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EC1V 3RB

Bunhill

Islington

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Detailed insights for EC1V 3RB

Overview

Postcode EC1V 3RB 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 303.4 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 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is Spa Fields.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
303
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
63.6%
Connectivity
9/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Old Street & St Luke's has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,242 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Old Street & St Luke's has a very high crime rate, with approximately 303.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

63.6%

Approximately 63.6% 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 3RB.

Flood risk

No risk

Old Street & St Luke's near EC1V 3RB 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.

Nearby public transport stations for EC1V 3RB
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

1

Old Street

Great Northern, Northern

Walking directions to Old Street
0.5 mi

1

Barbican

Circle, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan

Walking directions to Barbican
0.6 mi

1

Angel

Northern

Walking directions to Angel

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for EC1V 3RB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miSpa FieldsSmallWalking directions to Spa Fields
0.4 miBunhill Fields Burial GroundSmallWalking directions to Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
0.1 miKing Square GardensSmallWalking directions to King Square Gardens

Area Profile

Population
432
Population density
12,639.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
151
34.63%
Other White
78
17.89%
Other
44
10.09%
African
35
8.03%
Bangladeshi
15
3.44%
Total population: 436

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
113
60.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
44
23.53%
Owns outright
11
5.88%
Owns with a mortgage
7
3.74%
Other social rented
6
3.21%
Total households: 187

Property prices in Bunhill

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £622,500 in Bunhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £142,500 up to £3,700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bunhill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bunhill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats90£617,500
Semi-Detached2£2,012,500

10 year median price trend in Bunhill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bunhill.

Schools

In the EC1V 3RB postcode area, located within Old Street & St Luke's, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EC1V 3RB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryMoreland Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableThe ArtsXchangeFree schools alternative provision

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of EC1V 3RB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EC1V 3RB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miBest-One XpressLever Street, Islington, EC1V 3RAWalking directions to Best-One Xpress
0 miKingsCentral Street, Islington, EC1V 8BUWalking directions to Kings
0.1 miTesco Express55 Central Street, Islington, London, EC1V 3AFWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miRetail 24Lever Street, Islington, EC1V 3QUWalking directions to Retail 24
0.2 miCity Road Supermarket152 Central Street, London, EC1V 8AYWalking directions to City Road Supermarket

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictIslingtonE09000019
Parliamentary ConstituencyIslington South and FinsburyE14001306
WardBunhillE05013699
ParishIslington, unparished areaE43000209
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Old Street & St Luke'sE02000576
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Islington 023BE01002702
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.