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EC1V 3SW

Bunhill

Islington

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

Overview

Postcode EC1V 3SW 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 255.1 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 0.2 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
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
255
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
59.3%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

8/10

Old Street & St Luke's has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,154 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Old Street & St Luke's has a very high crime rate, with approximately 255.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

59.3%

Approximately 59.3% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 311 ft away from EC1V 3SW.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Old Street located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

1

Old Street

Great Northern, Northern

0.5 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
0.3 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 3SW 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

0.3 miNot applicableNew Regent's CollegePupil referral unit

Good

0.3 miNot applicableThe ArtsXchangeFree schools alternative provision

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCostcutter202 City Road, London, EC1V 2PH
0.1 miLodos Food CentreCity Road, Hackney, EC1V 1JN
0.1 miBest-One XpressLever Street, Islington, EC1V 3RA
0.1 miCo-op Food185 Old Street, London, EC1V 9NP
0.2 miSainsbury's Local161 City Road, London, EC1V 1NR

Data Sources

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