Living in EC2A, Islington
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around EC2A 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 EC2A sold at a median of £753,500 across 19 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 251 schools within about 3 miles, 86% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of EC2A 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 2,790 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly shoplifting (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 17 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 EC2A →
See where EC2A 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 EC2A with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for EC2A against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around EC2A
19 recorded home sales on the streets around central EC2A in the last 2 years, with a median of £753,500 and a range from £137,500 to £2,500,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Lexington Apartments, 40 City Road, EC1Y 2AN | Flat or maisonette | £780,000 | 14 Jul 2026 |
| 66 Lexington Apartments, 40 City Road, EC1Y 2AN | Flat or maisonette | £765,000 | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Flat 10 Victoria Chambers Paul Street, EC2A 4ED | Flat or maisonette | £415,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
| 45 Lexington Apartments, 40 City Road, EC1Y 2AN | Flat or maisonette | £714,000 | 26 Nov 2025 |
| 88 Lexington Apartments, 40 City Road, EC1Y 2AN | Flat or maisonette | £753,500 | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Flat 3 51 Tabernacle Street, EC2A 4AA | Flat or maisonette | £1,395,000 | 17 Oct 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
251 schools within 3 miles , of which 86% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of London Primary Academy, Islington | Primary | Outstanding | 0.4 mi away | 0.61 mi 2026/27 |
| Virginia Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| The Aldgate School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
| Shoreditch Park Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi away | 0.49 mi 2024/25 |
| Thomas Buxton Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
Schools in EC2A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Foundation Boys' School | Secondary | 1.34 mi | 2026/27 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Islington schools admitted from, school by school →
143 state primary and 43 state secondary schools within range, plus 34 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
34 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Al-Falah Primary School, Al-Mizan School, Buttercup Primary School, Charterhouse Square School, City Junior School, City of London School and others.
All 34 fee-paying schools near EC2A, 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
9 higher education institutions within 3 miles: City University, Courtauld Institute of Art, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, King's College London, London Metropolitan University, London School of Economics and Political Science 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 | 37.5% |
| Associate professional and technical | 17.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 15.9% |
| Elementary occupations | 7.5% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 6.6% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How EC2A has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 12.5 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of EC2A (E01002704, 2,355 residents in 2021, up 7.1% 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 12.5 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 21.4% | 20.0% | -1.4 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 22.5% | 30.5% | +8.0 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 52.3% | 47.1% | -5.2 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 14.2% | 13.4% | -0.8 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 10.4% | 8.2% | -2.2 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 40.9% | 53.4% | +12.5 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 39.8% | 47.4% | +7.6 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 84.6% | 86.0% | +1.4 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 65.3% | 55.0% | -10.3 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
2,790 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central EC2A 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 EC2A
Best-served stop: City Road / Leonard Street, with 38.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of EC2A is City Road / Leonard Street: 38.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 29.8 in the evening and 26.4 on Sunday daytime; first bus 00:22, last 00:34. Routes there: 141, 214, 43, 21, 76. 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 EC2A. 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 | 0.4 mi | 9,144 | 1,508 |
| The Neaman Practice | 0.6 mi | 9,486 | 1,805 |
| Strouts Place Medical Centre | 0.6 mi | 9,818 | 1,874 |
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 EC2A
What is the average house price in EC2A?
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 EC2A?
Prices in Islington are down 4.9% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in EC2A?
The median of 19 recorded sales around central EC2A in the last 2 years is £753,500, ranging from £137,500 to £2,500,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in EC2A?
251 schools sit within 3 miles of central EC2A, and 86% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in EC2A?
2,790 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central EC2A in August 2026, most commonly shoplifting (Police.uk).
Is EC2A at risk of flooding?
Central EC2A 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 EC2A a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 86% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £753,500; the area sits in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 2,790 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is EC2A safe?
2,790 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central EC2A 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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