Bunhill · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.52454, -0.08618

EC2A 4BY— Bunhill, Islington

Location and area intelligence for EC2A 4BY, Bunhill, Islington

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Schools 100%Safety 26/100Transport 83/100

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
67
Safety
26
Schools
60
Transport
83
Environment
42
Investment
86

The bottom line

EC2A 4BY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

EC2A 4BY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for EC2A 4BY

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How EC2A 4BY 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 109.7

—

Secondary

Central Foundation Boys' School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 1 min walk

P8: +0.56A8: 55.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 12 min walk

6 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)

8

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shoreditch Fire Station · 241m

Crime is +466% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area71.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
61%
C
9%

Based on 70 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 98%Other 2%

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£179,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2011
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.29 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2013–2023 · CAGR

+4.4%

Total change

+54%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+43.4%

per year

Acceleration

+97.96

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £500k–£600k · 62 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 62 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£585k£673k+15%13
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£858k£640k-25.4%1.7
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.38m£1.38m+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£628k£900k+43.4%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
0.8%
District
0.8%

CAGR over 9yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

25out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Old Street Underground StationNorthern line
1.3 min walk
Old Street

Nearby stations

Old Street Underground StationNorthern
2 min walk
Old StreetNational Rail
3 min walk
Moorgate Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
9 min walk
Shoreditch High Street Rail StationWindrush
10 min walk
London Liverpool Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
10 min walk
2 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 78 buses/hr peak

88

Walkability score

274

Footpaths (500m)

41

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge19 min ↓
Victoria38 min ≈
Waterloo34 min ↓
Canary Wharf32 min ↓
City ★17 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)

18

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)125
Nearest car park82m
Santander docks (800m)41
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Clere Street Car Park· yes
82m

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: 10%
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 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

30 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

21

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMoorfields Eye Hospital (City Road campus) · 412 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

98

Parks (1km)

156

Restaurants (800m)

59

Cafes (800m)

23

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

17

Gyms (1km)

27

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 289 m
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools8 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

25

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

9

Cinemas (2km)

335m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local88 m
Kham Shop156 m
Martin's168 m
Tesco Express203 m

Nearby cafes

Ozone Coffee Roasters43 m
Early Bees Coffee114 m
Harry's Place141 m
Silvio's Sandwich bar156 m

Nearby restaurants

McQueen37 m
Pret A Manger79 m
Lantana80 m
Greggs94 m

Nearby pubs

The Angel84 m
The Windmill149 m
NQ64 Arcade Bar - Shoreditch171 m
The Horns183 m

Nearby gyms

The Vault Gym191 m
BoomCycle208 m
Virgin Active277 m
énergie Fitness289 m

Nearby pharmacies

Apex Pharmacy300 m
Portmans Pharmacy501 m
Judd's Pharmacy585 m
Superdrug1.1 km

Nearby health

The Modern Dentist69 m
Dental Arts Studio- City Road254 m
Clinical Pharmacist Solutions269 m
Citydoc Moorgate275 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 455

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

86

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 score55/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

68.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,342m
Crossrail 2 route1,500m

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)
184
Live planning apps (800m)
90
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
29
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
24
Local approval rate
53%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
12
Largest scheme
412 homes · Land bounded by, Land bounded by, Curtain Road, Hewett Street/Great Eastern Street/Fairchild Place/Plough Yard/Hearn Street, EC2A 3LS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

145 and 37, 145 and 37, City Road, East Road, N1 6AZ302 homes
completed
5-29 Sun St, 1-17 Crown Plc, 8-16, 5-29 Sun St, 1-17 Crown Plc, 8-16, Earl Street, And 54 Wilson Street, EC2M 2PS246 homes
completed
Central Foundation School, 15, Cowper Street, City Road, Leonard Street and adjacent to CFS for Boys, London, EC2A 4AP173 homes
completed
PEMBROKE HOUSE, 40, PEMBROKE HOUSE, 4089 homes
completed
40, Bunhill Row, London65 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 EC2A 4BY

Full postcodeEC2A 4BY
Postcode districtEC2A
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardBunhill
Latitude51.524542
Longitude-0.086182
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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