St Peter's & Canalside · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.53180, -0.10478

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

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

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 60/100Transport 63/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
71
Safety
60
Schools
60
Transport
63
Environment
66
Investment
78

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Location

EC1V 1NG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+19.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+138.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EC1V 1NG

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How EC1V 1NG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.4

—

Secondary

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 54.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 27 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

155.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 277.5%

+18% 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

Other26%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Theft14%
Vehicle crime7%
Robbery5%
Drug offences4%
Burglary3%

Stop & search

5.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

91

Road safety score

5

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

9

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 958m

Crime is +138% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
0.9 min walk
Farringdon (London)→ Farringdon
0 min

Nearby stations

Angel Underground StationNorthern
1 min walk
FarringdonElizabeth line
16 min walk
Farringdon (London)National Rail
16 min walk
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground StationVictoria · Piccadilly
16 min walk
Farringdon Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

74

Walkability score

318

Footpaths (500m)

27

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge27 min ↓
Victoria31 min ↓
Waterloo33 min ↓
Canary Wharf31 min ↓
City ★24 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

16

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park263m
Santander docks (800m)27
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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/dayCCZ: 0.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.7 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

36 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

87

Parks (1km)

129

Restaurants (800m)

59

Cafes (800m)

11

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 272 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

12

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

188m

Post office

Nearby shops

City Road Kiosk6 m
Angel Food & Wine67 m
The Shoap108 m
Zeit für Brot124 m

Nearby cafes

Duncan Terrace Cafe11 m
Candid Cafe50 m
Angel Inn89 m
Frequency96 m

Nearby restaurants

Sasa Sushi88 m
Summer Dumpling91 m
Banana Tree97 m
Pret A Manger115 m

Nearby pubs

Old Red Lion90 m
The 411 London128 m
The Peacock131 m
The Tamil Crown203 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active73 m
Anytime Fitness120 m
Pilates HQ139 m
The Gym228 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots175 m
St Peter's Pharmacy546 m
Essex Chemist & Opticians666 m
Benzpharm810 m

Nearby health

London City Smiles142 m
Ritchie Street Group Practice387 m
St Peters Street Medical Practice508 m
Amwell Group Practice571 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 310

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

78

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 score52/100
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

57.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,018m
Crossrail 2 route82m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,832 nationally

1,729

Est. population

12,287/km²

61%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£50,100

Median income

4.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

38

Community stability

Age profile

19%
35%
18%
18%
Under 1819%
18–3435%
35–4918%
50–6418%
65+11%

Tenure

18%
14%
28%
40%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent28%
Social rent40%

Ethnicity

43%
20%
16%
White British43%
White Other20%
Asian16%
Black10%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household66%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent40%
Private rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London+19.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
259
Live planning apps (800m)
138
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
73
Planning apps (3 years)
36
Local approval rate
66%
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)
10

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
15
Largest scheme
185 homes · 116 - 118, Upper Street, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Alice Owen Technical Centre, 251 - 279, Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7JQ60 homes
completed
LABORATORY BUILDING NEW RIVER HEAD, 173-177, LABORATORY BUILDING NEW RIVER HEAD, 173-17735 homes
completed
Hugh Myddelton Primary School, Myddelton Street, Lloyd's Row, London, EC1R 1YJ32 homes
completed
Clerkenwell County Court, 33, Duncan Terrace, London, N1 8AN30 homes
completed
15 - 18, White Lion Street, London, N1 9PD29 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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Key facts for EC1V 1NG

Full postcodeEC1V 1NG
Postcode districtEC1V
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardSt Peter's & Canalside
Latitude51.531804
Longitude-0.104779
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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