EC1M 6EB

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 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
EC1M 6AD 22 m
EC1M 6DZ 25 m
EC1M 6EE 28 m
EC1M 6PX 28 m
EC1A 4AE 30 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
EC1M 6EB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
EC
Postcode district
EC1M
Postcode sector
EC1M 6
Latitude
51.520701
Longitude
-0.098137
British National Grid easting
532,047
British National Grid northing
181,912

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
E00013434
Lower layer super output area
Islington 022H · E01033490
Middle layer super output area
Islington 022 · E02000575

Postcode source versions

Explore EC1M

35 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
8, Carthusian Street, London, EC1M 6EB 10 October 2025 £875,000
First Floor North, 9 - 11, Carthusian Street, London, EC1M 6EB 5 July 2024 £138,180
Pilgrims Court, 2 - 5, Flat 10, Carthusian Street, London, EC1M 6EB 18 May 2021 £900,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
395
Primary
197
Secondary
53
  1. Charterhouse Square School

    Other independent school

    61 m
  2. City of London School for Girls

    Other independent school

    303 m
  3. City of London Primary Academy, Islington

    Free schools

    313 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
27,044
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Other theft 4,949
  • Violence and sexual offences 4,732
  • Theft from the person 4,378
  • Shoplifting 3,563
  • Anti social behaviour 1,812

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
32

16 female, 16 male

Postcode households
16
Residents per household
2.0
EC1M 6 residents
307

Age bands in EC1M 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
4%

9 residents

Age 15 to 24
15.2%

34 residents

Age 25 to 44
51.6%

115 residents

Age 45 to 64
17.5%

39 residents

Age 65 and over
11.7%

26 residents

This postcode contained 10.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider EC1M 6 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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+
68.8%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
68.8%
Gigabit-capable
68.8%
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
1,303
Records since 17 September 2020
339
Latest available record date
1 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 776 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. 2025/3364/P Date not supplied 882 m away

    External alterations to entrance

    3-11 Eyre Street Hill London Camden EC1R 5ET

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  3. 2025/3037/P Date not supplied 568 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
  4. 2025/1683/P Date not supplied 567 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
  5. 2025/2581/P Date not supplied 580 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
  6. 2025/2340/P Date not supplied 676 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
  7. 2024/4603/P Date not supplied 791 m away

    Demolition of the existing buildings, retention and partial expansion of existing basement plus construction of a ground, plus 73 storey building (plus plant) for office use (Use Class E(g)); Retail/food and beverage (Use Class E(a)-(b)); Public amenity space (Flexible Class E(a)-(d) / Class F1 / Sui Generis); publicly accessible education space and viewing gallery at levels 72 and 73 (Sui Generis); public cycle hub (Sui Generis); plus podium garden at level 11, installation of a digital screen, public realm improvement works, ancillary basement cycle parking, servicing, plant, highway works and other works associated with the proposed development.

    1 Undershaft London EC3A 8EE

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  8. 2022/0630/P Date not supplied 576 m away

    Erection of mansard roof extension to create a 1 bedroom flat

    67 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3JB

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  9. 2020/5980/P Date not supplied 993 m away

    Change of use of the lower ground, ground, first and second floors from Class B1a (office) to flexible use as Class F1(a) (education) and Class E(g)(i) (office) and installation of a door on the Portpool Lane elevation.

    Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8NH

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  10. 2024/5108/P Date not supplied 655 m away

    External alterations including installation of replacement entrance doors and canopy, and replacement material to front ground floor elevation; installation of canopy within rear courtyard; replacement of fenestration to rear elevation; and change of use of part of ancillary commercial space (Class E(g)(iii)) to provide ancillary facilities to student accommodation (Sui Generis); and associated development.

    Arundel House 36-43 Kirby Street London EC1N 8TE

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  11. 2023/5130/P Date not supplied 939 m away

    Demolition of existing facades, retaining existing reinforced concrete frame and basement structures; refurbishment and reconfiguration of the existing office (Use Class E) building for continued office use including extensions with new facades to the west elevation fronting Grays Inn Road (9 storeys), to the northern courtyard elevation facing Brookes Court (9 storeys), to the existing 5 storey north-east wing fronting Brook Street (3 storeys) and to the south elevation (8 storeys); external alterations, provision of rooftop amenity terraces, landscaping and associated works

    Fox Court 14 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8HN

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  12. 2025/0535/P Date not supplied 882 m away

    Change of use of the first floor from office (Class E) to 2 x 3 bedroom flats (Class C3)

    3-11 Eyre Street Hill London Camden EC1R 5ET

    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

125

within 5 km

  • THE NEAMAN PRACTICE

    15 HALF MOON COURT, LONDON, EC1A 7HF

    ODS code F84640

    177 m

  • CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F83624

    874 m

  • DR SEGARAJASINGHE

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

    ODS code F83678

    874 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

    938 m

  • GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE

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

    ODS code F83042

    1.2 km

  • AMWELL GROUP PRACTICE

    4 NAOROJI STREET, ISLINGTON, LONDON, WC1X 0GB

    ODS code F83652

    1.2 km

  • ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F83672

    1.4 km

  • HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F83058

    1.4 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

  • KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code E87768

    1.7 km

  • ST PETER'S STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F83032

    1.7 km

  • RITCHIE STREET GROUP PRACTICE

    34 RITCHIE STREET, LONDON, N1 0DG

    ODS code F83021

    1.7 km

  • BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G85642

    1.8 km

  • THE BLOOMSBURY SURGERY

    1 HANDEL STREET, LONDON, WC1N 1PD

    ODS code F83044

    1.8 km

  • BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC

    39 BRUNSWICK CENTRE, LONDON, WC1N 1AF

    ODS code F83048

    1.8 km

  • HEALTH E1

    9-11 BRICK LANE, LONDON, E1 6PU

    ODS code F84733

    1.9 km

  • NEW NORTH HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code F83034

    1.9 km

  • STROUTS PLACE MEDICAL CENTRE

    3 STROUTS PLACE, PELTER STREET, LONDON, E2 7QU

    ODS code F84051

    1.9 km

  • MUSEUM PRACTICE

    58 GREAT RUSSELL STREET, LONDON, WC1B 3BA

    ODS code F83061

    1.9 km

Showing 20 of 125 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 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Barbican Underground Station

    PLT · Barbican

    0.0 miles
  • Barbican Underground Station

    PLT · Barbican

    0.0 miles
  • Barbican Underground Station

    MET · Barbican

    0.0 miles
  • Barbican

    BCT · Barbican

    0.0 miles
  • Barbican

    TMU · Barbican

    0.0 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £506,590 from 2 recorded sales in EC1M 6EB. 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

395 open schools are in scope, including 197 primary and 53 secondary schools. Charterhouse Square School is the nearest published school at 61 m.

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

Recorded crime

27,044 published events cover 12 months, averaging 2,253.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Other theft with 4,949 events.

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