EC1M 5PB

Bunhill · Islington · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Bunhill
Local authority
Islington
Postcode district
EC1M
Postcode sector
EC1M 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
EC1M 6AU 60 m
EC1M 6AN 65 m
EC1M 5PS 69 m
EC1M 5PZ 78 m
EC1M 5PX 82 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
EC1M 5PB
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 May 1994
Postcode area
EC
Postcode district
EC1M
Postcode sector
EC1M 5
Latitude
51.522425
Longitude
-0.100184
British National Grid easting
531,900
British National Grid northing
182,100

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

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
399
Primary
201
Secondary
52
  1. Charterhouse Square School

    Other independent school

    246 m
  2. Dallington School

    Other independent school

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

    Voluntary aided school

    272 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
27,177
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 4,884
  • Other theft 4,687
  • Theft from the person 4,244
  • Shoplifting 3,637
  • Anti social behaviour 1,992

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
EC1M 5 residents
833

Age bands in EC1M 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
4.5%

54 residents

Age 15 to 24
26.3%

313 residents

Age 25 to 44
48%

570 residents

Age 45 to 64
17.8%

211 residents

Age 65 and over
3.4%

40 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.

Planning applications

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

Available records
1,896
Records since 17 September 2020
486
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 753 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 944 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. 2025/3364/P Date not supplied 718 m away

    External alterations to entrance

    3-11 Eyre Street Hill London Camden EC1R 5ET

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  4. 2025/3037/P Date not supplied 476 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
  5. 2025/2279/A Date not supplied 959 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
  6. 2025/1683/P Date not supplied 564 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
  7. 2025/2581/P Date not supplied 465 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
  8. 2025/2340/P Date not supplied 551 m away

    External alteration and works of conversion in connection with change of use from B1 offices to jewellery show room and workshop (sui generis), including installation of new entrance doors, shop fascia, external lighting, CCTV.

    Plouviez House 19-20 Hatton Place London EC1N 8RU

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  9. 2025/2244/P Date not supplied 923 m away

    Change of use from C3 Dwellinghouse, to E(g)(i) Office.

    4 Flat 3rd Floor South Verulam Buildings London WC1R 5LW

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  10. 2025/2406/P Date not supplied 968 m away

    Demolition of existing buildings at 326-332 High Holborn & 26 Southampton Buildings (Holborn Gate), 319-325 High Holborn (Heron House) and 44 Southampton Buildings and construction of new building comprising of two basement levels, ground plus 9 upper stories (65.8m AOD), including a mezzanine at upper ground level and external plant space at roof level, consisting of office floorspace (Class E(g)(i)) on ground and upper levels, retail/food and beverage floorspace (Use Class E(a)-(b)) at ground level and flexible cultural/ exhibition/ performance/ learning/ community/ creative affordable workspace (Use Classes F1(a)-(e)/ F2(b)/ E(g)(i)/ Sui Generis) floorspace at ground and basement levels; creation of public realm, including new hard and soft landscaping, external terraces, provision of new servicing facilities and associated access from Southampton Buildings, cycle parking and other associated works.

    319-325 High Holborn (Heron House), 326-332 High Holborn And 26 Southampton Buildings (Holborn Gate), And 44 Southampton Buildings, WC1 And WC2

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  11. 2025/2436/L Date not supplied 966 m away

    Change of use of second floor from E(g)(i) Office to C3 Dwellinghouse. Internal alterations including installation of a kitchen and bathroom.

    Offices And Premises At 2nd Floor North 1 Gray's Inn Square London WC1R 5AA

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  12. 2025/2245/P Date not supplied 966 m away

    Change of use of second floor from E(g)(i) Office to C3 Dwellinghouse.

    1 Offices And Premises At 2nd Floor North Gray's Inn Square London WC1R 5AA

    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

124

within 5 km straight-line

  • THE NEAMAN PRACTICE

    15 HALF MOON COURT, LONDON, EC1A 7HF

    ODS code F84640

    401 m

  • CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F83624

    658 m

  • DR SEGARAJASINGHE

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

    ODS code F83678

    658 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

    877 m

  • AMWELL GROUP PRACTICE

    4 NAOROJI STREET, ISLINGTON, LONDON, WC1X 0GB

    ODS code F83652

    966 m

  • GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE

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

    ODS code F83042

    993 m

  • HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F83058

    1.3 km

  • ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F83672

    1.4 km

  • ST PETER'S STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F83032

    1.5 km

  • RITCHIE STREET GROUP PRACTICE

    34 RITCHIE STREET, LONDON, N1 0DG

    ODS code F83021

    1.5 km

  • SHOREDITCH PARK SURGERY

    6-10 RUSHTON STREET, LONDON, N1 5DR

    ODS code F84635

    1.5 km

  • THE HOXTON SURGERY

    12 RUSHTON STREET, HOXTON, LONDON, N1 5DR

    ODS code F84692

    1.5 km

  • THE BLOOMSBURY SURGERY

    1 HANDEL STREET, LONDON, WC1N 1PD

    ODS code F83044

    1.6 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

    1.7 km

  • NEW NORTH HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code F83034

    1.8 km

  • MUSEUM PRACTICE

    58 GREAT RUSSELL STREET, LONDON, WC1B 3BA

    ODS code F83061

    1.8 km

  • KILLICK STREET HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code F83063

    1.9 km

  • THE LAWSON PRACTICE

    ST LEONARDS, 85 NUTTALL ST, LONDON, N1 5HZ

    ODS code F84096

    1.9 km

  • COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    47 SHORTS GARDENS, LONDON, WC2H 9AA

    ODS code E87045

    1.9 km

Showing 20 of 124 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Clerkenwell Rd /St John Street

    BCT · St Lukes

    0.0 miles
  • Goswell Road

    BCT · St Lukes

    0.1 miles
  • Clerkenwell Road / Old Street

    BCT · St Lukes

    0.1 miles
  • St John Street /Clerkenwell Rd

    BCT · St Lukes

    0.1 miles
  • Clerkenwell Road / Great Sutton St

    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

Schools

399 open schools are in scope, including 201 primary and 52 secondary schools. Charterhouse Square School is the nearest published school at 246 m.

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

Recorded crime

27,177 published events cover 12 months, averaging 2,264.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 4,884 events.

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