# EC1V 9BJ: area report for a postcode in Islington

EC1V 9BJ is a postcode in Islington.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Islington. Open the map at EC1V 9BJ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington) › [EC1V](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ec1v) › [EC1V 9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ec1v-9)

## Around this postcode

- **319 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 17% on July. Islington 023E: 164 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.0918,51.5249,EC1V9BJ
- **Old Street, 250 m**: About 3 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.0918,51.5249,EC1V9BJ
- **13 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 190 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.0918,51.5249,EC1V9BJ
- **No property in EC1V 9BJ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.0918,51.5249,EC1V9BJ
- **England’s most deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, Islington 023E. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.0918,51.5249,EC1V9BJ
- **£654,286 average price**: For the whole of Islington, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.0918,51.5249,EC1V9BJ
- **2 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 340 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.0918,51.5249,EC1V9BJ
- **27 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 120 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.0918,51.5249,EC1V9BJ
- **78.6% can get gigabit broadband at EC1V 9BJ**: Superfast for 85.7%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.0918,51.5249,EC1V9BJ
- **Loud road and rail noise at EC1V 9BJ**: Road 72 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.0918,51.5249,EC1V9BJ
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-0.0918,51.5249,EC1V9BJ
- **24.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.0918,51.5249,EC1V9BJ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St Luke's CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-lukes-cofe-primary-school-e100443) | Primary | 190 m (2 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, May 2023 | 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [City of London Primary Academy, Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/school/city-of-london-primary-academy-islington-e143020) | Primary | 350 m (4 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, March 2025 | 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/school/prior-weston-primary-school-and-childrens-centre-e100434) | Primary | 380 m (5 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), September 2022 | 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Central Foundation Boys' School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/central-foundation-boys-school-e100458) | Secondary | 410 m (5 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | Attainment 8 of 55.5 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [New Regent's College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/new-regents-college-e134635) | Pupil referral and alternative provision | 520 m (7 minutes on foot) | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | – |
| [Dallington School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/dallington-school-e100462) | Independent | 600 m (8 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [The Lyceum](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-lyceum-e131343) | Independent | 610 m (8 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-peter-and-st-paul-catholic-primary-school-e100447) | Primary | 630 m (8 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), June 2023 | 88% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| December 2023 | £667,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 60 m |
| March 2025 | £615,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 90 m |
| May 2025 | £561,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 90 m |
| September 2025 | £620,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 100 m |
| June 2026 | £300,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 120 m |
| November 2023 | £515,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 120 m |
| February 2026 | £425,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 130 m |
| June 2026 | £535,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 130 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Old Street (250 m, 3 minutes on foot); Old Street (300 m, 4 minutes on foot); Barbican (670 m, 8 minutes on foot); Moorgate (740 m, 9 minutes on foot); Moorgate (780 m, 10 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE (340 m); THE NEAMAN PRACTICE (770 m)
- Pharmacies: APEX PHARMACY (120 m); PORTMANS PHARMACY (330 m); BARBICAN PHARMACY & CLINIC (470 m); PHARMICA (520 m); BOOTS (710 m)
- Dental practices: OLD STREET DENTAL CLINIC (70 m); DENTAL ART STUDIOS (300 m); SMILERIGHT DENTAL CLINIC AT BARBICAN (330 m); TOOTHALITY (330 m); OLD STREET DENTAL CLINIC (360 m)
- Supermarkets: Co-op Old Street (120 m, The Co-operative Group); M&S Old Street SF (150 m, Marks and Spencer); Aldi Old Street (190 m, Aldi); Waitrose Barbican (290 m, Waitrose); Sainsburys London City Road Local (310 m, Sainsburys)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £654,286** (August 2026). Islington’s average house price was £654,286 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 8.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £50,692** (2025). Full-time workers living in Islington earned a median of £50,692 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 13th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 12.9×** (2025). A home in Islington costs 12.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 11th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 26.7** (2025). Islington has a deprivation score of 26.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 62nd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Islington 023E (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 24.6** (2025). Islington 023E has a deprivation score of 24.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 11,335th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £707,100** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Islington 023E was £707,100 in 2025. 1,489th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 2,038** (2021). Islington 023E had 2,038 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,726th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.2%** (January 2026). In Islington 023E, 98.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## EC1V (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £648,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in EC1V was £648,750 in 2025. 109th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 14,503** (2021). EC1V had 14,503 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 972nd least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in EC1V live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.0%** (January 2026). In EC1V, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington)
- Centre: 51.5249, -0.0918

Council: [Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington) (London borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Islington South and Finsbury](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/islington-south-and-finsbury): Emily Thornberry (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), August 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-0.0918,51.5249,EC1V9BJ

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