Bunhill · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.52442, -0.09956
EC1V 7EN— Bunhill, Islington
Location and area intelligence for EC1V 7EN, Bunhill, Islington
The practical family move
Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 68/100
Best for: Families, Investors, Young professionals
Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals
EC1V 7EN
Key facts for EC1V 7EN
Full postcodeEC1V 7EN
Postcode districtEC1V
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardBunhill
Latitude51.524417
Longitude-0.099565
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Inner city
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income+0.2% vs London avg vs London crime+33.8% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for EC1V 7EN
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Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★
Primary
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
Good · 1 min walk
KS2: 109.5
—
Secondary
City of London Academy Islington
Not yet inspected · 17 min walk
P8: +0.13A8: 45.5
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Top 10% — exceptional provision Childcare
Childcare
Thomas Coram Centre
Not inspected · 18 min walk
9 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
MEDIUM CRIME
87.0 incidents per 1,000 residents
Higher crime than 66% of London ↑ Rising 42.7%0% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences19%
Crime is +34% above London average
Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
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)
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 potentialHigh
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
Better than 78% of London 🚇Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan line
5.6 min walk Nearby stations
🚇Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
6 min walk 🚂BarbicanNational Rail
7 min walk 🟣FarringdonElizabeth line
7 min walk 🚇Farringdon Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
7 min walk 🚇Old Street Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk 🚌3 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 116 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Nearest car park245m
Santander docks (800m)43
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
627m Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³Better than 90% of London Quieter than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.1 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
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
25 min walk
Nearest hospitalCRGH · 489 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 221 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 sports halls
Nearby shops
Goswell News95 m
Tesco Express215 m
Barbican News225 m
Barbican Greengrocers249 m
Nearby cafes
Sun Cafe22 m
Goswell Road Coffee148 m
Black Olive197 m
Old St Cafe213 m
Nearby restaurants
Breddos100 m
Wilderness Kitchen122 m
FARE144 m
PizzaExpress161 m
Nearby pubs
The Sutton Arms134 m
The 1920 Bar151 m
The Old Ivy House161 m
The Slaughtered Lamb168 m
Nearby gyms
CitySport67 m
Golden Lane Leisure Centre298 m
Golden Lane Pool299 m
Finsbury Leisure Centre356 m
Nearby pharmacies
Chauhan S Chemist221 m
Portmans Pharmacy595 m
Apex Pharmacy669 m
Boots944 m
Nearby health
Old Street Dental Clinic253 m
Barbican Dental Centre266 m
The General Health Clinic396 m
London Professional Aesthetics398 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 318
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)251
High street
AHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£2,025London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score54/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Rental market
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,184m
Crossrail 2 route971m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 8/10
Less deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Less deprived than average Rank: 24,860 nationally
1,460
Est. population
13,441/km²
Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household77%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications5%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)216
Live planning apps (800m)82
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)28
Planning apps (3 years)28
Central activities zoneYes
CIL rate (residential)£400/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme306 homes · 261, City Road, London, EC1V 1LE
Named schemes (500m)
53, Central Street, 20-24 Seward Street, London, EC1V 8AD274 homes
completedTennis Courts, Goswell Road, and Tennis Courts, Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7EX174 homes
completedLand At City Central Estate, Seward Street, 61 Lever Street and 35 Seward Street ( 37 and 39 ), London161 homes
completedLand At King Square Estate, King Square, London140 homes
completed187-211, 187-21185 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
MPEmily Thornberry (Labour)
ConstituencyIslington South and Finsbury
Councillors
Valerie Bossman-QuarshieLabour
Troy Martin GallagherLabour
Kiran PrasadLabour
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EC1V 7EN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
Office for
National Statistics