Living in EC1V, Islington
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around EC1V 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 EC1V sold at a median of £640,000 across 52 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 248 schools within about 3 miles, 85% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of EC1V 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 2,643 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 EC1V →
See where EC1V 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 EC1V with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for EC1V against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around EC1V
52 recorded home sales on the streets around central EC1V in the last 2 years, with a median of £640,000 and a range from £142,500 to £1,500,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 23 5 - 7 Seward Street, EC1V 3NZ | Flat or maisonette | £685,000 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Apartment 26 Orchard Building, 25 Pear Tree Street, EC1V 3AP | Flat or maisonette | £850,000 | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Flat 3 Lagonier House Ironmonger Row, EC1V 3TJ | Flat or maisonette | £480,000 | 8 May 2026 |
| Flat 10 70 Ironmonger Row, EC1V 3QR | Flat or maisonette | £1,215,000 | 1 May 2026 |
| 252 Dance Square, EC1V 3AN | Flat or maisonette | £465,000 | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Apartment 82 Worcester Point Central Street, EC1V 8AZ | Flat or maisonette | £473,000 | 27 Mar 2026 |
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
248 schools within 3 miles , of which 85% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of London Primary Academy, Islington | Primary | Outstanding | 0.3 mi away | 0.61 mi 2026/27 |
| Hugh Myddelton Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.4 mi away | 0.33 mi 2026/27 |
| St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.6 mi away | no figure |
| Christopher Hatton Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
| Shoreditch Park Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi away | 0.49 mi 2024/25 |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
Schools in EC1V with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.15 mi | 2026/27 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Islington schools admitted from, school by school →
140 state primary and 41 state secondary schools within range, plus 37 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
37 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Al-Falah Primary School, Al-Mizan School, Beis Malka Girls' School, Buttercup Primary School, Charterhouse Square School, City Junior School and others.
All 37 fee-paying schools near EC1V, 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
14 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 | 35.6% |
| Associate professional and technical | 16.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 14.9% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 7.2% |
| Elementary occupations | 7.2% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How EC1V has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 18.6 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of EC1V (E01002703, 2,341 residents in 2021, up 43.2% 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: degree-level adults, up 18.6 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 18.9% | 19.7% | +0.8 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 22.4% | 31.0% | +8.6 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 56.6% | 45.7% | -10.9 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 15.8% | 16.0% | +0.2 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 7.8% | 8.5% | +0.7 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 36.6% | 55.2% | +18.6 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 40.6% | 47.2% | +6.6 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 81.5% | 84.9% | +3.4 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 61.7% | 56.1% | -5.6 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
2,643 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central EC1V 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 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Islington's figures.
Buses from the centre of EC1V
Best-served stop: Percival Street St. Luke's, with 12.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of EC1V is Percival Street St. Luke's: 12.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 11.2 in the evening and 10.8 on Sunday daytime; first bus 04:37, last 00:31 after midnight. Routes there: 56, 4. 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 EC1V. The nearest, City Road Medical Centre, has 9,144 registered patients and 1,508 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Road Medical Centre | 0.3 mi | 9,144 | 1,508 |
| Clerkenwell Medical Practice | 0.5 mi | 16,474 | 2,626 |
| Dr Segarajasinghe | 0.5 mi | 2,046 | 852 |
Nearest A&E: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, where 70.3% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at 73.1%.
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 EC1V
What is the average house price in EC1V?
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 EC1V?
Prices in Islington are down 4.9% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in EC1V?
The median of 52 recorded sales around central EC1V in the last 2 years is £640,000, ranging from £142,500 to £1,500,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in EC1V?
248 schools sit within 3 miles of central EC1V, and 85% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in EC1V?
2,643 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central EC1V in August 2026, most commonly shoplifting (Police.uk).
Is EC1V at risk of flooding?
Central EC1V 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 EC1V a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 85% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £640,000; the area sits in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 2,643 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is EC1V safe?
2,643 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central EC1V 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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