Clerkenwell · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.53127, -0.10691

EC1V 4EX— Clerkenwell, Islington

Location and area intelligence for EC1V 4EX, Clerkenwell, 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.

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 63/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
74
Safety
74
Schools
60
Transport
63
Environment
66
Investment
78

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Location

EC1V 4EX

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+1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+0.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EC1V 4EX

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How EC1V 4EX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Hugh Myddelton Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 109.1

—

Secondary

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 6 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 · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

64.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
↑ Rising 122.7%

-51% 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

Other40%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Drug offences7%
Theft7%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery1%
Burglary0%

Stop & search

2.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

8

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 0% below 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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,067
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
1.1 min walk
Farringdon (London)→ Farringdon
0 min

Nearby stations

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

74

Walkability score

295

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

19

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park209m
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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.8 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

KINGS CROSS SURGERY

77-83 CHALTON STREET, NW1 1HY

21 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital · 887 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

105

Parks (1km)

127

Restaurants (800m)

59

Cafes (800m)

14

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 282 m
4 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

15

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

285m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Hummingbird Bakery25 m
The Shoap74 m
Zeit für Brot90 m
Angel Food & Wine92 m

Nearby cafes

Angel Inn70 m
L'Angelo90 m
Zeit für Brot94 m
Mayvn Cafe95 m

Nearby restaurants

Bibigo32 m
Banana Tree70 m
Sasa Sushi71 m
Summer Dumpling71 m

Nearby pubs

The 411 London42 m
Old Red Lion70 m
The Peacock106 m
The Harlequin161 m

Nearby gyms

Pilates HQ143 m
Virgin Active144 m
Anytime Fitness260 m
The Gym299 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots198 m
St Peter's Pharmacy701 m
Essex Chemist & Opticians788 m
Clan Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

London City Smiles147 m
Ritchie Street Group Practice389 m
Amwell Group Practice429 m
St Peters Street Medical Practice643 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 306

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

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,973m
Crossrail 2 route84m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,973 nationally

1,514

Est. population

13,696/km²

69%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£42,600

Median income

3.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

13%
35%
22%
19%
Under 1813%
18–3435%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+11%

Tenure

15%
15%
30%
39%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent30%
Social rent39%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

48%
25%
White British48%
White Other25%
Asian9%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional57%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household70%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent39%
Private rent30%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
285
Live planning apps (800m)
142
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
11
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
73
Planning apps (3 years)
35
Local approval rate
60%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
22
Largest scheme
177 homes · FORMER ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, FORMER ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

NEW RIVER HEAD, NEW RIVER HEAD128 homes
completed
ANGEL PRIMARY SCHOOL SITE, ANGEL PRIMARY SCHOOL SITE, BATCHELOR STREET73 homes
completed
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

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
12.9%
Ward turnout
44%
Election year
2026
MP
Emily Thornberry (Labour)
MP majority
15,455
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Councillors

Jara FalkenburgGreen
Ruth HayesLabour
Giulio FerriniGreen

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Key facts for EC1V 4EX

Full postcodeEC1V 4EX
Postcode districtEC1V
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardClerkenwell
Latitude51.531272
Longitude-0.106906
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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