Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.52457, -0.11202

EC2P 2UX— Islington

Location and area intelligence for EC2P 2UX, Islington

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 54/100Transport 70/100
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
72
Safety
54
Schools
100
Transport
70
Environment
68
Investment
53

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Location

EC2P 2UX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+202.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EC2P 2UX

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How EC2P 2UX has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Christopher Hatton Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2022 · 3 min walk

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Secondary

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 12 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 8 min walk

8 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

196.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 294.1%

+49% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Theft15%
Burglary7%
Drug offences4%
Robbery3%
Vehicle crime3%

Stop & search

7.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Islington Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +202% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 81% of London
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral line
8.4 min walk
Farringdon→ Farringdon
0 min

Nearby stations

FarringdonElizabeth line
8 min walk
FarringdonNational Rail
9 min walk
Farringdon Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
9 min walk
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral
9 min walk
Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

41

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge31 min ↓
Victoria35 min ↓
Waterloo29 min ↓
Canary Wharf35 min ↓
City ★23 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

27

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park191m
Santander docks (800m)41
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
513m

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: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green space
Above average green space

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood 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 yield851.6 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

KINGS CROSS SURGERY

77-83 CHALTON STREET, NW1 1HY

18 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMedlabs Diagnostics · 409 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

137

Parks (1km)

108

Restaurants (800m)

67

Cafes (800m)

16

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 328 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

16

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

89m

Post office

Nearby shops

Rosebury News74 m
The Gazzanos Italian Deli139 m
The Quality Chop House Shop144 m
Clerkenwell News316 m

Nearby cafes

1st Class Cafe65 m
Mouse Tail Coffee110 m
Cafe Maya123 m
The Café155 m

Nearby restaurants

Kalbi96 m
The Drunken Butler120 m
Machan Kitchen - Sri Lankan Restaurant132 m
Fryingdon Fish Bar133 m

Nearby pubs

The Clerkenwell Tavern130 m
The Eagle165 m
The Queens Head200 m
PimpShuei203 m

Nearby gyms

Ozone Health and Fitness Club215 m
PureGym396 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing434 m
Gymbox671 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots775 m

Nearby health

Clerkenwell Medical Practice221 m
Dr John Segarajasinghe230 m
Vie Aesthetics Holborn252 m
Medical Health Limited408 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% 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

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
Gentrification score53/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

57.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,303m
Crossrail 2 route725m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,280 nationally

1,709

Est. population

58%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£42,100

Median income

6.3%

Claimant rate

Mixed

34

Community stability

Age profile

20%
36%
20%
15%
Under 1820%
18–3436%
35–4920%
50–6415%
65+9%

Tenure

29%
46%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent29%
Social rent46%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

38%
21%
17%
White British38%
White Other21%
Asian8%
Black10%
Mixed6%
Other17%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household72%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent46%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
324
Live planning apps (800m)
71
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
18
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
40
Planning apps (3 years)
31
Local approval rate
73%
Borough approval rate
68%
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Emily Thornberry (Labour)

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Key facts for EC2P 2UX

Full postcodeEC2P 2UX
Postcode districtEC2P
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
Latitude51.524567
Longitude-0.112017
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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