Bunhill · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.52668, -0.08987

EC1V 9EX— Bunhill, Islington

Location and area intelligence for EC1V 9EX, Bunhill, Islington

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 51/100Transport 68/100~4% 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
67
Safety
51
Schools
60
Transport
68
Environment
42
Investment
53

The bottom line

EC1V 9EX 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 9EX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: 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 9EX 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 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.56A8: 55.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 26 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 15 min walk

10 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)

10

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shoreditch Fire Station · 301m

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£8,248/m²
Price per ft²£766/ft²
Avg floor area68.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
15%
D
46%
E
7%

Based on 69 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£171,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2018
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.4 W/m²K
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,503
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2024 · CAGR

+8.3%

Total change

+756%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.3%

per year

Acceleration

+1.88

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £200k–£250k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£60k£60k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£195k£235k+20.5%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£250k£250k+0%3
GFC & correction2009–2012£285k£423k+48.2%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£395k£520k+31.6%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£512k£512k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£514k£514k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
4.3%
District
4.3%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

54out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 78% of London
Old StreetGreat Northern line
1.6 min walk
Old Street

Nearby stations

Old StreetNational Rail
2 min walk
Old Street Underground StationNorthern
2 min walk
Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
11 min walk
Moorgate Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
12 min walk
Shoreditch High Street Rail StationWindrush
13 min walk
2 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 62 buses/hr peak

91

Walkability score

307

Footpaths (500m)

39

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)

15

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)125
Nearest car park278m
Santander docks (800m)39
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Clere Street Car Park· yes
426m

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: 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 AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.6 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

URGENT CARE CENTRE

UCC GUYS HOSPITAL, GREAT MAZE POND, SE1 9RT

33 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMoorfields Eye Hospital (City Road campus) · 69 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

142

Parks (1km)

99

Restaurants (800m)

40

Cafes (800m)

13

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 113 m
3 tennis courts2 swimming pools6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

14

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

9

Cinemas (2km)

133m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local137 m
Sun Star Express143 m
Martin's185 m
Kham Shop199 m

Nearby cafes

Good To Go94 m
Kiss The Hippo130 m
Starbucks142 m
Grind144 m

Nearby restaurants

Bone Daddies58 m
Maki87 m
Honest Burgers88 m
Wagamama119 m

Nearby pubs

Old Fountain69 m
Serata Hall116 m
Nightjar148 m
The 3 Crowns156 m

Nearby gyms

Gym Box115 m
énergie Fitness231 m
Bikram Yoga249 m
G Happy Feet Studios334 m

Nearby pharmacies

Apex Pharmacy117 m
Judd's Pharmacy536 m
Portmans Pharmacy554 m
Chauhan S Chemist695 m

Nearby health

Moorfields Eye Hospital (City Road campus)69 m
Dental Arts Studio- City Road107 m
Peppy Health107 m
Clinical Pharmacist Solutions112 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 306

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

53

Investment score

Moderate

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
4.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score40/100
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

72.3

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,509m
Crossrail 2 route1,157m

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
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
154
Live planning apps (800m)
88
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
28
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
44%
Borough approval rate
68%
Opportunity area
City Fringe/Tech City
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
111
Largest scheme
327 homes · 18-42, 18-42, Wharf Road, N1 7SW
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

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
New Regent's College Upper School, New Regent's College Upper School, Nile Street, N1 7RD175 homes
completed
Blue Hut Site, Corner of, Blue Hut Site, Corner of, Provost Street, Nile Street, N1175 homes
completed
Central Foundation School, 15, Cowper Street, City Road, Leonard Street and adjacent to CFS for Boys, London, EC2A 4AP173 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.1%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2026
MP
Emily Thornberry (Labour)
MP majority
15,455
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Councillors

Valerie Bossman-QuarshieLabour
Troy Martin GallagherLabour
Kiran PrasadLabour

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Key facts for EC1V 9EX

Full postcodeEC1V 9EX
Postcode districtEC1V
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardBunhill
Latitude51.526679
Longitude-0.089869
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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