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EC1A, Islington

Islington, London, England

  • England
  • Updated 23 Oct 2026, 22:28
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Centre of EC1A. The circle is the 1 mile crime search radius.

Summary

Written by AI from the figures below

The Postcode Pulse safety score is 0 out of 100, with an average of 2,627 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month recorded within 1 mile over the 3 months to August 2026.data.police.uk The most common category was other theft (453 a month).data.police.uk The location is in Flood Zone 1 on the Environment Agency's Flood Map for Planning, and the Postcode Pulse flood risk score is 85 out of 100.Environment Agency The median sale price over the last 12 months was £581,750 from 16 sales in district EC1A, 3.4% lower than the previous 12 months (£602,500 from 18 sales), giving a price trend score of 42 out of 100.HM Land Registry The nearest railway station is Farringdon, 0.1 km away, and the Postcode Pulse transport score is 100 out of 100; broadband data is not connected yet.NaPTANOfcom

AI-generated summary of the figures below. The data tables take precedence.

Median sale price (12 months)
£581,750
16 sales
Source: HM Land Registry
Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile)
2,627
Jun-Aug 2026
Source: data.police.uk
Flood zone
Zone 1
No warnings in force
Source: Environment Agency
Typical energy rating
Band C
16 certificates
Source: EPC register
Nearest station
0.1 km
Farringdon
Source: NaPTAN
Food businesses within ½ mile
16,455
Source: Food Standards Agency

Scores

Each out of 100. Higher is better for the people who live there.

How we score

Safety

0/100

2,627 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Inputs to the safety score
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour7,882
Months of data3
Per month2,627.3
Severity-weighted crimes per km² per month320.4 per km² per month
Search radius1.6 km

Recorded street-level crime within the search radius, weighted by offence type (violence and robbery x2, ASB x0.5), per km² per month, placed on a log scale from 1 (scores 100) to 300 (scores 0).

  • Counts recorded crime by location, not risk to any individual; busy city centres score lower because of footfall.
  • Locations are anonymised to nearby map points by the police.

Confidence: high. Source: data.police.uk. How we score this

Flood risk

85/100

Flood Zone 1

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Inputs to the flood risk score
Flood Map for Planning zone1
Flood warning areas within 1 km2
Flood alert areas within 1 km2
Active warnings and alerts nearby0

Starts from the Environment Agency flood zone (Zone 1: 95, Zone 2: 60, Zone 3: 25), minus 10 if a flood warning area lies within 1 km (5 if only an alert area), minus 15 per active flood warning and 5 per active alert; a severe warning caps the score at 10.

  • Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences; they do not cover surface water or groundwater.
  • This is not a flood search. Use a professional search before buying.

Confidence: high. Source: Environment Agency. How we score this

Broadband

Not scored

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Energy efficiency

76/100

Median rating of 16 certificates: band C (76)

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Inputs to the energy efficiency score
Energy efficiency rating (SAP)76
EPC bandC
Based onmedian
Certificates used16

The SAP energy efficiency rating from the EPC (1-100, the number behind bands A-G): the property's own certificate when we can match the address, otherwise the median of the latest certificate for each property in the postcode.

  • Certificates last ten years and may predate later improvements.

Confidence: medium. Source: EPC register. How we score this

Price trend

42/100

Median sale price down 3.4% year on year in EC1A

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Inputs to the price trend score
Change in median price-3.4%
Median price, last 12 months£581,750
Median price, previous 12 months£602,500
Sales, last 12 months16
Sales, previous 12 months18

50 + 2.5 x the percentage change in median sale price between the last 12 months and the 12 months before (so +20% scores 100 and -20% scores 0).

  • Measures recent price momentum, not value for money or affordability, and is not a forecast.
  • Medians move with the mix of homes sold as well as with prices.

Confidence: medium. Source: HM Land Registry. How we score this

Amenities

100/100

16,455 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Inputs to the amenities score
Food businesses on the FSA register within the radius16,455
Radius805 m
Weighted count12,848.6
Restaurant cafe106
Takeaway72
Other retail56
Pub bar42
Other13
Supermarket5
Hotel accommodation4
School college1
Childcare health care1

A weighted count of premises on the Food Standards Agency register within the radius (supermarkets x3, schools x2, cafés, restaurants, pubs and care settings x1, takeaways and other shops x0.5), scored as 100 x (1 - e^(-count / 80)).

  • The FSA register lists businesses that handle food, so it is a proxy for local amenities: parks, GP surgeries and gyms are not included.

Confidence: medium. Source: Food Standards Agency. How we score this

Transport

100/100

Farringdon station 0.1 km away; 22 bus stops within 400 m

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Inputs to the transport score
Nearest railway station (Farringdon)64 m
Nearest metro or tram stop (Farringdon Underground Station)56 m
Bus stops within 400 m22

0.55 x a rapid-transit component (the better of: rail station 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 4 km; metro/tram stop 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 2 km) plus 0.45 x a bus component (12.5 points per stop within 400 m, up to 100).

  • NaPTAN lists stops, not how often services run.

Confidence: medium. Source: NaPTAN. How we score this

Planning freedom

Not scored

Planning constraints depend on the exact location, so they are in the full address report.

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Area insights

Sold prices

Source: HM Land Registry

Score 42/100

£581,750

Median sale price (12 months) · 16 sales

Median sale price down 3.4% year on year in EC1A

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District EC1A

Median, last 12 months
£581,750
Sales, last 12 months
16
Change on previous 12 months
-3.4%
Median over the period
£760,000
New builds
6%
Leasehold
98%
  • Terraced (2)£1,585,000
  • Flat or maisonette (107)£730,000
202120222023202420252026
Median sale price by year
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YearMedianSales
2021 (part year)£1,450,0003
2022£1,337,50025
2023£849,00025
2024£677,12524
2025£625,00021
2026 (part year)£563,50011

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 22:28.

Energy performance

Source: EPC register

Score 76/100

Band C

Typical energy rating · 16 certificates

Median rating of 16 certificates: band C (76)

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Homes with a certificate
16
Median rating
Band C (76)
Band C or better
69%
  • Band A0
  • Band B5
  • Band C6
  • Band D5
  • Band E0
  • Band F0
  • Band G0

Pooled across 6 postcodes near the centre of the district. Private rentals generally need band E or better.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 22:28.

Crime

Source: data.police.uk

Score 0/100

2,627

Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile) · Jun-Aug 2026

2,627 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Crimes a month (average)
2,627
Months covered
3 to August 2026
Police force
Metropolitan Police Service
  • Other theft453.3
  • Shoplifting441
  • Violence and sexual offences399.7
  • Theft from the person393.7
  • Anti-social behaviour349.7
  • Public order127.7
  • Burglary106.7
  • Bicycle theft103
  • Robbery87.7
  • Vehicle crime67.7

Crime locations on data.police.uk are anonymised: each crime is mapped to a nearby fixed point (the centre of a street, open space or similar), shown as 'on or near' that place, never to an exact address. Counts cover a 1-mile radius around the point and include anti-social behaviour.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 13:27.

Flood risk

Source: Environment Agency

Score 85/100

Zone 1

Flood zone · No warnings in force

Flood Zone 1

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Flood zone
Zone 1
Warnings in force nearby
0
Warning areas within 1 km
2

Flood Zone 1 (low probability of flooding from rivers or the sea)

Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences. This is not a flood search; check the GOV.UK long-term flood risk service before buying.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 22:28.

Broadband

Source: Ofcom

Not connected yet

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Amenities

Source: Food Standards Agency

Score 100/100

16,455

Food businesses within ½ mile

16,455 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Food businesses within the radius
16,455
Radius
805 m
Hygiene rated 4 or 5
85%
  • Restaurants and cafés106
  • Takeaways72
  • Other shops56
  • Pubs and bars42
  • Other13
  • Supermarkets5
  • Hotels and guest houses4
  • Schools and colleges1
  • Childcare, health and care1

based on the nearest 300 of 16,455

From the Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, a proxy for everyday amenities.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 22:28.

Public transport

Source: NaPTAN

Score 100/100

0.1 km

Nearest station · Farringdon

Farringdon station 0.1 km away; 22 bus stops within 400 m

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Nearest station
Farringdon
Distance
64 m
Bus stops within 400 m
22
ModeWithin 400 mWithin 800 mNearest
Bus stops2296Farringdon Station (118 m)
Railway stations12Farringdon (64 m)
Metro and tram stops14Farringdon Underground Station (56 m)
Ferry terminals00Blackfriars Pier (1.1 km)

NaPTAN lists stops and stations, not how often services run.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:37.

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Sources and attribution

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