Living in EC3P, Islington
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around EC3P 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 EC3P sold at a median of £540,000 across 6 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 227 schools within about 3 miles, 87% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of EC3P 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 2,973 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 EC3P →
See where EC3P 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 EC3P with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for EC3P against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around EC3P
6 recorded home sales on the streets around central EC3P in the last 2 years, with a median of £540,000 and a range from £395,000 to £610,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1 5 Topham Street, EC1R 5HH | Flat or maisonette | £530,000 | 24 Apr 2026 |
| 23 Rosebery Court, EC1R 5HP | Flat or maisonette | £540,000 | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Flat 4 33 - 35 Topham Street, EC1R 5HH | Flat or maisonette | £530,000 | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Flat 4 171 Farringdon Road, EC1R 3AL | Flat or maisonette | £395,000 | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Flat 5 33 - 35 Topham Street, EC1R 5HH | Flat or maisonette | £610,000 | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Flat 7 33 - 35 Topham Street, EC1R 5HH | Flat or maisonette | £580,000 | 21 Feb 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
227 schools within 3 miles , of which 87% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Hatton Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.1 mi away | no figure |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.3 mi away | no figure |
| Hugh Myddelton Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.3 mi away | 0.33 mi 2026/27 |
| City of London Primary Academy, Islington | Primary | Outstanding | 0.6 mi away | 0.61 mi 2026/27 |
| Winton Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.6 mi away | 0.89 mi 2026/27 |
| Edith Neville 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 →
124 state primary and 37 state secondary schools within range, plus 36 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
36 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Alleyns Regents Park Prep, Charterhouse Square School, City Junior School, City of London School, City of London School for Girls, College Francais Bilingue De Londres and others.
All 36 fee-paying schools near EC3P, 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
16 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 EC3P 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 EC3P (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
2,973 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central EC3P 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 EC3P
Best-served stop: Mount Pleasant Clerkenwell, with 18.5 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of EC3P is Mount Pleasant Clerkenwell: 18.5 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 15.5 in the evening and 15.6 on Sunday daytime; the service runs through the night. Routes there: 38, 19. 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 EC3P. The nearest, Clerkenwell Medical Practice, has 16,474 registered patients and 2,626 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clerkenwell Medical Practice | 0.1 mi | 16,474 | 2,626 |
| Dr Segarajasinghe | 0.1 mi | 2,046 | 852 |
| Gray's Inn Medical Group Chancery Lane | 0.2 mi | 8,314 | 1,875 |
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 EC3P
What is the average house price in EC3P?
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 EC3P?
Prices in Islington are down 4.9% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in EC3P?
The median of 6 recorded sales around central EC3P in the last 2 years is £540,000, ranging from £395,000 to £610,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in EC3P?
227 schools sit within 3 miles of central EC3P, and 87% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in EC3P?
2,973 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central EC3P in August 2026, most commonly shoplifting (Police.uk).
Is EC3P at risk of flooding?
Central EC3P 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 EC3P a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 87% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £540,000; the area sits in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 2,973 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is EC3P safe?
2,973 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central EC3P 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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