Islington · 51.52577, -0.11359

WC1X 0FB— Islington

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 54/100Transport 52/100
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
78
Safety
54
Schools
100
Transport
52
Environment
90
Investment
46

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Location

WC1X 0FB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for WC1X 0FB

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How WC1X 0FB 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 · 4 min walk

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Secondary

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 10 min walk

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

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: Euston Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +202% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area72.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
31%

Based on 31 properties · Confidence: high

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
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£182,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2025
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

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
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
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral
11 min walk
Farringdon Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
11 min walk
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground StationVictoria · Piccadilly
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

52

Walkability score

45

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

Car parks (800m)

EV chargers (800m)

Santander docks (800m)45
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
685m

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

Energy

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

Ground stability

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

KINGS CROSS SURGERY

77-83 CHALTON STREET, NW1 1HY

16 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMedlabs Diagnostics · 547 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

139

Parks (1km)

98

Restaurants (800m)

51

Cafes (800m)

11

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 439 m
5 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

11

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

211m

Post office

Nearby shops

Rosebury News236 m
The Quality Chop House Shop279 m
The Gazzanos Italian Deli290 m
Co-op Food357 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Saffron96 m
The Café98 m
Kings106 m
Cafe Maya207 m

Nearby restaurants

Rosebery Kebab226 m
Caravan245 m
Anilo's Kitchen245 m
Pizza Pilgrims250 m

Nearby pubs

The Union Tavern100 m
The Queens Head169 m
Calthorpe Arms206 m
The Clerkenwell Tavern243 m

Nearby gyms

Ozone Health and Fitness Club63 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing377 m
PureGym639 m
Anytime Fitness676 m

Nearby pharmacies

Zen857 m
Holborn Pharmacy875 m
Boots939 m

Nearby health

Vie Aesthetics Holborn294 m
Amwell Group Practice339 m
Clerkenwell Medical Practice341 m
Dr John Segarajasinghe352 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 416

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

46

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 score46/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

54.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Strong gentrification momentum

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile /10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

1,709

Est. population

£42,100

Median income

6.3%

Claimant rate

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%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
295
Live planning apps (800m)
67
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
18
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
34
Planning apps (3 years)
29
Local approval rate
68%
Borough approval rate
68%
CIL rate (residential)
£400/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

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Key facts for WC1X 0FB

Full postcodeWC1X 0FB
Postcode districtWC1X
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
Latitude51.525768
Longitude-0.113593
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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