Bunhill · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.52596, -0.09714

EC1V 3AL— Bunhill, Islington

Location and area intelligence for EC1V 3AL, Bunhill, Islington

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 57/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
72
Safety
73
Schools
100
Transport
57
Environment
63
Investment
58

The bottom line

EC1V 3AL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

EC1V 3AL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for EC1V 3AL

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How EC1V 3AL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

City of London Primary Academy, Islington

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2019 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.9

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Secondary

City of London Academy Islington

Not yet inspected · 14 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 45.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 20 min walk

8 primaries · 1 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)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shoreditch Fire Station · 809m

Crime is +20% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,727/m²
Price per ft²£718/ft²
Avg floor area59 m²

EPC breakdown

B
45%
C
64%
E
1%

Based on 110 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£147,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2009
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,067
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2011–2025 · CAGR

+-1.2%

Total change

-15%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-12.4%

per year

Acceleration

+0.41

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £600k–£700k · 130 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 130 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2011–2012£563k£442k-21.4%33.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£665k£620k-6.8%6
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£675k£720k+6.7%3.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£765k£565k-26.1%7.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£630k£625k-0.8%4.5
Current market2024–2025£545k£478k-12.4%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
-1.2%
District
-1.2%

CAGR over 14yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

54out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan line
7.6 min walk
Barbican

Nearby stations

Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
8 min walk
Old Street Underground StationNorthern
8 min walk
BarbicanNational Rail
9 min walk
FarringdonElizabeth line
10 min walk
Farringdon Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

71

Walkability score

303

Footpaths (500m)

38

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

7

Car parks (800m)

14

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park104m
Santander docks (800m)38
Nearest cycle dock0.1 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: 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 AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.9 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

28 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields Eye Hospital (City Road campus) · 502 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

145

Parks (1km)

84

Restaurants (800m)

41

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCity Road Supermarket · 369 m
4 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

3

Libraries (1km)

9

Cinemas (2km)

94m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express43 m
Lodos Food Centre205 m
Goswell News270 m
Barbican News357 m

Nearby cafes

Central Street Cafe76 m
Under The Sea Seafood Bar135 m
Barbican Cafe145 m
Goswell Road Coffee164 m

Nearby restaurants

Palatino50 m
Chicken Diner119 m
Magic Wok156 m
Comida Mexicana172 m

Nearby pubs

The Corner Bar137 m
The Old Ivy House170 m
Il Cicchetto233 m
The Britannia Public House236 m

Nearby gyms

Finsbury Leisure Centre139 m
CitySport174 m
Ironmonger Row Baths181 m
G Happy Feet Studios203 m

Nearby pharmacies

Chauhan S Chemist354 m
Apex Pharmacy487 m
Portmans Pharmacy576 m
St Peter's Pharmacy978 m

Nearby health

London Dental Centre166 m
Old Street Dental Clinic200 m
The General Health Clinic298 m
London Professional Aesthetics300 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 245

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

58

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
Gross yield
5.1% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 19% of London
Gentrification score39/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

65.8

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,362m
Crossrail 2 route920m

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)
124
Live planning apps (800m)
77
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
18
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
35
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
51%
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)
119
Largest scheme
327 homes · 18-42, 18-42, Wharf Road, N1 7SW
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

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
Tennis Courts, Goswell Road, and Tennis Courts, Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7EX174 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 3AL

Full postcodeEC1V 3AL
Postcode districtEC1V
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardBunhill
Latitude51.525961
Longitude-0.097136
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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