Clerkenwell · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.52485, -0.11014

EC1R 3EA— Clerkenwell, Islington

Location and area intelligence for EC1R 3EA, Clerkenwell, Islington

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Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 34/100Transport 68/100

Best for: Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
73
Safety
34
Schools
100
Transport
68
Environment
66
Investment
86

The bottom line

EC1R 3EA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Investors and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

EC1R 3EA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+382.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EC1R 3EA

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How EC1R 3EA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Christopher Hatton Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2022 · 4 min walk

KS2: 109.3

—

Secondary

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 54.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

313.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 377.8%

+137% 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

Other34%
Theft21%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Robbery7%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

3.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

8

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +382% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area45.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
13%
E
2%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 11%Flat 74%Other 15%

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£112,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (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

1998–2023 · CAGR

+5%

Total change

+236%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-19.3%

per year

Acceleration

-21.09

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £300k–£350k · 23 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 23 sales

Terraced13%
Flat/maisonette87%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1999£188k£595k+216.9%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£170k£172k+1.2%2.3
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£422k£422k+0%2
GFC & correction2011–2011£450k£450k+0%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£440k£690k+56.6%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£768k£768k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£781k£630k-19.3%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
3.6%
District
3.6%

CAGR over 21yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 78% of London
Farringdon StationElizabeth line line
7.2 min walk
Farringdon→ Farringdon
0 min

Nearby stations

FarringdonElizabeth line
8 min walk
FarringdonNational Rail
8 min walk
Farringdon Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
8 min walk
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral
9 min walk
Angel Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

71

Walkability score

319

Footpaths (500m)

40

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge31 min ↓
Victoria35 min ↓
Waterloo29 min ↓
Canary Wharf35 min ↓
City ★23 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

23

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park75m
Santander docks (800m)40
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
462m

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: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.3 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

BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACTICE

BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACT, 45 COLOMBO STREET, SE1 8EE

27 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMedlabs Diagnostics · 468 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

102

Parks (1km)

109

Restaurants (800m)

60

Cafes (800m)

18

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 420 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

18

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

51m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Quality Chop House Shop21 m
The Gazzanos Italian Deli51 m
Rosebury News75 m
Furanxo206 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero55 m
Cafe Maya64 m
1st Class Cafe107 m
Devotion108 m

Nearby restaurants

Fryingdon Fish Bar1 m
Quality Chop House11 m
Quality Wines25 m
Anilo's Kitchen30 m

Nearby pubs

The Clerkenwell Tavern22 m
The Eagle84 m
Exmouth Arms107 m
Mikkeller Brewpub London140 m

Nearby gyms

Ozone Health and Fitness Club276 m
PureGym335 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing567 m
Gymbox672 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots775 m

Nearby health

Clerkenwell Medical Practice88 m
Dr John Segarajasinghe98 m
Amwell Group Practice372 m
Vie Aesthetics Holborn380 m
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 442

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

86

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 score54/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

67.5

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,304m
Crossrail 2 route725m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,903 nationally

1,923

Est. population

5,620/km²

62%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£42,100

Median income

2.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

30

Community stability

Age profile

16%
41%
20%
15%
Under 1816%
18–3441%
35–4920%
50–6415%
65+7%

Tenure

14%
15%
48%
23%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent48%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

39%
31%
14%
White British39%
White Other31%
Asian14%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household75%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
306
Live planning apps (800m)
80
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
18
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
53
Planning apps (3 years)
31
Local approval rate
70%
Borough approval rate
68%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
445
Largest scheme
345 homes · Street Record, Royal Mail Phoenix Place, Phoenix Place, Gough Street, Calthorpe Street, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Street Record, Royal Mail Phoenix Place, Phoenix Place, Gough Street, Calthorpe Street, London345 homes
completed
NEW RIVER HEAD, NEW RIVER HEAD128 homes
completed
GRAYS INN BUILDINGS & RESIDENCES: BOUNDED BY, GRAYS INN BUILDINGS & RESIDENCES: BOUNDED BY, ROSEBERY AVENUE, LAYSTALL STREET, GRAYS INN ROAD, CLERKENWELL ROAD & MOUNT PLEASANT, EC1104 homes
completed
Bourne Estate (south), Bourne Estate (south), Portpool Lane, EC1N75 homes
completed
Mount Pleasant Sorting Office, Farringdon Road, EC1A 1BB64 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
12.9%
Ward turnout
44%
Election year
2026
MP
Emily Thornberry (Labour)
MP majority
15,455
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Councillors

Jara FalkenburgGreen
Ruth HayesLabour
Giulio FerriniGreen

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Key facts for EC1R 3EA

Full postcodeEC1R 3EA
Postcode districtEC1R
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardClerkenwell
Latitude51.524849
Longitude-0.110142
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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