Bunhill · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.52145, -0.09120

EC1Y 8AB— Bunhill, Islington

Location and area intelligence for EC1Y 8AB, Bunhill, Islington

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Schools 100%Safety 26/100Transport 77/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
66
Safety
26
Schools
90
Transport
77
Environment
43
Investment
61

The bottom line

EC1Y 8AB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

EC1Y 8AB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+466.0% vs London avg

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How EC1Y 8AB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre

Good · Inspected Sept 2022 · 2 min walk

KS2: 102.6

—

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 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 22 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

368.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 353.9%

+179% 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

Other37%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Theft14%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Robbery7%
Burglary6%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime3%

Stop & search

3.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shoreditch Fire Station · 701m

Crime is +466% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 sales 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£9,369/m²
Price per ft²£870/ft²
Avg floor area57.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
27%
C
31%

Based on 58 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£143,250
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
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2009–2026 · CAGR

+5.4%

Total change

+145%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+28.9%

per year

Acceleration

+20.52

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £600k–£700k · 108 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 108 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2009–2012£274k£515k+88%20.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£455k£140k-69.2%5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£540k£425k-21.3%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£125k£125k+0%1
Current market2024–2026£480k£670k+39.6%1.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
4.1%
District
4.1%

CAGR over 16yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

17out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing6
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 89% of London
Moorgate Underground StationMetropolitan line
4.2 min walk
Moorgate→ Moorgate
0 min

Nearby stations

MoorgateNational Rail
5 min walk
Moorgate Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
5 min walk
Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
6 min walk
Old Street Underground StationNorthern
7 min walk
Liverpool Street Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

78

Walkability score

458

Footpaths (500m)

40

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

6

Car parks (800m)

14

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park305m
Santander docks (800m)40
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Clere Street Car Park· yes
530m

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 AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.1 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 yield853.0 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

25 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

25

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMoorfields Eye Hospital (City Road campus) · 650 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

156

Parks (1km)

121

Restaurants (800m)

56

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

18

Gyms (1km)

33

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 113 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools9 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

9

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

8

Cinemas (2km)

463m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express115 m
Barbican Newsagents145 m
AJ Newsagent288 m
4 Convenience440 m

Nearby cafes

Beech Street Cinema Cafe127 m
Giddy Up Coffee165 m
Frozen River188 m
Costa238 m

Nearby restaurants

Chiswell Street Dining Rooms77 m
Jiak90 m
Côte Brasserie111 m
Pret A Manger112 m

Nearby pubs

The Jugged Hare89 m
Two Brewers163 m
The Artillery Arms231 m
Finch's269 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active217 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing218 m
Barry's313 m
Pure Ride346 m

Nearby pharmacies

Portmans Pharmacy75 m
Apex Pharmacy472 m
Chauhan S Chemist477 m
Superdrug870 m

Nearby health

City Dental Clinic62 m
Smileright85 m
Smilepod - Moorgate131 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing219 m
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 417

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

61

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
4.7% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 23% of London
Gentrification score50/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

79.5

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,921m
Crossrail 2 route1,568m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,063 nationally

2,356

Est. population

4,534/km²

60%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£38,800

Median income

9.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityMixed

33

Community stability

Age profile

21%
35%
21%
14%
Under 1821%
18–3435%
35–4921%
50–6414%
65+8%

Tenure

30%
47%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent30%
Social rent47%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
22%
16%
White British33%
White Other22%
Asian12%
Black16%
Mixed7%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household80%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent47%
Private rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
211
Live planning apps (800m)
77
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
23
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
40
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
63%
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)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
13
Largest scheme
302 homes · 145 and 37, 145 and 37, City Road, East Road, N1 6AZ
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Milton Court, Milton Court, Silk Street, EC2Y 9BJ284 homes
completed
Bernard Morgan House, 43, Bernard Morgan House, 43, Golden Lane, London, EC1Y 0RS99 homes
completed
Roman House, Roman House, Wood Street, EC2V 7JB90 homes
completed
PEMBROKE HOUSE, 40, PEMBROKE HOUSE, 4089 homes
completed
Frobisher Crescent, Frobisher Crescent, Barbican, EC2Y 8HA69 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 EC1Y 8AB

Full postcodeEC1Y 8AB
Postcode districtEC1Y
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardBunhill
Latitude51.521449
Longitude-0.091198
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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