Bunhill · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.52319, -0.09980

EC1M 5PF— Bunhill, Islington

Location and area intelligence for EC1M 5PF, Bunhill, Islington

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 72/100

Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
80
Safety
66
Schools
90
Transport
72
Environment
63
Investment
82

The bottom line

EC1M 5PF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links — strong value for Families and Commuters who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

EC1M 5PF

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+84.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EC1M 5PF

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How EC1M 5PF 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 109.5

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Secondary

City of London Academy Islington

Not yet inspected · 18 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 45.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 23 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

119.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 230.2%

-9% 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

Other31%
Theft18%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Burglary13%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Drug offences6%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime1%

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shoreditch Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +84% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area118.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
1%
E
1%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£295,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsSolid brick, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,067
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2019 · CAGR

+5.4%

Total change

+172%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-50.0%

per year

Acceleration

-350.00

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £450k–£500k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£258k£258k+0%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£485k£350k-27.8%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£1.40m£1.40m+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£700k£700k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 83% of London
Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan line
4.1 min walk
Barbican

Nearby stations

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

76

Walkability score

324

Footpaths (500m)

43

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge27 min ↓
Victoria39 min ↑
Waterloo35 min ↓
Canary Wharf33 min ↓
City ★22 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

12

Car parks (800m)

14

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park381m
Santander docks (800m)43
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
545m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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 AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
Above average green space

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

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

24 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

16

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCRGH · 354 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

154

Parks (1km)

116

Restaurants (800m)

62

Cafes (800m)

16

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 229 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

17

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

8

Cinemas (2km)

304m

Post office

Nearby shops

Goswell News97 m
Barbican News155 m
Barbican Greengrocers172 m
Tesco Express213 m

Nearby cafes

Black Olive116 m
Sun Cafe127 m
Bada Bing!156 m
Anfa Café171 m

Nearby restaurants

Wilderness Kitchen57 m
PizzaExpress74 m
Pret A Manger93 m
Breddos96 m

Nearby pubs

The Sutton Arms39 m
The 1920 Bar54 m
The Slaughtered Lamb98 m
The Shakespeare254 m

Nearby gyms

CitySport192 m
Golden Lane Pool241 m
Golden Lane Leisure Centre241 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing357 m

Nearby pharmacies

Chauhan S Chemist151 m
Portmans Pharmacy560 m
Apex Pharmacy724 m
Boots833 m

Nearby health

Barbican Dental Centre185 m
Nuffield Health Barbican Medical Centre298 m
Old Street Dental Clinic298 m
The Mittal Hair Clinic322 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 349

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

82

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£2,025London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score56/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

68.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,047m
Crossrail 2 route1,088m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,860 nationally

1,460

Est. population

13,441/km²

64%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£42,100

Median income

1.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

31

Community stability

Age profile

51%
19%
13%
Under 1811%
18–3452%
35–4919%
50–6413%
65+5%

Tenure

16%
22%
49%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent49%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

30%
35%
19%
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 rent49%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
226
Live planning apps (800m)
64
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
18
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
39
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
56%
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)
15
Largest scheme
274 homes · 53, Central Street, 20-24 Seward Street, London, EC1V 8AD
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

53, Central Street, 20-24 Seward Street, London, EC1V 8AD274 homes
completed
Tennis Courts, Goswell Road, and Tennis Courts, Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7EX174 homes
completed
Land At City Central Estate, Seward Street, 61 Lever Street and 35 Seward Street ( 37 and 39 ), London161 homes
completed
187-211, 187-21185 homes
completed
2, 2, Fann Street, London, EC2Y 8BR74 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 5PF

Full postcodeEC1M 5PF
Postcode districtEC1M
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardBunhill
Latitude51.523189
Longitude-0.099803
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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