EC1M 4EF

Bunhill · Islington · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
London
Ward
Bunhill
Local authority
Islington
Postcode district
EC1M
Postcode sector
EC1M 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
EC1M 4EL 9 m
EC1M 4JN 10 m
EC1M 4EG 19 m
EC1M 4EH 21 m
EC1M 4DZ 28 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
EC1M 4EF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 1998
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
EC
Postcode district
EC1M
Postcode sector
EC1M 4
Latitude
51.521996
Longitude
-0.101470
British National Grid easting
531,812
British National Grid northing
182,050

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Islington · E09000019
Electoral ward
Bunhill · E05013699
Parish or community
E43000209
Output area
E00013430
Lower layer super output area
Islington 022H · E01033490
Middle layer super output area
Islington 022 · E02000575

Postcode source versions

Explore EC1M

1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
2, Hat & Mitre Court, London, EC1M 4EF 5 August 2024 £1,600,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
399
Primary
199
Secondary
51
  1. Charterhouse Square School

    Other independent school

    255 m
  2. Dallington School

    Other independent school

    302 m
  3. St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    319 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
27,104
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 4,876
  • Other theft 4,763
  • Theft from the person 4,214
  • Shoplifting 3,599
  • Anti social behaviour 1,988

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
EC1M 4 residents
150

Age bands in EC1M 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
6.7%

9 residents

Age 15 to 24
5.9%

8 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.1%

38 residents

Age 45 to 64
16.3%

22 residents

Age 65 and over
43%

58 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Planning applications

Mapped applications within 1,000 metres of this postcode point.

Available records
2,494
Records since 17 September 2020
649
Latest available record date
8 September 2025
London Borough of Camden
Partial beta coverage
This beta dataset covers only Adur, Camden, Doncaster and Worthing and is not a complete national planning register. Doncaster records have no published coordinates, so they cannot be matched to local reports.

Latest available applications

  1. 2025/2446/P Date not supplied 654 m away

    Extensions and alterations including removal of rooftop plant and additional of an additional storey on west side (adjacent to Leather Lane); on the east side (Holborn/Hatton Garden) retention of 10 storeys with rooftop plant and terraces. Facade renewal (replacement of stone cladding with metal cladding and replacement window (bays), provision of new balconies on Holborn Circus elevation. Ground and lower ground floor re-configurations to provide re-configured commercial and retail floorspace (Class E), affordable jewellery workspace and/or competitive socialising (sui generis) on lower ground floor, reconfiguration of entrances and servicing arrangements, new hard and soft landscaping, provision of cycle parking and other ancillary works.

    120 Holborn London Camden EC1N 2TD

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  2. 2025/2230/P Date not supplied 852 m away

    Installation of acoustic enclosures for previously unauthorised air conditioning units. New acoustic enclosures will be installed for the previously unauthorized extractor fan. Relocation and replacement of the previously unauthorized ventilation fan and ducting will be conducted.

    35 Gray's Inn Road London Camden WC1X 8PG

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  3. 2025/3186/L Date not supplied 961 m away

    External alterations comprising alterations to steps within front lightwell. Internal alterations comprising minor changes to floorplan and openings (part retrospective).

    14 John Street London WC1N 2EB

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  4. 2025/3139/P Date not supplied 961 m away

    Alterations to steps within the front lightwell.

    14 John Street London WC1N 2EB

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  5. 2025/3364/P Date not supplied 631 m away

    External alterations to entrance

    3-11 Eyre Street Hill London Camden EC1R 5ET

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  6. 2025/2558/P Date not supplied 993 m away

    Variation of condition 4 (temporary period) of planning permission ref 2020/3657/P dated 21/12/20 (most recently amended under application 2023/2244/P dated 30/10/2023) namely to remove the reference to the three year time period to Temporary subdivision and change of use of No.62 Doughty Street from C3 use to mixed B1 commercial floorspace with ancillary residential accommodation and a single self-contained residential unit at lower ground floor level

    62 Doughty Street London Camden WC1N 2JZ

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  7. 2025/3037/P Date not supplied 374 m away

    Amalgamation of 55 and 57 Farringdon Road and the erection of an additional storey to provide commercial floorspace, rooftop plant enclosure, the erection of a rear extension to relocate the stair core, new shopfront and alterations to the rear and front faades with associated refurbishment and upgrading works.

    55 - 57 Farringdon Road Farringdon London EC1M 3JB

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  8. 2025/3180/L Date not supplied 968 m away

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of listed building consent 2024/3723/L, granted on 08/10/2024 for internal alterations and enclosure of space below front entrance steps, namely for change in internal layout and the addition of a window at lower ground floor level.

    30 Calthorpe Street London WC1X 0JZ

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  9. 2025/3192/P Date not supplied 968 m away

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 2024/3665/P, dated 08/10/2024 for: Amalgamation of two flats to create a single dwellinghouse (C3) and enclosure of space below front entrance steps, namely for the addition of a window at lower ground floor level.

    30 Calthorpe Street London Camden WC1X 0JZ

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  10. 2025/2279/A Date not supplied 869 m away

    Proposed fascia sign 400mm x 6060mm with LED Illumination and projecting hanging sign to front elevation.

    55 Gray's Inn Road London Camden WC1X 8PP

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  11. 2025/1683/P Date not supplied 470 m away

    Remodelling, refurbishment and extension of the existing building to provide Use Class E (commercial, retail/restaurant and jewellery workspace), landscaped amenity terraces, balconies, relocated entrances, commuter facilities, on-site servicing yard and plant along with associated highway improvements and associated works.

    19 Charterhouse Street London EC1N 6RA

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  12. 2025/2581/P Date not supplied 365 m away

    Change of use of first to third floors from offices (Class E) to residential (Class C3) to accommodate 3 x two bedroom dwellings.

    73 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3JQ

    London Borough of Camden Registered

Source: MHCLG Planning Data, snapshot 2025-09-17, version 2025-09-17-beta. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Record dates use the submitted date where published, otherwise the decision date.

GP practices

127

within 5 km

  • THE NEAMAN PRACTICE

    15 HALF MOON COURT, LONDON, EC1A 7HF

    ODS code F84640

    406 m

  • CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    FINSBURY HEALTH CENTRE, 17 PINE STREET, LONDON, EC1R 0LP

    ODS code F83624

    602 m

  • DR SEGARAJASINGHE

    FINSBURY HEALTH CENTRE, PINE STREET, LONDON, EC1R 0LP

    ODS code F83678

    602 m

  • GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE

    77 GRAY'S INN ROAD, LONDON, WC1X 8TS

    ODS code F83042

    907 m

  • AMWELL GROUP PRACTICE

    4 NAOROJI STREET, ISLINGTON, LONDON, WC1X 0GB

    ODS code F83652

    934 m

  • CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    CITY HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE, UNIT 1-3 GROUND FLOOR, CITY HOUSE, 190-196 CITY ROAD, LONDON, EC1V 2QH

    ODS code F83064

    975 m

  • HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE

    64-66 LAMBS CONDUIT STREET, LONDON, WC1N 3NA

    ODS code F83058

    1.2 km

  • ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE

    TOWER 3, 2ND FLOOR CLEMENTS INN, LONDON, WC2A 2AZ

    ODS code F83672

    1.3 km

  • RITCHIE STREET GROUP PRACTICE

    34 RITCHIE STREET, LONDON, N1 0DG

    ODS code F83021

    1.5 km

  • ST PETER'S STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    16 1/2 ST PETER'S STREET, ISLINGTON, LONDON, N1 8JG

    ODS code F83032

    1.5 km

  • THE BLOOMSBURY SURGERY

    1 HANDEL STREET, LONDON, WC1N 1PD

    ODS code F83044

    1.5 km

  • BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC

    39 BRUNSWICK CENTRE, LONDON, WC1N 1AF

    ODS code F83048

    1.6 km

  • KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE

    3RD FLOOR, BUSH HOUSE, SOUTH EAST WING, 300 STRAND, LONDON, WC2B 4PJ

    ODS code E87768

    1.6 km

  • SHOREDITCH PARK SURGERY

    6-10 RUSHTON STREET, LONDON, N1 5DR

    ODS code F84635

    1.6 km

  • THE HOXTON SURGERY

    12 RUSHTON STREET, HOXTON, LONDON, N1 5DR

    ODS code F84692

    1.6 km

  • MUSEUM PRACTICE

    58 GREAT RUSSELL STREET, LONDON, WC1B 3BA

    ODS code F83061

    1.7 km

  • COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    47 SHORTS GARDENS, LONDON, WC2H 9AA

    ODS code E87045

    1.8 km

  • KILLICK STREET HEALTH CENTRE

    KILLICK STREET HEALTH CTR, 75 KILLICK STREET, LONDON, N1 9RH

    ODS code F83063

    1.8 km

  • NEW NORTH HEALTH CENTRE

    287-293 NEW NORTH ROAD, LONDON, N1 7AA

    ODS code F83034

    1.9 km

  • BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACT, 45 COLOMBO STREET, LONDON, SE1 8EE

    ODS code G85642

    1.9 km

Showing 20 of 127 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Clerkenwell Rd /St John Street

    BCT · St Lukes

    0.0 miles
  • St John Street /Clerkenwell Rd

    BCT · St Lukes

    0.1 miles
  • St John Street

    BCT · St Lukes

    0.1 miles
  • Goswell Road

    BCT · St Lukes

    0.1 miles
  • Aylesbury Street (EC1)

    BCT · St Lukes

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Islington 022H, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

5 of 10

Overall England rank

16,345 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £1,600,000 from 1 recorded sale in EC1M 4EF. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Islington is £673,384 in June 2026, down 8.1% year on year.

Schools

399 open schools are in scope, including 199 primary and 51 secondary schools. Charterhouse Square School is the nearest published school at 255 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

27,104 published events cover 12 months, averaging 2,258.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 4,876 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.