Clerkenwell · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.52901, -0.10334

EC1V 7NB— Clerkenwell, Islington

Location and area intelligence for EC1V 7NB, Clerkenwell, Islington

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Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 61/100Transport 70/100

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
72
Safety
61
Schools
60
Transport
70
Environment
67
Investment
76

The bottom line

EC1V 7NB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

EC1V 7NB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+132.0% vs London avg

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How EC1V 7NB 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

City of London Academy Islington

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 45.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 27 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

150.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 247.9%

+14% 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

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Drug offences9%
Theft8%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

5.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +132% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area41.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
21%
D
20%
E
3%

Based on 44 properties · Confidence: high

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£103,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,503
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+6.1%

Total change

+430%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-26.0%

per year

Acceleration

-26.56

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £175k–£200k · 31 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 31 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£67k£122k+81.3%1.4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£158k£210k+33.3%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£220k£300k+36.4%1.7
GFC & correction2010–2012£275k£377k+37.1%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£327k£410k+25.6%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£500k£478k-4.5%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£480k£480k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£355k£355k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
8.3%
District
8.3%

CAGR over 15yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 81% of London
Angel StationNorthern line
4.3 min walk
Farringdon (London)→ Farringdon
0 min

Nearby stations

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

67

Walkability score

337

Footpaths (500m)

32

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

18

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park22m
Santander docks (800m)32
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% 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 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

32 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields Eye Hospital (City Road campus) · 931 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

85

Parks (1km)

113

Restaurants (800m)

68

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 542 m
1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

499m

Post office

Nearby shops

Best-one107 m
Sainsbury's Local172 m
4You Express241 m
The Shoap292 m

Nearby cafes

Goswells Eatery143 m
Wakley's163 m
Mr Beanstalk Coffee Co228 m
CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice280 m

Nearby restaurants

Berni's Sandwich Bar84 m
Wrap and Salad86 m
Great Chase87 m
St. John Street144 m

Nearby pubs

Dame Alice Owen127 m
City Bar188 m
The Harlequin221 m
The Shakespeare's Head244 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym118 m
Virgin Active260 m
Anytime Fitness268 m
Pilates HQ445 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots494 m
St Peter's Pharmacy720 m
Chauhan S Chemist793 m
Essex Chemist & Opticians935 m

Nearby health

London City Smiles449 m
Amwell Group Practice513 m
The London Orthodontic Clinic554 m
London Dental Centre572 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 309

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

76

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 score53/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

54.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,701m
Crossrail 2 route397m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,287 nationally

1,640

Est. population

18,237/km²

53%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£42,100

Median income

6.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

25%
33%
18%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3433%
35–4919%
50–6416%
65+8%

Tenure

25%
52%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent25%
Social rent52%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

39%
23%
14%
White British39%
White Other23%
Asian11%
Black14%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household73%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent52%
Private rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
250
Live planning apps (800m)
123
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
14
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
62
Planning apps (3 years)
30
Local approval rate
71%
Borough approval rate
68%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
14
Largest scheme
306 homes · 261, City Road, London, EC1V 1LE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land At King Square Estate, King Square, London140 homes
completed
FORMER ST MARKS HOSPITAL, 300, FORMER ST MARKS HOSPITAL, 30077 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
206-212, 206-21232 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 7NB

Full postcodeEC1V 7NB
Postcode districtEC1V
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardClerkenwell
Latitude51.529011
Longitude-0.103338
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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