EC1Y 8JQ
PostcodeA postcode in Islington 023D, Bunhill ward, Islington.
This report describes the area around EC1Y 8JQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around EC1Y 8JQ
- 241 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 24% on JulyIslington 023D: 784 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Barbican, 420 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 9 schools within 800 mNearest is 90 m awayExact point
- No property in EC1Y 8JQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Islington 023DNeighbourhood
- £674,592 average priceFor the whole of Islington, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 500 m awayPostcode
- 37 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 60 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at EC1Y 8JQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at EC1Y 8JQRoad 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 24.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near EC1Y 8JQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 90 m 1 minute on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| City of London Primary Academy, Islington Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| City of London School for Girls Independent | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Charterhouse Square School Independent | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Dallington School Independent | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Central Foundation Boys' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 55.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| The Lyceum Independent | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near EC1Y 8JQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £798,000Whitecross Street, EC1Y 8JDMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £425,000Whitecross Street, EC1Y 8TDMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £710,000Whitecross Street, EC1Y 8JLJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £395,000Lambs Passage, EC1Y 8TEMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £775,000Barbican, EC2Y 8DQJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £525,000Barbican, EC2Y 8PQJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £525,000Roscoe Street, EC1Y 8JNJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £870,000Cahill Street, EC1Y 8PHMay 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of EC1Y 8JQ
In a straight lineStations
- Barbican5 minutes on foot430 m
- Old Street6 minutes on foot490 m
- Moorgate6 minutes on foot520 m
- Old Street7 minutes on foot520 m
- Moorgate7 minutes on foot560 m
GP practices
- THE NEAMAN PRACTICE500 m
- CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE620 m
Pharmacies
- PORTMANS PHARMACY60 m
- BARBICAN PHARMACY & CLINIC310 m
- APEX PHARMACY400 m
- PHARMICA420 m
- BOOTS510 m
Dental practices
- SMILERIGHT DENTAL CLINIC AT BARBICAN60 m
- CITY DENTAL CLINIC210 m
- CORPORATE ORAL HEALTH230 m
- SMILEPOD MOORGATE280 m
- BARBICAN DENTAL CENTRE310 m
Supermarkets
- Waitrose BarbicanWaitrose60 m
- Tesco Chiswell St ExpressTesco280 m
- Tesco Barbican ExpressTesco400 m
- Co-op Old StreetThe Co-operative Group400 m
- M&S Old Street SFMarks and Spencer410 m
The neighbourhood: Islington 023D
Everything about Islington 023DThe postcode district: EC1Y
Everything about EC1YYour MP
- Emily ThornberryLabourMP for Islington South and Finsbury
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.