← EC1M area guide Side by side

EC1M or EC1V?

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
EC1M
Islington
EC1V
Islington
Median home sale nearby £835,000
from 18 sales
£660,000
from 66 sales
Average sold price £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 2410 recorded 2429 recorded
Deprivation decile 8 of 10 4 of 10

Common questions

Is EC1M or EC1V cheaper?

EC1V is the cheaper of the two. Homes around EC1M sell for about £835,000 and around EC1V for about £660,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, EC1M or EC1V?

EC1M recorded fewer crimes in the same period (2410 in EC1M against 2429 in EC1V, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is EC1M or EC1V the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, EC1M sits in decile 8 of 10 and EC1V in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in EC1M or EC1V?

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.