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EC1V 3PQ

Bunhill

Islington

England / London / Islington / Old Street & St Luke's / Bunhill / EC1V 3PQ

Overview

Postcode EC1V 3PQ is located in a major urban area, within the Bunhill 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 155.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Old Street & St Luke's is £56,700 per year. The nearest station is Old Street located about 0.3 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is Bunhill Fields Burial Ground.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
155
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
51.2%
Connectivity
9/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Old Street & St Luke's has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,815 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Old Street & St Luke's has a very high crime rate, with approximately 155.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

51.2%

Approximately 51.2% 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

5/10

The average income of residents in Old Street & St Luke's is £56,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near EC1V 3PQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Old Street & St Luke's near EC1V 3PQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

9/10

The nearest station is Old Street located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

1

Old Street

Great Northern, Northern

0.4 mi

1

Barbican

Circle, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan

0.6 mi

1

Moorgate

Circle, Great Northern, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan, Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBunhill Fields Burial GroundSmall
0.2 miKing Square GardensSmall
0.4 miShepherdess Walk ParkSmall

Property prices in Bunhill

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £625,000 in Bunhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £245,000 up to £3,700,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats96£625,000
Terraced1£1,100,000

10 years price trend in Bunhill

Schools

In the EC1V 3PQ postcode area, located within Old Street & St Luke's, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryCity of London Primary Academy, IslingtonFree schools

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableDallington SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miBest-One XpressLever Street, Islington, EC1V 3RA
0.1 miTesco Express55 Central Street, Islington, London, EC1V 3AF
0.1 miKingsCentral Street, Islington, EC1V 8BU
0.1 miLodos Food CentreIslington, EC1V 9JL
0.2 miCostcutter202 City Road, London, EC1V 2PH

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.