1%
Ward turnout38%
Election year2026
MPEmily Thornberry (Labour)
MP majority15,455
ConstituencyIslington South and Finsbury

Councillors

Valerie Bossman-QuarshieLabour
Troy Martin GallagherLabour
Kiran PrasadLabour

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

164

Parks (1km)

117

Restaurants (800m)

61

Cafes (800m)

13

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

13

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGeranium · 396 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 sports halls

3

Libraries (1km)

9

Cinemas (2km)

269m

Post office

Nearby shops

Goswell News71 m
Barbican News88 m
Barbican Greengrocers107 m
Lodos Food Centre277 m

Nearby cafes

Black Olive50 m
h.o.m.e134 m
Sun Cafe136 m
Old St Cafe171 m

Nearby restaurants

PizzaExpress7 m
Pret A Manger24 m
Wilderness Kitchen33 m
Breddos67 m

Nearby pubs

The Sutton Arms108 m
The 1920 Bar123 m
The Slaughtered Lamb168 m
Il Cicchetto196 m

Nearby gyms

Golden Lane Pool173 m
Golden Lane Leisure Centre174 m
CitySport188 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing314 m

Nearby pharmacies

Chauhan S Chemist83 m
Portmans Pharmacy491 m
Apex Pharmacy665 m
Boots878 m

Nearby health

Barbican Dental Centre122 m
Old Street Dental Clinic243 m
Nuffield Health Barbican Medical Centre255 m
Malmin Orthodontics Barbican300 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 340

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