Clerkenwell · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.52376, -0.11148

EC1R 4SP— Clerkenwell, Islington

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 54/100Transport 69/100~1% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
54
Schools
100
Transport
69
Environment
67
Investment
37

The bottom line

EC1R 4SP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

EC1R 4SP

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+202.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EC1R 4SP

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How EC1R 4SP 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 109.3

—

Secondary

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 13 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 · 8 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

196.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 294.1%

+49% 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

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Theft15%
Burglary7%
Drug offences4%
Robbery3%
Vehicle crime3%

Stop & search

7.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +202% above London average

Property

12 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£52,503/m²
Price per ft²£4,878/ft²
Avg floor area81.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
8%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 85%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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£204,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1990
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.20 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2003–2021 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+254%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-31.4%

per year

Acceleration

-37.62

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £700k+ · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£248k£248k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£298k£298k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£1.20m£1.20m+0%7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£1.27m£1.27m+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£875k£875k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 80% of London
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral line
7.3 min walk
Farringdon→ Farringdon
0 min

Nearby stations

FarringdonElizabeth line
7 min walk
FarringdonNational Rail
7 min walk
Farringdon Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
8 min walk
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral
8 min walk
Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

75

Walkability score

329

Footpaths (500m)

42

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

25

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park172m
Santander docks (800m)42
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
423m

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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
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: 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

26 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMedlabs Diagnostics · 325 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

124

Parks (1km)

107

Restaurants (800m)

61

Cafes (800m)

19

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 267 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

19

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

137m

Post office

Nearby shops

Rosebury News82 m
The Gazzanos Italian Deli123 m
The Quality Chop House Shop149 m
Clerkenwell News224 m

Nearby cafes

1st Class Cafe52 m
Mouse Tail Coffee68 m
Cafe Maya181 m
La Casetta Cafe188 m

Nearby restaurants

The Drunken Butler30 m
Kalbi66 m
Machan Kitchen - Sri Lankan Restaurant123 m
GReat Grill House126 m

Nearby pubs

The Eagle128 m
PimpShuei135 m
The Gunmakers158 m
The Clerkenwell Tavern163 m

Nearby gyms

Ozone Health and Fitness Club313 m
PureGym313 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing466 m
Gymbox574 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots678 m

Nearby health

Clerkenwell Medical Practice222 m
Dr John Segarajasinghe226 m
Vie Aesthetics Holborn249 m
Medical Health Limited323 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 468

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

37

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (0.6%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£2,025London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
0.6% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score50/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

62.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,207m
Crossrail 2 route822m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,280 nationally

1,709

Est. population

3,414/km²

58%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£42,100

Median income

6.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

34

Community stability

Age profile

20%
36%
20%
15%
Under 1820%
18–3436%
35–4920%
50–6415%
65+9%

Tenure

29%
46%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent29%
Social rent46%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

38%
21%
17%
White British38%
White Other21%
Asian8%
Black10%
Mixed6%
Other17%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household72%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent46%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
330
Live planning apps (800m)
70
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
19
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
37
Planning apps (3 years)
30
Local approval rate
76%
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)
447
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
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
Ziggurat Building, 60, Saffron Hill, ONSLOW STREET (5-11), London, EC1N 8QX61 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 4SP

Full postcodeEC1R 4SP
Postcode districtEC1R
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardClerkenwell
Latitude51.523756
Longitude-0.111485
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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