Property profile

Apartment 20Ability Towers, 5 Macclesfield Road

EC1V 8AS

St Peter's & Canalside

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Map showing Apartment 20, Ability Towers, 5 Macclesfield Road, London

Property Price
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Estimated sale price

£580,000

Flats sold in St Peter's & Canalside

The box shows the middle 50% of flats sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Price per sq ftLocal median £917 per sq ft
£712 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: −£206 per sq ft (−22%)
Local sold pricesMedian for flats in St Peter's & Canalside
£655,500Estimate vs local median: −£73,000 (−11%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeFlat / Not Recorded
Construction period2003-2006
Floor area76 m² / 818 sq ft
Rooms3 habitable / 3 heated
Floor level2
EPC ratingB
EPC inspection15 Dec 2025

Sales history

No recorded sales for this property in HM Land Registry data.

Local market

Property prices in St Peter's & Canalside

Median price£800,000
Price per sq ft£995
Sales (last 12 months)95
Typical range (middle 50%)£530K – £1.1M

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £800,000 (about £995 per square foot) in St Peter's & Canalside area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,500 up to £3,500,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St Peter's & Canalside over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached1£2,000,000£—
Terraced15£1,650,000£1,195
Detached1£1,000,000£1,161
Flats78£655,500£917

10-year price trendmedian sale price in St Peter's & Canalside

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Peter's & Canalside.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£672,475£1,637,500
2017£700,000£1,800,000
2018£554,675£1,772,500
2019£682,000£1,650,000
2020£906,950£1,512,850
2021£936,900£1,617,500
2022£765,000£1,850,000
2023£916,700£1,902,500
2024£913,725£1,735,000
2025£609,250£1,650,000
2026£640,000£1,650,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Peter's & Canalside.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in St Peter's & Canalside.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£929£1,079
2017£942£1,147
2018£924£1,063
2019£944£1,051
2020£1,275£1,142
2021£1,163£1,065
2022£965£1,181
2023£1,327£1,240
2024£1,266£1,161
2025£995£1,211
2026£852£1,120
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in St Peter's & Canalside.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for St Peter's & Canalside in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near EC1V 8AS.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near EC1V 8AS
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
16 Feb 2026Flat 70, 6, Macclesfield Road, London, EC1V 8DJFlatsLeasehold£750,000
12 Aug 2025Flat 14, 6, Macclesfield Road, London, EC1V 8DJFlatsLeasehold£175,500
28 Mar 2025Flat 63, 6, Macclesfield Road, London, EC1V 8DJFlatsLeasehold£587,500
05 Feb 2026Apartment 1, Carrara Tower, 1, Bollinder Place, London, EC1V 2ADFlatsLeasehold£740,000
24 Sept 2025Apartment 69, Carrara Tower, 1, Bollinder Place, London, EC1V 2ADFlatsLeasehold£1,111,000

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Area insights for EC1V 8AS

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Overview

Postcode EC1V 8AS is located in a major urban area, within the St Peter's & Canalside ward of Islington in the London region, and forms part of the Old Street & St Luke's area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 180.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.4× the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Old Street & St Luke's is £63,642 per year. The nearest station is Old Street, about 0.4 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, the closest small park is King Square Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
180
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
61.5%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Old Street & St Luke's has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,606 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Old Street & St Luke's has a very high crime rate, with approximately 180.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

61.5%

Approximately 61.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 52.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Old Street & St Luke's is £63,642 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 168 ft away from EC1V 8AS.

Flood risk

No risk

Old Street & St Luke's near EC1V 8AS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is Old Street located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for EC1V 8AS
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

1

Old Street

Great Northern, Northern

Walking directions to Old Street
0.5 mi

1

Angel

Northern

Walking directions to Angel
0.6 mi

1

Barbican

Circle, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan

Walking directions to Barbican

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for EC1V 8AS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miKing Square GardensSmallWalking directions to King Square Gardens
0.3 miShepherdess Walk ParkSmallWalking directions to Shepherdess Walk Park
0.2 miGraham Street ParkSmallWalking directions to Graham Street Park

Area Profile

Population
269
Population density
29,560.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
72.09(+168%)
Violence and sexual offences
67.64(+118%)
Theft from the person
27.14(+189%)
Public order
16.2(+140%)
Other theft
16.2(+42%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
48
17.84%
African
45
16.73%
Other White
44
16.36%
Caribbean
29
10.78%
Other
26
9.67%
Total population: 269

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
105
49.3%
Level 3 (A level)
36
16.9%
No qualifications
34
15.96%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
20
9.39%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
9
4.23%
Total 16+ residents: 213

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
51
46.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
27.52%
Social rents from council
16
14.68%
Other forms of private rent
6
5.5%
Owns with a mortgage
4
3.67%
Total households: 109

Schools

In the EC1V 8AS postcode area, located within Old Street & St Luke's, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EC1V 8AS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableThe ArtsXchangeFree schools alternative provision

Good

0.1 miPrimaryMoreland Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of EC1V 8AS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EC1V 8AS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miCity Road Supermarket152 Central Street, London, EC1V 8AYWalking directions to City Road Supermarket
0.1 miCo-opCity Road, Islington, EC1V 1AUWalking directions to Co-op
0.1 miCo-op Food257 City Road, London, EC1V 1JQWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miGreen Apple OrganicCity Road, Islington, N1 8BXWalking directions to Green Apple Organic
0.1 miCity Mini MarketCity Road, Islington, N1 8BXWalking directions to City Mini Market