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EC1R Area Report

Islington

Data from 22 official government & open-data sources · Updated June 2026

£852,566
Median Price
Postcode district (EC1R)
HIGH
Crime Level
Postcode district (EC1R)
22
Schools Nearby
N/A/100
Transport Score
~67 Mbps
Broadband Est.
4.2/10

Investment Score

Below Average

Based on rental yield, price growth, safety, schools, transport & flood risk in EC1R

Rental Yield
2.2
Price Growth
4.5
Safety
1.5
Schools
8.5
Flood Risk
6
Planning Friction
7.6
Climate Resilience
4

Crime Statistics

HIGH CRIMEPostcode district (EC1R)

Higher crime levels, significantly influenced by nearby retail/commercial areas.

2410
Crimes/month
413
Area average

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12-Month Crime Trend→ Stable

2025-04: 2634
2025-05: 2754
2025-06: 2674
2025-07: 2774
2025-08: 2643
2025-09: 2584
2025-10: 2667
2025-11: 2596
2025-12: 2527
2026-01: 2319
2026-02: 2395
2026-03: 2517
2025-042026-03

↓ 6% vs previous period

Source: Police.uk • Open Government Licence

Deprivation Index (IMD)Local authority (Islington)

DECILE 4/10 — 30–40% most deprived

Islington has above-average deprivation, in the bottom 40% of areas nationally.

income
4
employment
4
education
7
health
4
crime
4
housing
4
environment
2

1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least deprived 10% nationally

Source: MHCLG Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 • Open Government Licence

House Price Index

Local-authority-wide figures for Islington (the HPI is only published at LAD level). EC1R spans 2 local authorities; Islington is the one covering the bulk of the outcode. For the EC1R-specific median see the headline above and the sales sections below.

£689,014
Islington average
-0.8%
Annual Change
Cooling
Market

Average Price by Type

£1,691,011
Detached
£1,422,241
Semi-Detached
£1,165,390
Terraced
£573,530
Flat

24-Month Price Trend

01/12/2002: £258,051
01/12/2003: £269,657
01/12/2004: £293,783
01/12/2005: £291,468
01/12/2006: £329,658
01/12/2007: £413,423
01/12/2008: £342,040
01/12/2009: £361,248
01/12/2010: £408,265
01/12/2011: £425,531
01/12/2012: £462,361
01/12/2013: £540,199
01/12/2014: £605,422
01/12/2015: £638,862
01/12/2016: £648,277
01/12/2017: £639,789
01/12/2018: £623,792
01/12/2019: £641,796
01/12/2020: £663,199
01/12/2021: £711,978
01/12/2022: £676,694
01/12/2023: £697,762
01/12/2024: £694,811
01/12/2025: £689,014
01/12/200201/12/2025

Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index (as of 01/12/2025) • Open Government Licence

Schools & Education

13
Primary
1
Secondary
4
Independent
2
Special
2
Nursery
22
Within 1 mile

Breakdown of all 22 schools within 1 mile, by phase.

GCSE Performance (2024/25)

50.4
Avg Attainment 8
+18.6% vs national (42.5)
53%
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
National: 45.4%
WELL ABOVE NATIONAL AVERAGE

Based on 10 secondary schools in Islington

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Source: Department for Education • School Performance Tables 2024/25

Browse by property type

Median prices in EC1R broken out by HMLR property type, last 5 years.

Terraced
£1,625,000
29 sales
Flat
£740,000
199 sales

Pages only appear above where at least 10 sales were registered in the last 5 years.

Price Trends

Momentum for Islington. For the headline EC1R median see the top of the page; for the smoothed local-authority average see the House Price Index section above.

-0.8%
1 Year Change
cooling
Market Status
Islington
Area Tracked

12 Month Trend

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Source: ONS House Price Index • Open Government Licence

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Council Tax📍Postcode-level

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G
Band G
£160,001 - £320,000 (1991 valuation)
Est. £3,117/year
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Band A
Up to £40,000
Band B
£40,001 - £52,000
Band C
£52,001 - £68,000
Band D
£68,001 - £88,000
Band E
£88,001 - £120,000
Band F
£120,001 - £160,000
Band G
£160,001 - £320,000
Band H
Over £320,000

Source: Valuation Office Agency

Property timeline📍Postcode-level

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Sales and planning applications at this postcode, most recent first.

  1. Apr 2025 · PLANNING
    Replacement of existing ground floor doors to front elevation; re-glazing and refurbishment of existing ground floor shopfront window and fan light to front elevation; repairs to window to rear elevation; and installation of internal timber staircase from basement to ground floor.
    Final Decision2025/0990/L
  2. Apr 2025 · PLANNING
    Replacement of existing ground floor doors to front elevation; re-glazing and refurbishment of existing ground floor shopfront window and fan light to front elevation.
    Final Decision2025/0416/P
  3. Feb 2025 · PLANNING
    Display of double-sided digital screens to new bus shelter structure.
    Final Decision2024/5624/A
  4. Feb 2025 · PLANNING
    Display of double-sided digital screens to new bus shelter structure.
    Final Decision2024/5628/A
  5. Jan 2025 · PLANNING
    Extension of existing rooftop plant enclosure at second floor level and installation of new external plant equipment to roof including 5x new condensers and 1x replacement condenser
    Final Decision2024/0006/P
  6. Dec 2024 · PLANNING
    Change of use from Class E to Sui Generis (hot food takeaway). Shopfront alterations and new window to Saffron Hill elevation.
    Final Decision2024/3185/P
  7. Nov 2024 · PLANNING
    Replacement of existing aluminium windows and doors on the rear and side elevations at ground and first floor levels and the reinstatement of 2 historic window openings on the rear elevations.
    Final Decision2024/3950/P
  8. Oct 2024 · PLANNING
    Display of a 6m height x 3.5m width wall-mounted digital billboard
    Appeal Decided2024/3234/A
  9. Oct 2024 · PLANNING
    Display of illuminated content on digital screens integrated within new communication Hub.
    Appeal Decided2024/3450/A
  10. Oct 2024 · PLANNING
    Installation of a Pulse Smart Hub with integrated digital screens and emergency functionality including provision of defibrillators.
    Appeal Decided2024/3311/P
  11. Oct 2024 · PLANNING
    Display of illuminated content on digital screens integrated within new communication Hub.
    Appeal Lodged2024/3446/A
  12. Oct 2024 · PLANNING
    Installation of a Pulse Smart Hub with integrated digital screens and emergency functionality including provision of defibrillators.
    Appeal Decided2024/3310/P
  13. Aug 2024 · PLANNING
    Placement of existing air conditioning units to the first floor for a temporary period of 6 months with the construction of an acoustic surround. Then relocation of Units to new external plant roof space.
    Final Decision2024/1621/P
  14. Jul 2024 · PLANNING
    Details to discharge Condition 4a (Windows, External Doors & Grills), Condition 4b (Manufacturer's Details of Materials) and Condition 6 (Green Roof) of planning reference 2020/0751/P dated 04/12/23 for Demolition of existing roof extension and erection of new part two storey roof extension, alterations to Back Hill entrance and associated works.
    Final Decision2023/1507/P
  15. Jun 2024 · PLANNING
    Display of one internally illuminated sign set within canopy (Retrospective).
    Final Decision2024/1141/A
  16. Jun 2024 · PLANNING
    Installation of a canopy above existing entrance door and associated alteration to entrance (Retrospective).
    Final Decision2023/5425/P
  17. Mar 2024 · PLANNING
    Installation of 1x internally illuminated box fascia sign, 1x non-illuminated projecting sign, and 1x non-illuminated fascia sign.
    Withdrawn2023/4854/A
  18. Mar 2024 · PLANNING
    Proposed works to include like-for-like replacement roofs; replacement rooflights; replacement plant equiptment at roof level; installation of lourvre panels to rear elevation; installation of vent covers to side elevation; installation or external light fittings to front elevation; associated exterior works.
    Withdrawn2023/4049/P
  19. Feb 2024 · PLANNING
    Details of hard and soft landscaping required by condition 7 of planning permission 2020/0984/P dated 12/01/2021 which itself varied 2018/6016/P dated 02/01/2020 (for erection of an 8 storey building comprising a 153 bed hotel with ancillary ground floor restaurant/cafe facilities and 9 flats, together with the refurbishment of 18 Vine Hill and the erection of a 3 storey extension to provide additional office accommodation).
    Final Decision2023/2330/P
  20. Feb 2024 · PLANNING
    Amendments to the orientation of the acoustic enclosure and stair access on the roof of the ground floor rear extension, reconfiguration of the louvre within the first floor window on the eastern elevation and change to the materials of gate as a variation to condition 3 (approved plans) and condition 7 (details of gates) of planning permission ref 2022/0342/P dated 12/10/2022 as amended by a variation to 2021/1150/P dated 05/10/2021 (External alterations to the existing building including new rooflights and 4 air conditioning units with lowering of the roof of no. 7 Warner Yard, 4 air conditioning units with associated timber enclosure within the courtyard, replacement windows, creation of new entrance on Vine Hill and Warner Yard, enlargement of existing lower ground and upper ground floor openings on the Vine Hill, Warner Yard and courtyard elevations, infilling of lightwell and installation of pavement lights fronting Rosebery Avenue, creation of bin store area to main entrances, new cycle parking, landscaping of the courtyard and other minor works)
    Final Decision2023/4331/P

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid · planning.data.gov.uk · matched by postcode (street-level, not house-level).

Planning Applications & Constraints📍Postcode-level

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Planning Friction
4/10
Moderate restrictions
Designation Stack
3
3 designations
Climate Resilience
4/10
Vulnerable
Planning Constraints:
Conservation AreaAir Quality Management AreaArchaeological Priority AreaBuilt-up Area
What can I actually do here?
✓ Likely allowed (0)
    ⚠ Needs consent (10)
    • Single-storey rear extension (under 4 m)
    • Loft conversion with rear dormer
    • Replace windows (uPVC, double-glazed)
    • Solar PV panels on roof
    • Heat pump (air source) external unit
    • Front porch (under 3 m²)
    • Outbuilding / garden room
    • Drop kerb / new vehicle access
    • Fell or significantly prune a tree
    • Demolish + rebuild
    ✗ Blocked (0)
    • —

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    Source: planning.data.gov.uk

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    Conservation Area
    Planning restrictions may apply
    Listed Buildings Nearby
    1
    Grade I
    2
    Grade II*
    28
    Grade II
    moderate heritage impact
    Property is in a conservation area. Additional planning considerations apply.

    Source: Historic England

    Noise Levels

    quiet
    This location falls outside DEFRA strategic noise contours, indicating low environmental noise levels.

    Source: DEFRA Strategic Noise Maps (Round 3)

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    BroadbandEst.

    Avg Download~67 Mbps
    Max Available~1000 Mbps
    Superfast+ Yes
    Full Fibre+ Yes

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    Air Quality

    Low

    Low pollution. Ideal for outdoor activities.

    Source: DEFRA UK-AIR

    Flood Risk

    NONE RISK

    No current flood alerts in this area.

    Source: Environment Agency

    Walkability

    100/100

    Excellent walkability with daily errands easily completed on foot.

    Within ½ mile:300 places

    Source: OpenStreetMap

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    Local Climate

    5-year average from Open-Meteo

    11.7°C
    Avg Temperature
    747mm
    Annual Rainfall
    2818h
    Sunshine/Year
    20.5 km/h
    Avg Wind
    Warmest: July
    Coldest: January
    Wettest: October
    Driest: April
    Now: 22.8°C, Partly cloudyHumidity: 38%

    Source: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API

    Food Hygiene Ratings

    49 rated establishments within 1 mile

    4.3/5
    Average Rating
    78%
    Rated Good or Very Good
    49
    Total Establishments
    The Marion Anderson PHPub/bar/nightclub
    Exempt
    The GrubberieRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen
    4/5
    Bento BabRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen
    4/5
    MigratefulOther catering premises
    5/5
    Tiny MammothRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen
    5/5

    Source: Food Standards Agency

    Elevation

    22m
    Moderateabove sea level

    At 22m above sea level, this location has a reasonable elevation which reduces most flood risks from river and coastal sources.

    Source: Open Topo Data (SRTM 30m)

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