Bunhill · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.52097, -0.09854

EC1M 6ET— Bunhill, Islington

Location and area intelligence for EC1M 6ET, Bunhill, Islington

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 57/100Transport 76/100Yield 9.92%

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
70
Safety
57
Schools
100
Transport
76
Environment
62
Investment
62

The bottom line

EC1M 6ET offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links at £245,000 median — a strong choice for Commuters and Young professionals.

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Location

EC1M 6ET

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-52.9% vs London avg
vs London income+0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+172.0% vs London avg

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How EC1M 6ET has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

City of London Primary Academy, Islington

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2019 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.9

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Secondary

Central Foundation Boys' School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.56A8: 55.3

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 · 20 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)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +172% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£245,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 53% below London median

£245,000 is 53% below the London median (£520,000)

-31.2%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-51.0%
Sales (24 months)9
New build0.0%
Avg flat£245,000
Price per m²£8,086/m²
Price per ft²£751/ft²
Avg floor area31.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
22%
D
15%

Based on 37 properties · Confidence: high

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£7,350

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

5.8×

Price-to-income

£1,226/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£79,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+5.2%

Total change

+362%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-15.0%

per year

Acceleration

-32.75

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £150k–£175k · 63 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 63 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£52k£180k+246.2%2.4
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£270k£217k-19.8%3.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£152k£230k+51.8%3.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£230k£275k+19.6%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£297k£356k+19.9%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£538k£360k-33%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£500k£500k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£510k£240k-52.9%2
Current market2024–2025£283k£240k-15%4.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
5.2%
District
5.2%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

71out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing8
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 88% of London
Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan line
1 min walk
Barbican

Nearby stations

Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
1 min walk
BarbicanNational Rail
2 min walk
Farringdon Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
6 min walk
FarringdonElizabeth line
6 min walk
St. Paul's Underground StationCentral
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

78

Walkability score

492

Footpaths (500m)

43

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

6

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park348m
Santander docks (800m)43
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
586m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter 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: 10%
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

21 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

17

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCRGH · 225 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

172

Parks (1km)

133

Restaurants (800m)

66

Cafes (800m)

20

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

12

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGeranium · 182 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

21

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

9

Cinemas (2km)

61m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express72 m
Snak Express107 m
Barbican Greengrocers192 m
Barbican News209 m

Nearby cafes

Hampers54 m
Gategrill Café58 m
Piazza113 m
h.o.m.e170 m

Nearby restaurants

Erebuni49 m
Momo Canteen55 m
Vecchio Parioli62 m
Pasta Così99 m

Nearby pubs

The Sutton Arms40 m
Neo61 m
The Shakespeare136 m
Be At One155 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing138 m
Golden Lane Pool225 m
Golden Lane Leisure Centre226 m
Virgin Active355 m

Nearby pharmacies

Chauhan S Chemist211 m
Portmans Pharmacy464 m
Superdrug717 m
Boots763 m

Nearby health

Malmin Orthodontics Barbican80 m
Malmin Dental81 m
Nuffield Health Barbican Medical Centre92 m
St. Pancras Clinical Research129 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 444

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

62

Investment score

Good

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
9.9% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 1% of London
Gentrification score47/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

74.2

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,803m
Crossrail 2 route1,349m

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%
Price vs London-52.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
219
Live planning apps (800m)
59
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
21
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
38
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
47%
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)

Site Bounded By 34-38, 39-41, 45-47 & 57B Little Britain & 20, 25, 47, 48-50, 51-53, 59, 60, 61, 61A & 62 Bartholomew Close, London EC1, Bartholomew Close, EC1231 homes
completed
Tennis Courts, Goswell Road, and Tennis Courts, Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7EX174 homes
completed
Bernard Morgan House, 43, Bernard Morgan House, 43, Golden Lane, London, EC1Y 0RS99 homes
completed
160 & 171-176, 160 & 171-176, ALDERSGATE STREET, EC1A 4HB81 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 6ET

Full postcodeEC1M 6ET
Postcode districtEC1M
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardBunhill
Latitude51.520975
Longitude-0.098540
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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