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EC2A 4LR

Bunhill

Islington

England / London / Islington / Old Street & St Luke's / Bunhill / EC2A 4LR

Overview

Postcode EC2A 4LR 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 612.1 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 0.1 miles away. There are 10 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
612
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
20.7%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

Old Street & St Luke's has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,549 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Old Street & St Luke's has a very high crime rate, with approximately 612.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20.7%

Approximately 20.7% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 309 ft away from EC2A 4LR.

Flood risk

No risk

Old Street & St Luke's near EC2A 4LR 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 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

1

Old Street

Great Northern, Northern

0.4 mi

1

Moorgate

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

0.4 mi

1

Shoreditch High Street

Overground

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miBunhill Fields Burial GroundSmall
0.4 miFinsbury Circus GardensSmall
0.4 miSt Leonard's ChurchyardSmall

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 EC2A 4LR postcode area, located within Old Street & St Luke's, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryCentral Foundation Boys' SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.1 miNot applicableThe LyceumOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSainsbury's Local79 City Road, Islington, London, EC1Y 1BD
0.1 miTesco Express21 City Road, London, EC1Y 1AG
0.1 miDoufuPaul Street, Islington, EC2A 4JJ
0.1 miJ & J NewsHackney, EC2A 3JD
0.2 miMaya Food & WineScrutton Street, Hackney, EC2A 4HU

Data Sources

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