Bunhill · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.52366, -0.09321

EC1Y 8PU— Bunhill, Islington

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 61/100Transport 64/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
69
Safety
61
Schools
90
Transport
64
Environment
43
Investment
76

The bottom line

EC1Y 8PU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Investors 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

EC1Y 8PU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+134.0% vs London avg

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How EC1Y 8PU 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 · 3 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 23 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

152.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 425.4%

+15% 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

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Theft12%
Drug offences9%
Burglary6%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime4%

Stop & search

1.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shoreditch Fire Station · 629m

Crime is +134% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area41.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
2%
E
3%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 14%Flat 57%Other 29%

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£104,500
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 DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2016 · CAGR

+2.9%

Total change

+57%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+86.4%

per year

Acceleration

+83.93

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £200k–£250k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Terraced20%
Flat/maisonette80%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£270k£270k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£223k£228k+2.5%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£425k£425k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Old StreetGreat Northern line
5.3 min walk
Old Street

Nearby stations

Old StreetNational Rail
5 min walk
Old Street Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
6 min walk
Moorgate Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
9 min walk
Farringdon Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

76

Walkability score

306

Footpaths (500m)

41

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

9

Car parks (800m)

13

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park477m
Santander docks (800m)41
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Clere Street Car Park· yes
569m

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: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.0 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

REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES

SEXUAL HEALTH CENTRE, 4-5 BURRELL ST, SE1 0UN

26 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

17

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMoorfields Eye Hospital (City Road campus) · 452 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

152

Parks (1km)

104

Restaurants (800m)

38

Cafes (800m)

9

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

13

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 170 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

10

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

7

Cinemas (2km)

278m

Post office

Nearby shops

AJ Newsagent7 m
Barbican Newsagents156 m
Lodos Food Centre178 m
Barbican Greengrocers323 m

Nearby cafes

Market Restaurant35 m
FWD:Coffee35 m
Mola57 m
Frozen River102 m

Nearby restaurants

New East House6 m
Kennedy's16 m
People Pleaser Salad18 m
Cơm Phố45 m

Nearby pubs

The Whitecross Tap60 m
Two Brewers133 m
Tayēr + Elementary192 m
Il Cicchetto218 m

Nearby gyms

énergie Fitness226 m
Golden Lane Leisure Centre258 m
Golden Lane Pool259 m
Virgin Active277 m

Nearby pharmacies

Portmans Pharmacy214 m
Apex Pharmacy307 m
Chauhan S Chemist327 m
Superdrug1.1 km

Nearby health

London Professional Aesthetics76 m
The General Health Clinic77 m
Smileright201 m
Old Street Dental Clinic202 m
Food hygiene (5-star)72% of 322

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 score41/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

54.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,137m
Crossrail 2 route1,288m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,377 nationally

2,038

Est. population

15,143/km²

59%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£38,800

Median income

6.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityMixed

34

Community stability

Age profile

22%
34%
20%
15%
Under 1822%
18–3434%
35–4920%
50–6415%
65+10%

Tenure

26%
56%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent26%
Social rent56%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

43%
20%
White British43%
White Other20%
Asian11%
Black13%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household75%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent56%
Private rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
168
Live planning apps (800m)
77
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
21
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
27
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
48%
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)
114
Largest scheme
304 homes · 259, City Road, London, EC1V 1JE
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Bernard Morgan House, 43, Bernard Morgan House, 43, Golden Lane, London, EC1Y 0RS99 homes
completed
2, 2, Fann Street, London, EC2Y 8BR74 homes
completed
Frobisher Crescent, Frobisher Crescent, Barbican, EC2Y 8HA69 homes
completed
40, Bunhill Row, London65 homes
completed
10-15, 10-15, BRIDGEWATER SQUARE, EC2Y59 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 8PU

Full postcodeEC1Y 8PU
Postcode districtEC1Y
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardBunhill
Latitude51.523658
Longitude-0.093210
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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