Bunhill · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.52357, -0.10081

EC1V 0AB— Bunhill, Islington

Location and area intelligence for EC1V 0AB, Bunhill, Islington

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 68/100Low yield 0.05%Only 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Outstanding schools set this area apart

Liveability
81
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
68
Environment
64
Investment
41

Location

EC1V 0AB

Key facts for EC1V 0AB

Full postcodeEC1V 0AB
Postcode districtEC1V
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardBunhill
Latitude51.523574
Longitude-0.100811
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+10098.2% vs London avg
vs London income+0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+33.8% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EC1V 0AB

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How EC1V 0AB 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 109.5

—

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

87.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 66% of London
↑ Rising 42.7%

0% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Theft17%
Burglary12%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Drug offences7%
Robbery3%
Vehicle crime1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +34% above London average

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£53,030,395

Median sale price

Top 10% — 10098% above London median

£53,030,395 is 10098% above the London median (£520,000)

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%

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£6,274,897
First-time buyerFTB
£6,274,897
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£7,865,809

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

1259.6×

Price-to-income

£265,284/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

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 EAnnual charge £2,067
Price growth potentialHigh

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 78% of London
🚇
Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan line
4.9 min walk
🚂
Barbican

Nearby stations

🚇
Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
5 min walk
🟣
FarringdonElizabeth line
6 min walk
🚇
Farringdon Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
6 min walk
🚂
BarbicanNational Rail
6 min walk
🚇
Old Street Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 104 buses/hr peak

90

Walkability score

294

Footpaths (500m)

41

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge34 min ↓
Victoria45 min ↑
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf33 min ↓
City ★17 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

13

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park366m
Santander docks (800m)41
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
504m

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% 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 AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below 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 · 379 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

146

Parks (1km)

108

Restaurants (800m)

58

Cafes (800m)

14

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

14

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 148 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

15

Late-night venues

B

2

Libraries (1km)

8

Cinemas (2km)

377m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express131 m
Goswell News147 m
Barbican News236 m
Barbican Greengrocers254 m

Nearby cafes

Bada Bing!119 m
PAR130 m
Sun Cafe130 m
Anfa Café156 m

Nearby restaurants

Katsuma94 m
The Rasoi105 m
Wilderness Kitchen125 m
La Vietnamese Kitchen132 m

Nearby pubs

The Slaughtered Lamb40 m
The 1920 Bar43 m
The Sutton Arms44 m
Simmons167 m

Nearby gyms

CitySport194 m
Golden Lane Pool321 m
Golden Lane Leisure Centre322 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing441 m

Nearby pharmacies

Chauhan S Chemist231 m
Portmans Pharmacy639 m
Apex Pharmacy776 m
Boots817 m

Nearby health

Barbican Dental Centre267 m
Old Street Dental Clinic350 m
The Mittal Hair Clinic357 m
Nuffield Health Barbican Medical Centre376 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 325

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

41

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (0.05%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£2,025London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
0.05% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score53/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very 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

69

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 route3,090m
Crossrail 2 route1,022m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

1.1%

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%
Price vs London+10098.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
225
Live planning apps (800m)
72
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
18
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
32
Planning apps (3 years)
31
Local approval rate
56%
Borough approval rate
71%
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)
18
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
187-211, 187-21185 homes
completed
2, 2, Fann Street, London, EC2Y 8BR74 homes
completed
The Cannon Brewery Building, 156 - 162, St John Street, London, EC1V 4JY69 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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£53,030,395)

£6,274,897

Standard buyer

£6,274,897

First-time buyer

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Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

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EC1V 0AB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £53,030,395 median — a strong choice for Families and Young professionals.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

92%

Confidence score

11/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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