UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ec1v
EC1VLondon, Islington, England
House prices in EC1V, Islington
Homes in EC1V sold for a median of £701,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 253 standard sales.
It is the most expensive of the 5 postcode districts in the Islington council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flats and maisonettes | 245 | £695,000 | £515,000 to £900,000 |
Most homes sold here were flats and maisonettes, at 97% of sales.
55 sales in EC1V, or 22%, were for £1 million or more, against 3% across England and Wales.
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Where prices are higher in EC1V
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in EC1V 2, around London, with a median of £862,500, and lowest in EC1V 8, around London, at £587,500. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in EC1V with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 40 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| EC1V 2AR | £2,700,000 | 3 |
| EC1V 1AZ | £2,100,000 | 3 |
| EC1V 2AU | £1,410,000 | 5 |
| EC1V 4JY | £1,120,000 | 7 |
| EC1V 8DN | £970,500 | 4 |
| EC1V 2AE | £922,500 | 4 |
| EC1V 7EY | £850,000 | 3 |
| EC1V 1AF | £842,000 | 4 |
| EC1V 1AY | £837,500 | 4 |
| EC1V 2AD | £820,000 | 4 |
| EC1V 7JW | £804,000 | 4 |
| EC1V 2AF | £800,000 | 3 |
| EC1V 3QT | £799,000 | 3 |
| EC1V 0BY | £794,000 | 4 |
| EC1V 1AA | £775,000 | 5 |
| EC1V 3AP | £770,000 | 4 |
| EC1V 4PH | £760,000 | 3 |
| EC1V 1AR | £757,000 | 3 |
| EC1V 8BJ | £735,000 | 4 |
| EC1V 1JT | £714,000 | 3 |
| EC1V 1AJ | £710,000 | 5 |
| EC1V 7JA | £700,000 | 5 |
| EC1V 3AN | £671,500 | 4 |
| EC1V 3PP | £670,000 | 3 |
| EC1V 2NR | £651,500 | 4 |
| EC1V 4PS | £630,000 | 3 |
| EC1V 1AX | £625,000 | 3 |
| EC1V 0HN | £600,000 | 3 |
| EC1V 1AE | £600,000 | 9 |
| EC1V 8DJ | £587,500 | 3 |
| EC1V 4JU | £577,500 | 4 |
| EC1V 1AD | £575,000 | 3 |
| EC1V 1AH | £560,000 | 5 |
| EC1V 7NR | £530,000 | 3 |
| EC1V 1AU | £500,000 | 3 |
| EC1V 3AL | £477,500 | 3 |
| EC1V 9NS | £456,000 | 5 |
| EC1V 9NT | £450,000 | 3 |
| EC1V 1AG | £405,500 | 4 |
| EC1V 1AP | £337,500 | 4 |
Prices over time
The median fell 18%, from £790,000 in 2016 to £649,000 in 2025, the third biggest fall of the 212 districts in London.
Fewer homes sold in EC1V in 2025: 126 standard sales, down 63% on the 341 in 2024.
Leasehold homes
96% of sales in EC1V were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales. Most are flats, so ask for the years left on the lease and the service charge, and read how long a lease should be and what to check about cladding.
Postcode districts in the Islington council area
Median sale price of the 5 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. EC1V is the most expensive.
- EC1V Islington, this district£701,500
- N5 Islington£675,000
- N1 Islington£665,000
- N19 Islington£585,000
- N7 Islington£564,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | |
| B | 102 | |
| C | 289 | |
| D | 57 | |
| E | 9 | |
| G | 1 |
85% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | ||
| 36 | ||
| 55 | ||
| 31 | ||
| 62 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 126 | ||
| 122 |
54% of homes put up for sale were built in 1996 or later, against 18% across England and Wales.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £327,500 for a flat on Hermit Street to £965,080 for a flat on Goswell Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in EC1V. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- Flat 6, 26 Bastwick StreetSold for £723,000
- Flat 2, 10 Hermit StreetSold for £327,500
- Apartment 37, Orchard Building, 25 Pear Tree StreetSold for £542,000
- Flat 3, Lever Buildings Lever StreetSold for £410,000
- Flat 1708, Canaletto Tower, 257 City RoadSold for £505,000
- Flat 131, Eagle Point City RoadSold for £500,000
- Flat 81, Chronicle Tower, 261B City RoadSold for £450,000
- Flat 4, The Roof Gardens, 41 - 53 Goswell RoadSold for £965,080
- Apartment 107, Carrara Tower, 1 Bollinder PlaceSold for £695,000
- Flat 3, Firstoak House, 5 - 6 Oakley CrescentSold for £700,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- City Road, London£675,00069 sales
- St John Street, London£744,00025 sales
- Bollinder Place, London£1,103,00022 sales
- Goswell Road, London£762,00012 sales
Living in EC1V
Crime
180 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 95 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 95% of homes can get it
Higher than 77 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
No postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 73 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,108 a year in Islington for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 94 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of EC1V, from the sales in EC1V, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Clerkenwell 32 sales£747,000
- St Peter's & Canalside 104 sales£695,000
- Bunhill 102 sales£642,500
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Hoxton West.
About these figures
The figures come from 253 standard sales in EC1V, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.