Property market
The five-year median is £221,000 from 2 recorded sales in WC1X 9EG. 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.
WC1X 9EG
Clerkenwell · Islington · England
Updated September 2026
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- Post town
- London
- Ward
- Clerkenwell
- Local authority
- Islington
- Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Postcode district
- WC1X
- Postcode sector
- WC1X 9
Nearby postcodes
Complete postcode fields and official codes
- Postcode
- WC1X 9EG
- Status
- Current
- Introduced
- 1 January 1980
- Terminated
- Not published
- Postcode area
- WC
- Postcode district
- WC1X
- Postcode sector
- WC1X 9
- Latitude
- 51.530972
- Longitude
- -0.114938
- British National Grid easting
- 530,852
- British National Grid northing
- 183,024
Statistical and administrative geographies
- Country
- England · E92000001
- Region
- London · E12000007
- Local authority district
- Islington · E09000019
- Electoral ward
- Clerkenwell · E05013702
- Parish or community
- E43000209
- Westminster constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury · E14001306
- Output area
- E00013543
- Lower layer super output area
- Islington 021D · E01002728
- Middle layer super output area
- Islington 021 · E02000574
Postcode source versions
- Ordnance Survey: Code-Point Open Version 2026-08 · Current postcode units in Great Britain · OGL-3.0
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory Version 2026-08 · United Kingdom; Northern Ireland excluded pending rights review; Crown Dependencies outside product scope · OGL-3.0 with third-party rights
- Ordnance Survey: Boundary-Line Version 2026-05 · Local-authority boundaries in Great Britain · OS OpenData Licence
Explore WC1X
Property
5 recorded
sales at this postcode
| Address | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sharwood House, 12, Penton Rise, London, WC1X 9EG | 4 October 2023 | £242,000 |
| Sharwood House, 12, Penton Rise, London, WC1X 9EG | 6 September 2023 | £200,000 |
| Sharwood House, 1, Penton Rise, London, WC1X 9EG | 2 January 2018 | £285,000 |
Schools
Within 3.1 miles of this postcode
- Open schools
- 394
- Primary
- 176
- Secondary
- 48
- 136 m
The Pears Family School
Free schools alternative provision
- 153 m
The Gower School
Other independent school
- 264 m
Winton Primary School
Community school
Recorded crime
Within 1 mile of this postcode
- Published events
- 25,710
- Months covered
- 12
- Latest month
- June 2026
Most recorded categories in this period
- Violence and sexual offences 5,125
- Other theft 4,452
- Theft from the person 3,749
- Shoplifting 2,903
- Anti social behaviour 2,544
Census 2021
Population and age profile
- Postcode residents
- 15
- Postcode households
- 13
- Residents per household
- 1.2
- WC1X 9 residents
- 3,407
5 female, 10 male
Age bands in WC1X 9
Wider postcode sector- Age 0 to 14
- 11.6%
- Age 15 to 24
- 24.5%
- Age 25 to 44
- 33.3%
- Age 45 to 64
- 21.3%
- Age 65 and over
- 9.3%
376 residents
793 residents
1,078 residents
690 residents
301 residents
This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider WC1X 9 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+
- 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
- 4,861
- Records since 17 September 2020
- 1,157
- Latest available record date
- 3 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
- 2025/2648/P Date not supplied 279 m away
Details pursuant to Condition 5 (Green Roof) of planning permission 2022/4877/P dated 24/07/2023 (for: Erection of mansard roof extension to provide a single residential dwelling (Class C3). Inclusion of green roof and PV panels as well as cycle parking on the ground floor.).
18-18A Acton Street London WC1X 9ND
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/3514/L Date not supplied 410 m away
Internal alterations in association with change of use to a 6 bedroom, 10 person HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) (see also planning application 2025/3444/P)
61 King's Cross Road London Camden WC1X 9LN
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/3444/P Date not supplied 410 m away
Change of use to a 6 bedroom, 10 person HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) with associated internal alterations
61 King's Cross Road London Camden WC1X 9LN
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/3738/P Date not supplied 667 m away
Details of condition 5 (Noise report) of planning permission 2024/0867/P ref. 20/06/2024 (for: Change of use from workshop and residential (Class E(g) and Class C3) to non-retail art gallery, exhibition and studio space (Class F1); external alterations as part of refurbishment of existing building, installation of ASHP.)
12 Whidborne Street London WC1H 8EU
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/3417/L Date not supplied 674 m away
Change of use of part of the premises from hotel (Class C1) to a food and beverage kiosk (Class E).
Great Northern Hotel Pancras Road London Camden N1C 4TB
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/3177/P Date not supplied 674 m away
Change of use of part of the premises from hotel (Class C1) to a food and beverage kiosk (Class E).
Great Northern Hotel Pancras Road London Camden N1C 4TB
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/3186/L Date not supplied 952 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 - 2025/3139/P Date not supplied 952 m away
Alterations to steps within the front lightwell.
14 John Street London WC1N 2EB
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/3474/P Date not supplied 899 m away
Installation of two kiosks for a five year period
Granary Square & Canal Square King's Cross Central London N1C 4AA
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/3322/P Date not supplied 639 m away
Creation of a roof terrace at main roof level with installation of perimeter glass balustrade and composite privacy screen to rear
171 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UE
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/3292/P Date not supplied 599 m away
Replacement of existing ATMs within the station concourse
Kings Cross Railway Station Euston Road London Camden N1C 4AP
London Borough of Camden Registered - 2025/3364/P Date not supplied 998 m away
External alterations to entrance
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
133
within 5 km
AMWELL GROUP PRACTICE
4 NAOROJI STREET, ISLINGTON, LONDON, WC1X 0GB
ODS code F83652
435 m
KILLICK STREET HEALTH CENTRE
KILLICK STREET HEALTH CTR, 75 KILLICK STREET, LONDON, N1 9RH
ODS code F83063
462 m
RITCHIE STREET GROUP PRACTICE
34 RITCHIE STREET, LONDON, N1 0DG
ODS code F83021
647 m
CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE
FINSBURY HEALTH CENTRE, 17 PINE STREET, LONDON, EC1R 0LP
ODS code F83624
801 m
DR SEGARAJASINGHE
FINSBURY HEALTH CENTRE, PINE STREET, LONDON, EC1R 0LP
ODS code F83678
801 m
THE BLOOMSBURY SURGERY
1 HANDEL STREET, LONDON, WC1N 1PD
ODS code F83044
809 m
GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE
77 GRAY'S INN ROAD, LONDON, WC1X 8TS
ODS code F83042
917 m
BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC
39 BRUNSWICK CENTRE, LONDON, WC1N 1AF
ODS code F83048
953 m
BARNSBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE
8 BINGFIELD STREET, LONDON, N1 0AL
ODS code F83033
976 m
MEDICUS SELECT CARE
BINGFIELD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 8 BINGFIELD STREET, LONDON, N1 0AL
ODS code Y03103
976 m
HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE
64-66 LAMBS CONDUIT STREET, LONDON, WC1N 3NA
ODS code F83058
1.0 km
KINGS CROSS SURGERY
77-83 CHALTON STREET, LONDON, NW1 1HY
ODS code F83635
1.1 km
SOMERS TOWN MEDICAL CENTRE
CHALTON STREET, LONDON, NW1 1HY
ODS code F83683
1.1 km
ST PETER'S STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE
16 1/2 ST PETER'S STREET, ISLINGTON, LONDON, N1 8JG
ODS code F83032
1.1 km
GOWER STREET PRACTICE
20 GOWER STREET, LONDON, WC1E 6DP
ODS code F83005
1.6 km
AMPTHILL & REGENTS PARK PRACTICE
57-59 CROWNDALE ROAD, LONDON, NW1 1TN
ODS code F83006
1.6 km
MUSEUM PRACTICE
58 GREAT RUSSELL STREET, LONDON, WC1B 3BA
ODS code F83061
1.6 km
RIDGMOUNT PRACTICE
8 RIDGMOUNT STREET, LONDON, WC1E 7AA
ODS code F83043
1.6 km
ISLINGTON CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTRE
28 LAYCOCK STREET, LONDON, N1 1SW
ODS code F83010
1.6 km
CAMDEN HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PRACTICE
THE MARGARETE CENTRE, 108 HAMPSTEAD ROAD, LONDON, NW1 2LS
ODS code Y02674
1.7 km
Showing 20 of 133 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
- 0.0 miles
Penton Rise
BCT · Pentonville
- 0.0 miles
Penton Rise
BCT · Pentonville
- 0.0 miles
Penton Rise
BCT · Pentonville
- 0.1 miles
Percy Circus
BCT · Pentonville
- 0.1 miles
King's Cross Road / Pentonville Road
BCT · Pentonville
Relative deprivation
English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Islington 021D, 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
4 of 10
Overall England rank
11,676 of 33,755
- Income
- 4 of 10
- Employment
- 4 of 10
- Education and skills
- 7 of 10
- Health and disability
- 3 of 10
- Crime
- 4 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
Schools
394 open schools are in scope, including 176 primary and 48 secondary schools. The Pears Family School is the nearest published school at 136 m.
Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.
Recorded crime
25,710 published events cover 12 months, averaging 2,142.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 5,125 events.
The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.