St Peter's & Canalside · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.52795, -0.09260

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

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 65/100Transport 65/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
69
Safety
65
Schools
60
Transport
65
Environment
41
Investment
75

The bottom line

EC1V 8EJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

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

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Location

EC1V 8EJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+95.0% vs London avg

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How EC1V 8EJ 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 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.56A8: 55.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 28 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

126.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 301.3%

-4% 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

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Theft12%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

2.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

9

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shoreditch Fire Station · 510m

Crime is +95% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area53.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
31%
D
8%

Based on 39 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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£134,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsSystem built, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,067
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2020 · CAGR

+6.1%

Total change

+229%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+16.7%

per year

Acceleration

+13.89

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £250k–£300k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£85k£85k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£115k£143k+23.9%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£179k£179k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2012£234k£240k+2.8%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£280k£280k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

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
4.4 min walk
Old Street

Nearby stations

Old StreetNational Rail
5 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

70

Walkability score

251

Footpaths (500m)

35

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

13

Car parks (800m)

16

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park175m
Santander docks (800m)35
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Clere Street Car Park· yes
662m

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: 70%
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

14

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields Eye Hospital (City Road campus) · 182 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

137

Parks (1km)

74

Restaurants (800m)

28

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 297 m
3 tennis courts2 swimming pools4 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)

8

Cinemas (2km)

292m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter52 m
Sainsbury's Local194 m
Edgware Food & Wine350 m
First Stop News & Wine355 m

Nearby cafes

The Shepherdess83 m
Westland Coffee & Wine144 m
Barbican Cafe259 m
Central Street Cafe310 m

Nearby restaurants

La Lampara43 m
Aquila43 m
Nando's124 m
Bavarian Beerhouse131 m

Nearby pubs

Royal Star38 m
The Eagle100 m
The Britannia Public House150 m
Old Fountain268 m

Nearby gyms

Tara Yoga Centre170 m
G Happy Feet Studios183 m
Ironmonger Row Baths211 m
Finsbury Leisure Centre276 m

Nearby pharmacies

Apex Pharmacy308 m
Judd's Pharmacy645 m
Chauhan S Chemist674 m
Portmans Pharmacy676 m

Nearby health

City Road Medical Centre107 m
Moorfields Eye Hospital (City Road campus)182 m
London Dental Centre231 m
The London Orthodontic Clinic263 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 210

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

75

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 score32/100
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

50.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,615m
Crossrail 2 route930m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,606 nationally

2,468

Est. population

27,540/km²

54%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£38,800

Median income

5.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

30

Community stability

Age profile

24%
37%
21%
Under 1824%
18–3437%
35–4921%
50–6413%
65+5%

Tenure

28%
55%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)5%
Private rent28%
Social rent55%
Shared ownership6%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
21%
15%
17%
White British31%
White Other21%
Asian15%
Black17%
Mixed7%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household78%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent55%
Private rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
135
Live planning apps (800m)
70
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
20
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
43%
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)
108
Largest scheme
327 homes · 18-42, 18-42, Wharf Road, N1 7SW
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

18-42, 18-42, Wharf Road, N1 7SW327 homes
completed
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

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 8EJ

Full postcodeEC1V 8EJ
Postcode districtEC1V
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardSt Peter's & Canalside
Latitude51.527946
Longitude-0.092599
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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