St Peter's & Canalside · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.52986, -0.09686

EC1V 1AJ— St Peter's & Canalside, Islington

Location and area intelligence for EC1V 1AJ, St Peter's & Canalside, Islington

The hidden gem

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 56/100Low yield 3.10%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
75
Safety
75
Schools
60
Transport
56
Environment
69
Investment
49

The bottom line

EC1V 1AJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £785,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

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Location

EC1V 1AJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+51.0% vs London avg
vs London income+19.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-8.0% vs London avg

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How EC1V 1AJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Moreland Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.1

—

Secondary

City of London Academy Islington

Not yet inspected · 9 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

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 17 min walk

11 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

59.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 54% of London
↑ Rising 217.9%

-55% 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

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Theft15%
Burglary10%
Anti-social behaviour7%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences4%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

3.4

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 · 1.2km

Crime is 8% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£785,000

Median sale price

Top 25% — 51% above London median

£785,000 is 51% above the London median (£520,000)

-9.9%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+23.3%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£785,000
Price per m²£12,540/m²
Price per ft²£1,165/ft²
Avg floor area63.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
48%
C
80%

Based on 128 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 98%Other 2%

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£26,750
First-time buyerFTB
£26,750
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£50,300

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

15.7×

Price-to-income

£3,927/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£157,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2015
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,067
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2016–2025 · CAGR

+1.5%

Total change

+15%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+31.1%

per year

Acceleration

+56.67

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £700k+ · 93 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 93 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£698k£698k+0%76
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£648k£660k+1.9%2.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£913k£637k-30.2%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£600k£819k+36.5%1.5
Current market2024–2025£610k£800k+31.1%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
-1.7%
District
-1.7%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

31out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing8
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Angel StationNorthern line
8 min walk
Old Street

Nearby stations

Angel Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
Old StreetNational Rail
9 min walk
Old Street Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
13 min walk
FarringdonElizabeth line
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

72

Walkability score

266

Footpaths (500m)

31

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge27 min ↓
Victoria39 min ↑
Waterloo35 min ↓
Canary Wharf33 min ↓
City ★22 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

9

Car parks (800m)

13

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park144m
Santander docks (800m)31
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

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: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.5 km

Energy

Solar: 853 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 yield852.9 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

33 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields Eye Hospital (City Road campus) · 544 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

97

Parks (1km)

47

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCity Road Supermarket · 69 m
2 tennis courts2 swimming pools4 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)

9

Cinemas (2km)

297m

Post office

Nearby shops

Green Apple Organic123 m
City Mini Market133 m
Best-one355 m
Costcutter389 m

Nearby cafes

Frogs Kiosk229 m
Under The Sea Seafood Bar300 m
Barbican Cafe314 m
Goswells Eatery320 m

Nearby restaurants

Tas Firin103 m
City Fried Chicken128 m
McDonald's145 m
Fish Central255 m

Nearby pubs

The Wenlock Arms267 m
William IV298 m
The Corner Bar298 m
The Britannia Public House329 m

Nearby gyms

Regents Canoe Club & Islington Boat Club184 m
Tara Yoga Centre342 m
G Happy Feet Studios359 m
Ironmonger Row Baths392 m

Nearby pharmacies

St Peter's Pharmacy552 m
Apex Pharmacy662 m
Boots748 m
Benzpharm777 m

Nearby health

The London Orthodontic Clinic107 m
London Dental Centre315 m
City Road Medical Centre457 m
Moorfields Eye Hospital (City Road campus)544 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 157

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

49

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£2,025London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 60%
Gentrification score37/100
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

21/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

72.2

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport accessConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score30/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,796m
Crossrail 2 route583m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,529 nationally

1,485

Est. population

30,000/km²

67%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£50,100

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

25

Community stability

Age profile

24%
42%
24%
Under 1824%
18–3442%
35–4924%
50–647%
65+2%

Tenure

42%
24%
14%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent42%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership14%

Ethnicity

35%
25%
16%
White British35%
White Other25%
Asian16%
Black7%
Mixed11%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household78%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London+19.3%
Price vs London+51.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
85
Live planning apps (800m)
104
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
13
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
31
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
68%
Borough approval rate
68%
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)
115
Largest scheme
327 homes · 18-42, 18-42, Wharf Road, N1 7SW
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

18-42, 18-42, Wharf Road, N1 7SW327 homes
completed
261, City Road, London, EC1V 1LE306 homes
completed
259, City Road, London, EC1V 1JE304 homes
completed
53, Central Street, 20-24 Seward Street, London, EC1V 8AD274 homes
completed
Canaletto Tower, 257, City Road, London190 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
14.9%
Election year
2026
MP
Emily Thornberry (Labour)
MP majority
15,455
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Councillors

Martin Geoffrey KluteLabour
Toby Alexander NorthLabour
Rosaline Ifechukwude OgunroLabour

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Stamp duty on median price (£785,000)

£26,750

Standard buyer

£26,750

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Key facts for EC1V 1AJ

Full postcodeEC1V 1AJ
Postcode districtEC1V
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardSt Peter's & Canalside
Latitude51.529859
Longitude-0.096858
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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