St Peter's & Canalside · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.53161, -0.10561

EC1V 7JN— St Peter's & Canalside, Islington

Location and area intelligence for EC1V 7JN, St Peter's & Canalside, Islington

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 56/100Transport 64/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
71
Safety
56
Schools
60
Transport
64
Environment
66
Investment
81

The bottom line

EC1V 7JN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 9 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

EC1V 7JN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for EC1V 7JN

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How EC1V 7JN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 103.4

—

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 · 15 min walk

9 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

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

11

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 991m

Crime is +179% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area62.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£156,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £200k–£250k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2010–2010£275k£275k+0%7

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
0.4 min walk
Farringdon (London)→ Farringdon
0 min

Nearby stations

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

75

Walkability score

340

Footpaths (500m)

28

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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

18

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park230m
Santander docks (800m)28
Nearest cycle dock0.0 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: 46%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.7 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

22 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital · 984 m
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

93

Parks (1km)

129

Restaurants (800m)

56

Cafes (800m)

12

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 264 m
4 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

13

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

226m

Post office

Nearby shops

Angel Food & Wine6 m
City Road Kiosk57 m
The Shoap59 m
The Hummingbird Bakery76 m

Nearby cafes

Angel Inn28 m
Frequency60 m
Duncan Terrace Cafe65 m
Candid Cafe71 m

Nearby restaurants

Sasa Sushi26 m
Summer Dumpling31 m
Banana Tree42 m
Pret A Manger69 m

Nearby pubs

Old Red Lion30 m
The 411 London68 m
The Peacock92 m
The Harlequin195 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active74 m
Pilates HQ116 m
Anytime Fitness171 m
The Gym247 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots166 m
St Peter's Pharmacy605 m
Essex Chemist & Opticians711 m
Benzpharm867 m

Nearby health

London City Smiles120 m
Ritchie Street Group Practice378 m
Amwell Group Practice516 m
St Peters Street Medical Practice558 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 302

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

81

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 score51/100
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

57.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,001m
Crossrail 2 route69m

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
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
268
Live planning apps (800m)
149
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
11
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
72
Planning apps (3 years)
37
Local approval rate
64%
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)
9

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
11
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
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 7JN

Full postcodeEC1V 7JN
Postcode districtEC1V
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardSt Peter's & Canalside
Latitude51.531610
Longitude-0.105609
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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