Clerkenwell · Islington · Islington South and Finsbury constituency · 51.52457, -0.11204
WC2R 3XP— Clerkenwell, Islington
Location and area intelligence for WC2R 3XP, Clerkenwell, Islington
The practical family move
Top 12% LondonSchools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 69/100
Best for: Families, Investors, Young professionals
Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals
WC2R 3XP
Key facts for WC2R 3XP
Full postcodeWC2R 3XP
Postcode districtWC2R
BoroughLondon Borough of Islington
WardClerkenwell
Latitude51.524565
Longitude-0.112042
Parliamentary constituencyIslington South and Finsbury
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income+0.2% vs London avg vs London crime+118.8% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for WC2R 3XP
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Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★
Primary
Christopher Hatton Primary School
Outstanding · 3 min walk
KS2: 109.3
—
Secondary
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Not yet inspected · 12 min walk
P8: +0.26A8: 54.2
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Top 10% — exceptional provision Childcare
Childcare
Thomas Coram Centre
Not inspected · 8 min walk
8 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
HIGH CRIME
142.2 incidents per 1,000 residents
Among London's highest crime areas ↑ Rising 69.9%+64% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences18%
Crime is +119% above London average
Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
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)
Energy & construction
Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,691
Price growth potentialModerate
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
Better than 80% of London 🚇Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral line
8.4 min walk 🚂Farringdon→ Farringdon
0 min Nearby stations
🟣FarringdonElizabeth line
8 min walk 🚂FarringdonNational Rail
9 min walk 🚇Farringdon Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
9 min walk 🚇Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral
9 min walk 🚇Russell Square Underground StationPiccadilly
11 min walk 🚌1 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 25 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Nearest car park193m
Santander docks (800m)41
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
514m Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood riskAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³Better than 90% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.3 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
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
Solar yield851.6 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
18 min walk
Nearest hospitalMedlabs Diagnostics · 409 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 327 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls
Nearby shops
Rosebury News76 m
The Gazzanos Italian Deli141 m
The Quality Chop House Shop145 m
Clerkenwell News316 m
Nearby cafes
1st Class Cafe66 m
Mouse Tail Coffee109 m
Cafe Maya124 m
The Café153 m
Nearby restaurants
Kalbi98 m
The Drunken Butler121 m
Machan Kitchen - Sri Lankan Restaurant134 m
Fryingdon Fish Bar135 m
Nearby pubs
The Clerkenwell Tavern131 m
The Eagle166 m
The Queens Head200 m
PimpShuei202 m
Nearby gyms
Ozone Health and Fitness Club215 m
PureGym397 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing432 m
Gymbox672 m
Nearby pharmacies
Boots776 m
Holborn Pharmacy863 m
Nearby health
Clerkenwell Medical Practice223 m
Dr John Segarajasinghe232 m
Vie Aesthetics Holborn250 m
Medical Health Limited407 m
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 452
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)251
High street
AHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£2,025London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score53/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition251
Rental market
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentum
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,304m
Crossrail 2 route725m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, 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
Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household72%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications14%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)324
Live planning apps (800m)71
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)22
Planning apps (3 years)34
Historic landfill (400m)1
Central activities zoneYes
CIL rate (residential)£400/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme345 homes · Street Record, Royal Mail Phoenix Place, Phoenix Place, Gough Street, Calthorpe Street, London
Named schemes (500m)
Street Record, Royal Mail Phoenix Place, Phoenix Place, Gough Street, Calthorpe Street, London345 homes
completedGRAYS INN BUILDINGS & RESIDENCES: BOUNDED BY, GRAYS INN BUILDINGS & RESIDENCES: BOUNDED BY, ROSEBERY AVENUE, LAYSTALL STREET, GRAYS INN ROAD, CLERKENWELL ROAD & MOUNT PLEASANT, EC1104 homes
completedBourne Estate (south), Bourne Estate (south), Portpool Lane, EC1N75 homes
completedMount Pleasant Sorting Office, Farringdon Road, EC1A 1BB64 homes
completed8-20, 8, Cubitt Street, KINGS CROSS ROAD, London, WC1X 0LR48 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
MPEmily Thornberry (Labour)
ConstituencyIslington South and Finsbury
Councillors
Jara FalkenburgGreen
Ruth HayesLabour
Giulio FerriniGreen
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WC2R 3XP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services18 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
Office for
National Statistics