Bunhill · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.52698, -0.09316

EC1V 3SW— Bunhill, Islington

Location and area intelligence for EC1V 3SW, Bunhill, 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.

 

Schools 100%Safety 51/100Transport 65/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
66
Safety
51
Schools
60
Transport
65
Environment
41
Investment
73

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Location

EC1V 3SW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+225.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EC1V 3SW

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How EC1V 3SW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Luke's CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 109.7

—

Secondary

Central Foundation Boys' School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.56A8: 55.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 28 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

211.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 314.7%

+60% 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%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Theft12%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime5%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

0.7

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: Shoreditch Fire Station · 530m

Crime is +225% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area59.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
12%
C
13%
D
3%

Based on 28 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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£147,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,503
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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Old StreetGreat Northern line
4.3 min walk
Old Street

Nearby stations

Old StreetNational Rail
4 min walk
Old Street Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
10 min walk
Angel Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Moorgate Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

73

Walkability score

270

Footpaths (500m)

37

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

11

Car parks (800m)

15

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park283m
Santander docks (800m)37
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Clere Street Car Park· yes
636m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 40.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 50% 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 AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.6 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

30 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields Eye Hospital (City Road campus) · 207 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

141

Parks (1km)

85

Restaurants (800m)

33

Cafes (800m)

9

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 238 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

9

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

8

Cinemas (2km)

230m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter157 m
Sainsbury's Local254 m
Tesco Express273 m
Lodos Food Centre324 m

Nearby cafes

The Shepherdess188 m
Barbican Cafe202 m
Westland Coffee & Wine228 m
Central Street Cafe230 m

Nearby restaurants

Aquila157 m
La Lampara157 m
Magic Wok188 m
Bavarian Beerhouse194 m

Nearby pubs

The Britannia Public House99 m
Royal Star150 m
The Eagle211 m
Tayēr + Elementary247 m

Nearby gyms

Tara Yoga Centre104 m
G Happy Feet Studios105 m
Ironmonger Row Baths117 m
Finsbury Leisure Centre173 m

Nearby pharmacies

Apex Pharmacy257 m
Chauhan S Chemist563 m
Portmans Pharmacy573 m
Judd's Pharmacy718 m

Nearby health

London Dental Centre174 m
City Road Medical Centre178 m
Moorfields Eye Hospital (City Road campus)207 m
London Professional Aesthetics311 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 251

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

73

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 score35/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

50.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,503m
Crossrail 2 route993m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 6,911 nationally

1,470

Est. population

23,790/km²

54%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£38,800

Median income

8.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

17%
34%
20%
15%
14%
Under 1817%
18–3434%
35–4920%
50–6415%
65+14%

Tenure

23%
61%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent23%
Social rent61%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

37%
20%
14%
15%
White British37%
White Other20%
Asian14%
Black15%
Mixed5%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household78%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent61%
Private rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
144
Live planning apps (800m)
73
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
20
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
45%
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
111
Largest scheme
327 homes · 18-42, 18-42, Wharf Road, N1 7SW
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

259, City Road, London, EC1V 1JE304 homes
completed
Eagle House , 159-189, Eagle House , 159-189, City Road, Land bounded by Britannia Walk, Ebenezer Street & Westland Place, N1 7EH276 homes
completed
53, Central Street, 20-24 Seward Street, London, EC1V 8AD274 homes
completed
Canaletto Tower, 257, City Road, London190 homes
completed
New Regent's College Upper School, New Regent's College Upper School, Nile Street, N1 7RD175 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 3SW

Full postcodeEC1V 3SW
Postcode districtEC1V
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardBunhill
Latitude51.526984
Longitude-0.093158
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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