St Peter's & Canalside · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.52783, -0.09197

EC1V 8BG— St Peter's & Canalside, Islington

Location and area intelligence for EC1V 8BG, St Peter's & Canalside, Islington

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 51/100Transport 65/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Young professionals

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
66
Safety
51
Schools
60
Transport
65
Environment
41
Investment
57

The bottom line

EC1V 8BG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

EC1V 8BG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+225.0% vs London avg

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How EC1V 8BG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Luke's CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 109.7

—

Secondary

Central Foundation Boys' School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.56A8: 55.3

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 15 min walk

11 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

211.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 314.7%

+60% 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

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Theft12%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime5%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

0.7

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: Shoreditch Fire Station · 465m

Crime is +225% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,848/m²
Price per ft²£543/ft²
Avg floor area84.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
12%
D
5%
E
1%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 11%Flat 89%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£210,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,503
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2007–2025 · CAGR

+-0.1%

Total change

-1%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-23.0%

per year

Acceleration

+21.38

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £500k–£600k · 36 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 36 sales

Terraced11.1%
Flat/maisonette88.9%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£500k£500k+0%21
GFC & correction2010–2012£640k£370k-42.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£730k£780k+6.8%3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£1.06m£690k-34.9%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£765k£1.25m+64.1%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.15m£640k-44.3%1
Current market2025–2025£493k£493k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
8.9%
District
8.9%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Old StreetGreat Northern line
3.9 min walk
Old Street

Nearby stations

Old StreetNational Rail
4 min walk
Old Street Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
12 min walk
Angel Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Moorgate Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

71

Walkability score

256

Footpaths (500m)

36

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge27 min ↓
Victoria39 min ↑
Waterloo35 min ↓
Canary Wharf33 min ↓
City ★22 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

12

Car parks (800m)

16

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park160m
Santander docks (800m)36
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Clere Street Car Park· yes
619m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 40.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 50% 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 AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.5 km

Energy

Solar: 853 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 yield852.9 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

31 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields Eye Hospital (City Road campus) · 137 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

144

Parks (1km)

76

Restaurants (800m)

27

Cafes (800m)

10

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 267 m
3 tennis courts2 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

10

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

8

Cinemas (2km)

263m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter39 m
Sainsbury's Local150 m
Sun Star Express317 m
Edgware Food & Wine318 m

Nearby cafes

The Shepherdess65 m
Westland Coffee & Wine107 m
Kiss The Hippo279 m
Good To Go288 m

Nearby restaurants

Aquila59 m
La Lampara62 m
Bavarian Beerhouse86 m
Nando's87 m

Nearby pubs

Royal Star68 m
The Eagle91 m
The Britannia Public House185 m
Old Fountain222 m

Nearby gyms

Tara Yoga Centre202 m
G Happy Feet Studios212 m
Ironmonger Row Baths236 m
Gym Box276 m

Nearby pharmacies

Apex Pharmacy274 m
Judd's Pharmacy607 m
Portmans Pharmacy661 m
Chauhan S Chemist687 m

Nearby health

City Road Medical Centre64 m
Moorfields Eye Hospital (City Road campus)137 m
London Dental Centre267 m
Peppy Health283 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 231

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

57

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£2,025London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.9% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 21% of London
Gentrification score32/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

63

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,608m
Crossrail 2 route967m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 6,911 nationally

1,470

Est. population

23,790/km²

54%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£38,800

Median income

8.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

17%
34%
20%
15%
14%
Under 1817%
18–3434%
35–4920%
50–6415%
65+14%

Tenure

23%
61%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent23%
Social rent61%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

37%
20%
14%
15%
White British37%
White Other20%
Asian14%
Black15%
Mixed5%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household78%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent61%
Private rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
145
Live planning apps (800m)
73
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
20
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
39%
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
107
Largest scheme
327 homes · 18-42, 18-42, Wharf Road, N1 7SW
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

259, City Road, London, EC1V 1JE304 homes
completed
145 and 37, 145 and 37, City Road, East Road, N1 6AZ302 homes
completed
Eagle House , 159-189, Eagle House , 159-189, City Road, Land bounded by Britannia Walk, Ebenezer Street & Westland Place, N1 7EH276 homes
completed
Canaletto Tower, 257, City Road, London190 homes
completed
New Regent's College Upper School, New Regent's College Upper School, Nile Street, N1 7RD175 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 8BG

Full postcodeEC1V 8BG
Postcode districtEC1V
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardSt Peter's & Canalside
Latitude51.527828
Longitude-0.091969
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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