Clerkenwell · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.52712, -0.11344

WC1X 9AE— Clerkenwell, Islington

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 56/100

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Liveability
70
Safety
69
Schools
100
Transport
56
Environment
69
Investment
74

The bottom line

WC1X 9AE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

WC1X 9AE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+58.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for WC1X 9AE

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How WC1X 9AE has changed

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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 109.3

—

Secondary

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 54.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 23 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 7 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

102.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 275.6%

-22% 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

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Theft11%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary3%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

2.7

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: Islington Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +58% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area105.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
2%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 12%Terraced 18%Flat 71%

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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£264,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsSolid brick, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,067
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2020 · CAGR

+10.5%

Total change

+991%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+36.4%

per year

Acceleration

+43.86

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £150k–£175k · 17 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 17 sales

Semi-detached11.8%
Terraced17.6%
Flat/maisonette70.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1997£175k£164k-6.3%4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£350k£525k+50%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£1.10m£1.51m+37.5%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£1.40m£1.40m+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£1.91m£1.91m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
16%
District
16%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Angel StationNorthern line
8.8 min walk
Kings Cross Thameslink

Nearby stations

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

63

Walkability score

236

Footpaths (500m)

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)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)80
Nearest car park28m
Santander docks (800m)41
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
797m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.0 km

Energy

Solar: 852 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 yield851.7 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

15 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital · 468 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

144

Parks (1km)

87

Restaurants (800m)

43

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 590 m
5 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

302m

Post office

Nearby shops

Metro Express244 m
Singhsbury Express294 m
Johnny Schnitzel @ Myddelton's Deli298 m
Rosebury News346 m

Nearby cafes

Kings48 m
Cafe Saffron71 m
The Café245 m
Devotion255 m

Nearby restaurants

Baba Tang237 m
Canton Taste237 m
Rosebery Kebab256 m
Sen Viet282 m

Nearby pubs

The Union Tavern52 m
The Queens Head173 m
The Carpenters Arms230 m
The Wilmington256 m

Nearby gyms

Ozone Health and Fitness Club90 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing482 m
Anytime Fitness548 m
PureGym673 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots819 m

Nearby health

Amwell Group Practice229 m
Grays Inn Road Dental Surgery393 m
Clerkenwell Medical Practice401 m
Dr John Segarajasinghe413 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 294

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

74

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 score40/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

47.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,603m
Crossrail 2 route426m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,697 nationally

1,497

Est. population

12,720/km²

58%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£42,600

Median income

6.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

39

Community stability

Age profile

15%
30%
19%
21%
15%
Under 1815%
18–3430%
35–4919%
50–6421%
65+15%

Tenure

19%
16%
28%
37%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent28%
Social rent37%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

52%
22%
White British52%
White Other22%
Asian6%
Black10%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household64%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent37%
Private rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
263
Live planning apps (800m)
69
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
15
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
33
Planning apps (3 years)
26
Local approval rate
67%
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)
444
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
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
Derby Lodge, BLOCKS 3 & 4, DERBY LODGE, Wicklow Street, London, WC1X 9LE36 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 9AE

Full postcodeWC1X 9AE
Postcode districtWC1X
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardClerkenwell
Latitude51.527123
Longitude-0.113436
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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