EC1R

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
581
Current units
265
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
3

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
London
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
316

Postcode sectors in EC1R

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

5 sectors
2,508 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
40 - 41, Flat 2, Whiskin Street, London, EC1R 0BP 2 July 2026 £750,000
28 - 29, Flat 1, Myddelton Square, London, EC1R 1YE 29 June 2026 £800,000
The Nautilus Building, 3, Flat 41, Myddelton Passage, London, EC1R 1XW 17 June 2026 £500,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
2
Primary
2
Secondary
0

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
283
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 91
  • Anti social behaviour 41
  • Other theft 31
  • Theft from the person 30
  • Burglary 20

Census 2021

Population and age profile

EC1R usual residents
4,904
Age-profile population
4,739

Age bands in EC1R

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
12.4%

588 residents

Age 15 to 24
14.5%

688 residents

Age 25 to 44
39.1%

1,853 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.3%

1,150 residents

Age 65 and over
9.7%

460 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

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 251 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

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%

230 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 216 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

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

Applications mapped to this postcode district by the nearest current postcode point.

Available records
212
Records since 17 September 2020
57
Latest available record date
30 April 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. 2025/3364/P Date not supplied

    External alterations to entrance

    3-11 Eyre Street Hill London Camden EC1R 5ET

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  2. 2024/4603/P Date not supplied

    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
  3. 2023/1798/P Date not supplied

    Change of use of existing ground floor and basement from public house (Sui Generis) to dwelling house (Class C3(a))

    59 Mount Pleasant London WC1X 0AY

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  4. 2025/0535/P Date not supplied

    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
  5. 2021/1540/P Date not supplied

    Flexible use as either office (Class E) and/or educational (Class F1) uses.

    St James House 10 Rosebery Avenue London EC1R 4TF

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  6. 2025/0416/P Decision dated 30 April 2025

    Replacement of existing ground floor doors to front elevation; re-glazing and refurbishment of existing ground floor shopfront window and fan light to front elevation.

    123 Clerkenwell Road London EC1R 5DB

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  7. 2025/0990/L Decision dated 30 April 2025

    Replacement of existing ground floor doors to front elevation; re-glazing and refurbishment of existing ground floor shopfront window and fan light to front elevation; repairs to window to rear elevation; and installation of internal timber staircase from basement to ground floor.

    123 Clerkenwell Road London EC1R 5DB

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  8. 2024/5624/A Decision dated 12 February 2025

    Display of double-sided digital screens to new bus shelter structure.

    Outside 142 Clerkenwell Road London EC1R 5DL

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  9. 2024/5510/P Decision dated 3 February 2025

    The City of London Corporation has received a request for an EIA Scoping Opinion under regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for the redevelopment of the site at 1 Silk Street. The proposed development comprises demolition of the existing buildings retaining the basement and erection of a single building comprising ground floor and up to 20 storeys with a maximum height of 95.9m AOD for office (Use Class E(g)) and complementary uses including retail, food and beverage, professional services, indoor sport, health, learning and local community (Use Classes E(a/b/c/d/e) and F1/F2); formation of new public routes and spaces through the site; provision of landscaping within the site and along adjoining streets, including Silk Street; and ancillary uses and plant.

    1 Silk Street London EC2Y 8AL

    London Borough of Camden Withdrawn Decision
  10. 2024/0006/P Decision dated 22 January 2025

    Extension of existing rooftop plant enclosure at second floor level and installation of new external plant equipment to roof including 5x new condensers and 1x replacement condenser

    18 Vine Hill Camden EC1R 5DZ

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  11. 2024/3950/P Decision dated 11 November 2024

    Replacement of existing aluminium windows and doors on the rear and side elevations at ground and first floor levels and the reinstatement of 2 historic window openings on the rear elevations.

    1 Rosebery Avenue London EC1R 4SR

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  12. 2024/3234/A Decision dated 14 October 2024

    Display of a 6m height x 3.5m width wall-mounted digital billboard

    73-75 Clerkenwell Road London EC1R 5BU

    London Borough of Camden Refused

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

2

in this district

  • CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F83624

  • DR SEGARAJASINGHE

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

    ODS code F83678

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.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £915,250 from 326 recorded sales in EC1R. 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

2 open schools are in scope, including 2 primary and 0 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

283 published events cover 12 months, averaging 23.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 91 events.

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