EC1V 0HT Islington
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bunhill. Region: London.
Streets
- Percival Street, London: 15 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 C (29% of about 1,340 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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
- 19, TOMPION STREET, grade II
- NUMBERS 26 TO 34 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Triangle Estate and 131-135 [odd] Goswell Road,Compton Street: up to 48 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- Finsbury Leisure Centre: up to 132 homes, not permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- City Forum, 250 City Road: up to 932 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Chadwell Street Car Park, Chadwell Street: up to 7 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Clerkenwell Fire Station: up to 45 homes, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Peabody Whitecross Estate, Roscoe Street: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- 13 St Cross Street London EC1N 8UB, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- 13 St Cross Street London EC1N 8UB: up to 8 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 10 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 21 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 | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Old Street 6.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Moorgate 8.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Farringdon Underground Station | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Barbican Underground Station | 690 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Angel Underground Station | 790 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 23 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 81 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Percival Street / Malta Street Finsbury | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Blackfriars Pier | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pink Parking | 310 m |
| EV charging points | 49 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ESB Energy Charging Station | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 25.6 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clerkenwell Medical Practice | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 31 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pharmica | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 46 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Old Street Dental Clinic | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Moorfield Eye Hospital City Road Elective Surgical Hub | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Peel Centre Hendon - Metropolitan Police | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,730 m² | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Spa Fields 7,790 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 10 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 920 m² | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 840 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 20 parks and gardens, 6.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Priory Church of St John of Jerusalem, a listed building (Grade I), 350 m south. 562 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 12 of them Grade I and 28 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Priory Church of St John of Jerusalem | Listed building, Grade I | 350 m south |
| Tunbridge House and Boiler House | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m north-west |
| Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, Clerkenwell | Scheduled monument | 380 m south-west |
| Church of St James and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) south-west |
| Wells House | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-west |
| Golden Lane Estate Designed Landscape | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| The Barbican | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| London Wall: section of Roman and medieval wall and bastions, west and north of Monkwell Square | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| London Wall: site of the Roman and medieval gateway of Cripple Gate | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| King's Reach | Tidal water | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| West Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| St Katharine Docks Basin | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| East Dock | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) west |
| Redriff | Wetland | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 15 | 15 |
14 of the postcode's 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 13% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 65% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 16% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 12% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Percival Street.