Clerkenwell · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.52795, -0.10503

EC1R 4AE— Clerkenwell, Islington

Location and area intelligence for EC1R 4AE, Clerkenwell, Islington

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 61/100Transport 69/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
71
Safety
61
Schools
60
Transport
69
Environment
67
Investment
76

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Location

EC1R 4AE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+132.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EC1R 4AE

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

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How EC1R 4AE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Hugh Myddelton Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 109.1

—

Secondary

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 54.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

150.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 247.9%

+14% 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

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Drug offences9%
Theft8%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

5.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +132% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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 CAnnual charge £1,503
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 80% of London
Angel StationNorthern line
5.2 min walk
Farringdon (London)→ Farringdon
0 min

Nearby stations

Angel Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
FarringdonElizabeth line
10 min walk
Farringdon (London)National Rail
11 min walk
Farringdon Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
11 min walk
Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

70

Walkability score

369

Footpaths (500m)

35

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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

21

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park27m
Santander docks (800m)35
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
764m

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
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 AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.0 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

30 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCRGH · 895 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

81

Parks (1km)

120

Restaurants (800m)

66

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 452 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

615m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local13 m
Best-one254 m
4You Express284 m
Furanxo294 m

Nearby cafes

Mr Beanstalk Coffee Co63 m
CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice187 m
Briki285 m
Goswells Eatery287 m

Nearby restaurants

Bombay Dosa72 m
Great Chase95 m
Alan's143 m
City Kebab182 m

Nearby pubs

Dame Alice Owen40 m
The Shakespeare's Head207 m
The Harlequin231 m
City Bar275 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym272 m
Virgin Active356 m
Anytime Fitness407 m
Pilates HQ518 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots572 m
Chauhan S Chemist765 m
St Peter's Pharmacy880 m
Essex Chemist & Opticians1.1 km

Nearby health

Amwell Group Practice388 m
Dr John Segarajasinghe431 m
Clerkenwell Medical Practice431 m
London City Smiles522 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 317

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

76

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 score53/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

54.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,592m
Crossrail 2 route474m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,287 nationally

1,640

Est. population

18,237/km²

53%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£42,100

Median income

6.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

25%
33%
18%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3433%
35–4919%
50–6416%
65+8%

Tenure

25%
52%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent25%
Social rent52%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

39%
23%
14%
White British39%
White Other23%
Asian11%
Black14%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household73%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent52%
Private rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
264
Live planning apps (800m)
116
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
14
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
65
Planning apps (3 years)
32
Local approval rate
65%
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
22
Largest scheme
140 homes · Land At King Square Estate, King Square, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

NEW RIVER HEAD, NEW RIVER HEAD128 homes
completed
187-211, 187-21185 homes
completed
Alice Owen Technical Centre, 251 - 279, Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7JQ60 homes
completed
KINGSWAY PR. COLL. & CLERKENWELL CENTRE, KINGSWAY PR. COLL. & CLERKENWELL CENTRE42 homes
completed
LABORATORY BUILDING NEW RIVER HEAD, 173-177, LABORATORY BUILDING NEW RIVER HEAD, 173-17735 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 4AE

Full postcodeEC1R 4AE
Postcode districtEC1R
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardClerkenwell
Latitude51.527950
Longitude-0.105026
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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