St Peter's & Canalside · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.52977, -0.10483

EC1V 4NR— St Peter's & Canalside, Islington

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 56/100Transport 60/100

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Liveability
70
Safety
56
Schools
60
Transport
60
Environment
67
Investment
82

The bottom line

EC1V 4NR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

EC1V 4NR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+179.0% vs London avg

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How EC1V 4NR 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 109.1

—

Secondary

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 54.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 26 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

181.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 323.1%

+37% 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

Other29%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft15%
Drug offences7%
Burglary7%
Vehicle crime3%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

6.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +179% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area74.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
2%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 22%Flat 67%Other 11%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£187,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFull secondary glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2012 · CAGR

+11.9%

Total change

+384%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+75.1%

per year

Acceleration

+61.48

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £600k–£700k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Terraced25%
Flat/maisonette75%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£138k£220k+60%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£225k£335k+48.9%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£381k£381k+0%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£666k£666k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
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
2.8 min walk
Farringdon (London)→ Farringdon
0 min

Nearby stations

Angel Underground StationNorthern
3 min walk
FarringdonElizabeth line
13 min walk
Farringdon (London)National Rail
13 min walk
Farringdon Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
13 min walk
Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

69

Walkability score

375

Footpaths (500m)

29

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge29 min ↓
Victoria39 min ↑
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf33 min ↓
City ★26 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

20

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park150m
Santander docks (800m)29
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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.9 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

REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES

SEXUAL HEALTH CENTRE, 4-5 BURRELL ST, SE1 0UN

33 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

6

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 · 2.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

79

Parks (1km)

131

Restaurants (800m)

68

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 474 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

412m

Post office

Nearby shops

4You Express107 m
The Shoap165 m
Sainsbury's Local200 m
The Hummingbird Bakery203 m

Nearby cafes

Angel Inn204 m
Wakley's205 m
Duncan Terrace Cafe216 m
Goswells Eatery260 m

Nearby restaurants

St. John Street30 m
Niche50 m
Great Chase116 m
Pret A Manger154 m

Nearby pubs

The Harlequin95 m
The Shakespeare's Head140 m
Dame Alice Owen182 m
Old Red Lion198 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym127 m
Virgin Active153 m
Anytime Fitness216 m
Pilates HQ325 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots377 m
St Peter's Pharmacy706 m
Essex Chemist & Opticians879 m
Chauhan S Chemist919 m

Nearby health

London City Smiles329 m
Amwell Group Practice438 m
Ritchie Street Group Practice588 m
Clerkenwell Medical Practice610 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 333

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

82

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 score56/100
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

56.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,793m
Crossrail 2 route280m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,289 nationally

1,821

Est. population

16,648/km²

63%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£42,100

Median income

7.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

30

Community stability

Age profile

16%
42%
19%
14%
Under 1816%
18–3442%
35–4919%
50–6414%
65+9%

Tenure

36%
43%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent36%
Social rent43%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

36%
27%
White British36%
White Other27%
Asian12%
Black11%
Mixed7%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household80%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent43%
Private rent36%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
264
Live planning apps (800m)
125
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
11
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
66
Planning apps (3 years)
30
Local approval rate
65%
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)
12
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
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

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 4NR

Full postcodeEC1V 4NR
Postcode districtEC1V
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardSt Peter's & Canalside
Latitude51.529772
Longitude-0.104835
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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