Islington · 51.52535, -0.11287

WC1X 0FF— Islington

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 54/100Transport 51/100
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
78
Safety
54
Schools
100
Transport
51
Environment
90
Investment
48

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Location

WC1X 0FF

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 0FF

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How WC1X 0FF 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 · 11 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 27 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 7 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)

0

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +202% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area85.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
27%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

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£213,250
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 0.15 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
9.4 min walk
Kings Cross Thameslink

Nearby stations

Kings Cross ThameslinkNational Rail
10 min walk
Farringdon Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
10 min walk
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral
10 min walk
FarringdonElizabeth line
10 min walk
Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

54

Walkability score

44

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)44
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
617m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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

17 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMedlabs Diagnostics · 496 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

137

Parks (1km)

99

Restaurants (800m)

55

Cafes (800m)

12

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 397 m
5 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

12

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

147m

Post office

Nearby shops

Rosebury News168 m
The Quality Chop House Shop215 m
The Gazzanos Italian Deli224 m
Co-op Food322 m

Nearby cafes

The Café99 m
Cafe Saffron134 m
Cafe Maya151 m
Kings163 m

Nearby restaurants

Rosebery Kebab185 m
Anilo's Kitchen186 m
Caravan193 m
Taqueria193 m

Nearby pubs

The Union Tavern149 m
The Queens Head152 m
The Clerkenwell Tavern183 m
The Wilmington211 m

Nearby gyms

Ozone Health and Fitness Club112 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing400 m
PureGym499 m
Anytime Fitness739 m

Nearby pharmacies

Holborn Pharmacy876 m
Boots878 m

Nearby health

Vie Aesthetics Holborn274 m
Clerkenwell Medical Practice282 m
Dr John Segarajasinghe293 m
Amwell Group Practice352 m
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 445

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

48

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 score48/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

54.3

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)
312
Live planning apps (800m)
70
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
19
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
38
Planning apps (3 years)
30
Local approval rate
71%
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 0FF

Full postcodeWC1X 0FF
Postcode districtWC1X
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
Latitude51.525352
Longitude-0.112875
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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