Clerkenwell · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.52741, -0.10169

EC1V 0AJ— Clerkenwell, Islington

Location and area intelligence for EC1V 0AJ, Clerkenwell, Islington

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 61/100Transport 67/100

Best for: Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
71
Safety
61
Schools
60
Transport
67
Environment
67
Investment
68

The bottom line

EC1V 0AJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Investors and Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

EC1V 0AJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How EC1V 0AJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Moreland Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 103.1

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Secondary

City of London Academy Islington

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 45.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 26 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 17 min walk

10 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

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

Avg floor area220.5 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Terraced 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

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£551,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Price Trajectory

1996–2023 · CAGR

+9.3%

Total change

+999%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-54.6%

per year

Acceleration

-115.85

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £250k–£300k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£155k£480k+209.7%2.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£800k£800k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£2.33m£2.33m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£3.75m£1.70m-54.6%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 77% of London
Angel StationNorthern line
6.8 min walk
Farringdon (London)→ Farringdon
0 min

Nearby stations

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

69

Walkability score

252

Footpaths (500m)

35

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

14

Car parks (800m)

13

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park136m
Santander docks (800m)35
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
783m

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 AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.9 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

29 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

16

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields Eye Hospital (City Road campus) · 796 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

94

Parks (1km)

84

Restaurants (800m)

48

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 370 m
2 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

6

Cinemas (2km)

305m

Post office

Nearby shops

Best-one180 m
Sainsbury's Local252 m
City Mini Market372 m
Green Apple Organic374 m

Nearby cafes

Jimmy & the Bee Coffee House152 m
CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice170 m
Goswells Eatery184 m
Goswell Road Coffee241 m

Nearby restaurants

City Kebab169 m
Bhaji's173 m
Sultans176 m
Phoenix178 m

Nearby pubs

City Bar86 m
Dame Alice Owen214 m
The Old Ivy House226 m
The Corner Bar326 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym310 m
CitySport352 m
Anytime Fitness457 m
Virgin Active470 m

Nearby pharmacies

Chauhan S Chemist582 m
Boots704 m
St Peter's Pharmacy843 m
Essex Chemist & Opticians1.1 km

Nearby health

London Dental Centre420 m
The London Orthodontic Clinic497 m
Old Street Dental Clinic527 m
Dr John Segarajasinghe566 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 242

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

68

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
Gentrification score41/100
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

51.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,518m
Crossrail 2 route608m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
233
Live planning apps (800m)
109
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
12
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
53
Planning apps (3 years)
19
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
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
11
Largest scheme
306 homes · 261, City Road, London, EC1V 1LE
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Land At City Central Estate, Seward Street, 61 Lever Street and 35 Seward Street ( 37 and 39 ), London161 homes
completed
Land At King Square Estate, King Square, London140 homes
completed
187-211, 187-21185 homes
completed
FORMER ST MARKS HOSPITAL, 300, FORMER ST MARKS HOSPITAL, 30077 homes
completed
The Cannon Brewery Building, 156 - 162, St John Street, London, EC1V 4JY69 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 EC1V 0AJ

Full postcodeEC1V 0AJ
Postcode districtEC1V
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardClerkenwell
Latitude51.527411
Longitude-0.101689
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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