Clerkenwell · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.52570, -0.11374

WC1X 0DNClerkenwell, Islington

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Schools 100%Safety 54/100Transport 55/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
54
Schools
100
Transport
55
Environment
69
Investment
39

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WC1X 0DN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Most buyers.

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Location

WC1X 0DN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Christopher Hatton Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2022 · 4 min walk

KS2: 109.3

Secondary

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 54.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 28 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 6 min walk

7 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

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

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

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +202% above London average

Property

21 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 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)3
New build100.0%
Price per m²£17,689/m²
Price per ft²£1,643/ft²
Avg floor area71.6

EPC breakdown

B
52%

Based on 52 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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£179,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2023
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20232024 · CAGR

+23.8%

Total change

+24%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+23.8%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 44 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 44 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Rate-rise correction20232023£1.02m£1.02m+0%27
Current market20242024£1.27m£1.27m+0%17

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
23.8%
District
23.8%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral line
10 min walk
Kings Cross Thameslink

Nearby stations

Kings Cross ThameslinkNational Rail
9 min walk
Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly
10 min walk
FarringdonElizabeth line
10 min walk
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral
11 min walk
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground StationVictoria · Piccadilly
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

69

Walkability score

257

Footpaths (500m)

44

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge31 min
Victoria35 min
Waterloo29 min
Canary Wharf35 min
City23 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

28

Car parks (800m)

11

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)80
Nearest car park127m
Santander docks (800m)44
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
686m

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
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.1 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

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 yield851.6 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

KINGS CROSS SURGERY

77-83 CHALTON STREET, NW1 1HY

16 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMedlabs Diagnostics · 541 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

137

Parks (1km)

97

Restaurants (800m)

52

Cafes (800m)

10

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 431 m
5 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

10

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

217m

Post office

Nearby shops

Rosebury News239 m
The Quality Chop House Shop285 m
The Gazzanos Italian Deli295 m
Metro Express367 m

Nearby cafes

The Café87 m
Cafe Saffron108 m
Kings114 m
Cafe Angel195 m

Nearby restaurants

Rosebery Kebab237 m
Anilo's Kitchen252 m
Caravan254 m
Taqueria259 m

Nearby pubs

The Union Tavern110 m
The Queens Head181 m
Calthorpe Arms194 m
The Blue Lion234 m

Nearby gyms

Ozone Health and Fitness Club74 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing364 m
PureGym627 m
Anytime Fitness679 m

Nearby pharmacies

Zen845 m
Holborn Pharmacy862 m
Boots936 m

Nearby health

Vie Aesthetics Holborn283 m
Clerkenwell Medical Practice348 m
Amwell Group Practice351 m
Dr John Segarajasinghe360 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 422

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

39

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (1.9%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£2,025London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
1.9% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score45/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

12/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

60

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,456m
Crossrail 2 route575m

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

3,414/km²

58%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£42,100

Median income

6.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

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)
296
Live planning apps (800m)
67
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
18
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
36
Planning apps (3 years)
31
Local approval rate
69%
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
448
Largest scheme
345 homes · Street Record, Royal Mail Phoenix Place, Phoenix Place, Gough Street, Calthorpe Street, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Street Record, Royal Mail Phoenix Place, Phoenix Place, Gough Street, Calthorpe Street, London345 homes
completed
GRAYS INN BUILDINGS & RESIDENCES: BOUNDED BY, GRAYS INN BUILDINGS & RESIDENCES: BOUNDED BY, ROSEBERY AVENUE, LAYSTALL STREET, GRAYS INN ROAD, CLERKENWELL ROAD & MOUNT PLEASANT, EC1104 homes
completed
Mount Pleasant Sorting Office, Farringdon Road, EC1A 1BB64 homes
completed
8-20, 8, Cubitt Street, KINGS CROSS ROAD, London, WC1X 0LR48 homes
completed
34-39, 34-39, MARGERY STREET, WC143 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
12.9%
Ward turnout
44%
Election year
2026
MP
Emily Thornberry (Labour)
MP majority
15,455
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Councillors

Jara FalkenburgGreen
Ruth HayesLabour
Giulio FerriniGreen

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Key facts for WC1X 0DN

Full postcodeWC1X 0DN
Postcode districtWC1X
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardClerkenwell
Latitude51.525698
Longitude-0.113740
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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