← EC1A area guide Side by side

EC1A or EC1M?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
EC1A
Islington
EC1M
Islington
Median home sale nearby £575,000
from 28 sales
£835,000
from 18 sales
Average sold price £400,000 £96,250
Area price growth (YoY) -8.1% (Islington) -8.1% (Islington)
Dwelling type
Floor area
Built
Energy rating
Heating cost (EPC est.)
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 2547 recorded 2410 recorded
Deprivation decile 8 of 10 8 of 10

Common questions

Is EC1A or EC1M cheaper?

EC1A is the cheaper of the two. Homes around EC1A sell for about £575,000 and around EC1M for about £835,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, EC1A or EC1M?

EC1M recorded fewer crimes in the same period (2547 in EC1A against 2410 in EC1M, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is EC1A or EC1M the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, EC1A sits in decile 8 of 10 and EC1M in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in EC1A or EC1M?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.