Living in EC1R, Islington: crime, schools and house prices

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The average home in Islington sold for £674,592 in the latest House Price Index, down 4.9% on a year earlier. Across Islington, police record 185 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the EC1R district, the nearest primary school is Hugh Myddelton Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Capital City College, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Clerkenwell Medical Practice, 40 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

Farringdon station is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; Farringdon (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest park, Spa Fields, is 10 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Hugh Myddelton Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Christopher Hatton Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardEarly yearsStrong standard

0.2 mi

St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 27 Jun 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

Dallington SchoolOther independent school · ages 3–11

0.3 mi

St Alban's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Secondary

Capital City College16 plus · Further education · ages 14–99 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCHFoundation special school · ages 4–18 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson SchoolSecondary · Community school · ages 11–16 · Girls

Nursery, special and other

Thomas Coram CentreNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

The ArtsXchangeFree schools alternative provision · ages 14–19

Ofsted: GoodInspected 22 May 2024 · Report

0.6 mi

Guildhouse School

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

FarringdonElizabeth line

0.4 mi · 7 min walkZone 1

London Kings Cross

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

City Thameslink

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Old Street

0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Underground, DLR and tram

FarringdonCircleHammersmith & CityMetropolitan

0.4 mi · 7 min walkZone 1

Chancery LaneCentral

0.5 mi · 10 min walkZone 1

AngelNorthern

0.5 mi · 11 min walkZone 1

BarbicanCircleHammersmith & CityMetropolitan

0.6 mi · 11 min walkZone 1

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

10 mto the nearest park, Spa Fields

21parks within a 10 minute walk

9.9hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

10 m · 1 min walk

Spa FieldsPark or garden · 0.8 hectares

10 m · 1 min walk

Spa FieldsPark or garden · 0.4 hectares

120 m · 2 min walk

Three Corners Adventure PlaygroundPlay area · 0.2 hectares

140 m · 2 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Play area (13 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

St James GardenPark or garden · 0.5 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Spa Green GardenPark or garden · 0.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Sports ground (5 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Priory Church GardenPark or garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

St Andrew's GardensPark or garden · 0.6 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Playing fieldunder 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the EC1R district

What is the crime rate in the EC1R district?

Across Islington, police record 185 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the EC1R district?

The average home in Islington sold for £674,592 in the latest House Price Index, down 4.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £1,674,032, semi-detached £1,406,430, terraced £1,151,398, flats £560,124. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the EC1R district?

The nearest primary school is Hugh Myddelton Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Capital City College, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the EC1R district?

Farringdon is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk, and Farringdon (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the EC1R district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £76,823 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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