EC1R 3BD Islington
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Clerkenwell. Region: London.
Streets
- Turnmill Street, London: 20 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Islington in 2026-27: Band D £2,108 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,405 | £1,640 | £1,874 | £2,108 | £2,577 | £3,045 | £3,514 | £4,216 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band F (28% of about 1,360 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Clerkenwell Green (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 13.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 18 AND 20, FARRINGDON LANE, grade II
- 34, FARRINGDON LANE, grade II
- BOLLARD CIRCA 3 METRES FROM CLERKENWELL CLOSE, grade II
- CATTLE TROUGH, grade II
- CHURCHYARD WALL, RAILINGS AND GATES TO ST JAMES'S CHURCH, grade II
- FORMER BOWLING GREEN LANE BOARD SCHOOL, grade II
- FORMER COOKERY AND LAUNDRY BUILDING, KINGSWAY COLLEGE CLERKENWELL CENTRE, grade II
- FORMER NOTTING WAREHOUSE/ENTERPRISE PRINTING MACHINE WORKS, grade II
- NUMBERS 113-117 (ODD) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- PART OF FORMER HOUSE OF DETENTION, BELOW KINGSWAY COLLEGE CLERKENWELL CENTRE, grade II
- SCHOOL KEEPER'S HOUSE, KINGSWAY COLLEGE CLERKENWELL CENTRE, grade II
- THREE BOLLARDS CIRCA 5, 10 AND 20 METRES SOUTH OF GATES TO ST JAMES'S CHURCH, grade II
- TWO BOLLARDS CIRCA 2 METRES WEST OF SCHOOL KEEPER'S HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Clerkenwell Fire Station: up to 45 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- 18 Vine Hill and 15-29 Eyre Street Hill, London, EC1R 5DZ: up to 9 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- 18-26 Hatton Wall London EC1N 8JH: up to 7 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- 18-26 Hatton Wall London EC1N 8JH, permissioned (290 m)
- 13 St Cross Street London EC1N 8UB, permissioned (320 m)
- 13 St Cross Street London EC1N 8UB: up to 8 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Phoenix Place WC1, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Land to west of Royal Mail Sorting office bounded by Phoenix Place Mount Pleasant, Gough Street & Calthorpe St. Camden WC1.: up to 345 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 17 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Farringdon 50 million journeys in 2024–25 | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| City Thameslink 7.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Old Street 6.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Farringdon Underground Station | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Chancery Lane Underground Station | 690 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Barbican Underground Station | 750 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 28 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 88 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clerkenwell Road / Farringdon Road | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Blackfriars Pier | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest National Car Parks | 80 m |
| EV charging points | 47 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ESB Energy Charging Station | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.5 km (7.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25.2 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clerkenwell Medical Practice | 160 m |
| Pharmacies | 30 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clerkenwell Pharmacy | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 43 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Finsbury Health Centre | 160 m |
| Hospital | The Eastman Dental Hospital | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Kings Cross Police Station | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St James Garden 5,020 m² | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Gray's Inn Gardens 2.2 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 40 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 920 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 840 m² | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 19 parks and gardens, 8.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, Clerkenwell, a scheduled monument, 110 m east. 650 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 24 of them Grade I and 41 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, Clerkenwell | Scheduled monument | 110 m east |
| Clerk's Well and Chamber/Enclosure in Basement of Number 16 | Listed building, Grade I | 110 m south-east |
| Church of St James and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m east |
| Finsbury Health Centre | Listed building, Grade I | 160 m north-west |
| Former Middlesex Sessions House | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south-east |
| Gray's Inn | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Barnard's Inn Hall (Mercers' School) | Scheduled monument | 710 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Golden Lane Estate Designed Landscape | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 780 m (0.5 miles) east |
| London Wall: site of Newgate and 121-124 Newgate Street, remains of Roman and medieval wall, gateway and bastion | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| King's Reach | Tidal water | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Pelican Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Duck Island | Island | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) north-west |
| Paddington Green | Wood | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) west |
| Redriff | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 29.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 17.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
20 of the postcode's 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Islington: see them on the Islington page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 9% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 73% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 8% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 93% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Turnmill Street.