Living in EC1A, Islington
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around EC1A in Islington. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central EC1A sold at a median of £575,000 across 27 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Islington are down 4.9% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 246 schools within about 3 miles, 84% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of EC1A is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Islington pays £2,108 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 2,642 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly shoplifting (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 10 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Islington: £674,592, down 4.9% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider London average is £550,037.
Check sold prices for a specific address in EC1A →
See where EC1A ranks across London →
Council tax at Band D in Islington: £2,108 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare EC1A with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for EC1A against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around EC1A
27 recorded home sales on the streets around central EC1A in the last 2 years, with a median of £575,000 and a range from £345,000 to £2,500,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 416 City Pavilion, 33 Britton Street, EC1M 5UG | Flat or maisonette | £840,000 | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 2 Da Vinci House, 44 Saffron Hill, EC1N 8FH | Flat or maisonette | £700,000 | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Flat 6 67 Turnmill Street, EC1M 5RR | Flat or maisonette | £525,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Flat 19 Thackery Court, 75 Turnmill Street, EC1M 5SY | Flat or maisonette | £410,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Flat 22 53 Britton Street, EC1M 5UQ | Flat or maisonette | £960,000 | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Flat 8 City View Apartments, 29A Saffron Hill, EC1N 8AG | Flat or maisonette | £345,000 | 9 Dec 2025 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
246 schools within 3 miles , of which 84% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Hatton Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.4 mi away | no figure |
| City of London Primary Academy, Islington | Primary | Outstanding | 0.4 mi away | 0.61 mi 2026/27 |
| Hugh Myddelton Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.5 mi away | 0.33 mi 2026/27 |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.6 mi away | no figure |
| Winton Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.0 mi away | 0.89 mi 2026/27 |
| St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
Will an address here get a place? How far Islington schools admitted from, school by school →
136 state primary and 39 state secondary schools within range, plus 38 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
38 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Al-Mizan School, Alleyns Regents Park Prep, Buttercup Primary School, Charterhouse Square School, City Junior School, City of London School and others.
All 38 fee-paying schools near EC1A, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
15 higher education institutions within 3 miles: Birkbeck College, City University, Courtauld Institute of Art, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, King's College London, London Metropolitan University and others.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 43.8% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 19.9% |
| Associate professional and technical | 17.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 5.6% |
| Sales and customer service | 3.7% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How EC1A has changed since 2011
The biggest move: owner-occupiers, down 12.9 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of EC1A (E01002724, 1,923 residents in 2021, down 2.5% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: owner-occupiers, down 12.9 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 41.9% | 29.0% | -12.9 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 34.8% | 47.7% | +12.9 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 20.8% | 23.2% | +2.4 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 6.2% | 7.9% | +1.7 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 5.1% | 7.3% | +2.2 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 57.7% | 64.5% | +6.8 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 41.5% | 49.2% | +7.7 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 90.5% | 88.7% | -1.8 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 75.4% | 69.0% | -6.4 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
2,642 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central EC1A in August 2026, most commonly shoplifting.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Islington's figures.
Buses from the centre of EC1A
Best-served stop: Farringdon Station, with 19.9 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of EC1A is Farringdon Station: 19.9 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 16.2 in the evening and 14.9 on Sunday daytime; first bus 00:18, last 00:26. Routes there: 63, 40, 341. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of EC1A. The nearest, The Neaman Practice, has 9,486 registered patients and 1,805 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Neaman Practice | 0.3 mi | 9,486 | 1,805 |
| Clerkenwell Medical Practice | 0.4 mi | 16,474 | 2,626 |
| Dr Segarajasinghe | 0.4 mi | 2,046 | 852 |
Nearest A&E: Barts Health NHS Trust, where 62.2% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust at 60.9%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Islington pays £2,108 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.8% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Islington, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,640 | +5.9% |
| 2022-23 | £1,710 | +4.3% |
| 2023-24 | £1,815 | +6.1% |
| 2024-25 | £1,921 | +5.8% |
| 2025-26 | £2,012 | +4.7% |
| 2026-27 | £2,108 | +4.8% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Islington, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about EC1A
What is the average house price in EC1A?
The average sold price in Islington is £674,592 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in EC1A?
Prices in Islington are down 4.9% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in EC1A?
The median of 27 recorded sales around central EC1A in the last 2 years is £575,000, ranging from £345,000 to £2,500,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in EC1A?
246 schools sit within 3 miles of central EC1A, and 84% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in EC1A?
2,642 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central EC1A in August 2026, most commonly shoplifting (Police.uk).
Is EC1A at risk of flooding?
Central EC1A sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is EC1A a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 84% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £575,000; the area sits in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 2,642 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is EC1A safe?
2,642 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central EC1A in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was shoplifting. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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