Bunhill · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.52527, -0.10155

EC1V 0BU— Bunhill, Islington

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Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 67/100

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
74
Safety
73
Schools
90
Transport
67
Environment
63
Investment
72

The bottom line

EC1V 0BU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

EC1V 0BU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+20.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EC1V 0BU

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How EC1V 0BU 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 · Inspected Jun 2023 · 1 min walk

KS2: 109.5

—

Secondary

City of London Academy Islington

Not yet inspected · 16 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 45.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 23 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

78.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 59% of London
↑ Rising 273.5%

-41% 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

Other30%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences7%
Theft6%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

1.3

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 · 1.7km

Crime is +20% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area56.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
13%
D
14%
E
2%

Based on 29 properties · Confidence: medium

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£141,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2003–2022 · CAGR

+9.3%

Total change

+438%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+37.3%

per year

Acceleration

-254.49

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £500k–£600k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£97k£97k+0%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£380k£380k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£522k£522k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 77% of London
Farringdon Underground StationMetropolitan line
7.1 min walk
Farringdon (London)→ Farringdon
0 min

Nearby stations

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

76

Walkability score

267

Footpaths (500m)

41

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

12

Car parks (800m)

13

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park196m
Santander docks (800m)41
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
590m

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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% 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 — 6.1 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

27 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCRGH · 564 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

130

Parks (1km)

114

Restaurants (800m)

54

Cafes (800m)

10

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 149 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

10

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

6

Cinemas (2km)

365m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express159 m
Goswell News260 m
Grabo386 m
Barbican News387 m

Nearby cafes

Hamiltons118 m
Jimmy & the Bee Coffee House145 m
Goswell Road Coffee153 m
Sun Cafe188 m

Nearby restaurants

Cafe Tiffin104 m
Dragonfly113 m
Pret A Manger138 m
Comida Mexicana152 m

Nearby pubs

Simmons145 m
The Old Ivy House152 m
The Slaughtered Lamb219 m
The Sekforde227 m

Nearby gyms

CitySport197 m
Finsbury Leisure Centre453 m
Golden Lane Leisure Centre464 m
Golden Lane Pool464 m

Nearby pharmacies

Chauhan S Chemist382 m
Portmans Pharmacy761 m
Boots926 m
St Peter's Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Old Street Dental Clinic404 m
Barbican Dental Centre426 m
London Dental Centre458 m
Dr John Segarajasinghe501 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% 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

72

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 score48/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

56.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,279m
Crossrail 2 route828m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,373 nationally

2,341

Est. population

30,000/km²

62%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£38,800

Median income

6.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

32

Community stability

Age profile

20%
38%
21%
Under 1820%
18–3438%
35–4921%
50–6412%
65+9%

Tenure

31%
46%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent31%
Social rent46%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
24%
13%
15%
White British33%
White Other24%
Asian13%
Black15%
Mixed6%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household76%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent46%
Private rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
239
Live planning apps (800m)
82
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
15
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
49
Planning apps (3 years)
19
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
20
Largest scheme
306 homes · 261, City Road, London, EC1V 1LE
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

53, Central Street, 20-24 Seward Street, London, EC1V 8AD274 homes
completed
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
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

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Key facts for EC1V 0BU

Full postcodeEC1V 0BU
Postcode districtEC1V
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardBunhill
Latitude51.525268
Longitude-0.101547
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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