Clerkenwell · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.52953, -0.11456

WC1X 9EE— Clerkenwell, Islington

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 62/100Transport 59/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
62
Schools
100
Transport
59
Environment
66
Investment
50

The bottom line

WC1X 9EE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

WC1X 9EE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+116.0% vs London avg

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How WC1X 9EE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Winton Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.8

—

Secondary

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 54.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 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

140.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 219.0%

+7% 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

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Theft15%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences6%
Burglary5%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

4.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +116% above London average

Property

2 Jul

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 build0.0%
Price per m²£11,285/m²
Price per ft²£1,048/ft²
Avg floor area64.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
15%
D
3%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

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
Rebuild cost estimate£160,750
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band AAnnual charge £1,127
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2026 · CAGR

+4.5%

Total change

+217%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+33.8%

per year

Acceleration

+74.59

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £300k–£350k · 53 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 53 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£250k£250k+0%19
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£283k£450k+59.3%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£250k£499k+99.6%1.3
GFC & correction2009–2012£625k£555k-11.2%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£775k£995k+28.4%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£760k£850k+11.8%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£525k£525k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£940k£1.00m+6.4%1
Current market2025–2026£593k£793k+33.8%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
3.5%
District
3.5%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

29out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground StationNorthern line
6.3 min walk
Kings Cross Thameslink

Nearby stations

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

60

Walkability score

226

Footpaths (500m)

35

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

22

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)80
Nearest car park51m
Santander docks (800m)35
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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 AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.7 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

14 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital · 328 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

141

Parks (1km)

102

Restaurants (800m)

52

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketVillage wholefoods · 813 m
5 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

288m

Post office

Nearby shops

Singhsbury Express103 m
Metro Express126 m
Food & Wine129 m
AM 2 PM151 m

Nearby cafes

Frequency103 m
Quills145 m
Costa168 m
Ground Control274 m

Nearby restaurants

The King Rooster101 m
Laoma101 m
Sen Viet105 m
Itadaki-zen106 m

Nearby pubs

The Northumberland Arms113 m
The Carpenters Arms147 m
Meat House London248 m
The Queen's Head276 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness289 m
Ozone Health and Fitness Club368 m
Shaolin Way526 m
Rebel Studio645 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots688 m

Nearby health

National Street Healthcare188 m
Amwell Group Practice313 m
Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital328 m
Pentonville Road Dental328 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 291

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

50

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
Gross yield
3.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 53%
Gentrification score46/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+16.8%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

67

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,883m
Crossrail 2 route147m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,676 nationally

1,317

Est. population

19,312/km²

40%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£42,600

Median income

4.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

35

Community stability

Age profile

28%
39%
14%
Under 1828%
18–3439%
35–4914%
50–6412%
65+7%

Tenure

27%
51%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent27%
Social rent51%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

32%
23%
17%
13%
White British32%
White Other23%
Asian17%
Black13%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household74%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent51%
Private rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
232
Live planning apps (800m)
74
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
15
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
36
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
64%
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
430
Largest scheme
345 homes · Street Record, Royal Mail Phoenix Place, Phoenix Place, Gough Street, Calthorpe Street, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

130 - 134, Pentonville Road, 3-5 & 5A,Cynthia Street & 2, Rodney Street, London, N1 9JE119 homes
completed
200, Pentonville Road, London, N1 9JY64 homes
completed
8-20, 8, Cubitt Street, KINGS CROSS ROAD, London, WC1X 0LR48 homes
completed
Derby Lodge, BLOCKS 3 & 4, DERBY LODGE, Wicklow Street, London, WC1X 9LE36 homes
completed
91 - 99, Pentonville Road, London35 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 9EE

Full postcodeWC1X 9EE
Postcode districtWC1X
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardClerkenwell
Latitude51.529533
Longitude-0.114562
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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