Living in EC1Y, 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 97.

From the middle of the EC1Y district, the nearest primary school is Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Central Foundation Boys' School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is City Road Medical Centre, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

Old Street station is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; Old Street (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest park, Quaker Garden, is 90 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Prior Weston Primary School and Children's CentrePrimary · Community school · ages 0–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Sept 2022 · Report

0.1 mi

City of London Primary Academy, IslingtonPrimary · Free schools · ages 4–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 5 Nov 2019 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.2 mi

St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Charterhouse Square SchoolOther independent school · ages 3–11

0.3 mi

The LyceumOther independent school · ages 3–11

0.4 mi

Secondary

City of London School for GirlsOther independent school · ages 10–18 · Girls

0.3 mi

Central Foundation Boys' SchoolSecondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11–18 · Boys

OfstedInspected 11 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.3 mi

Nursery, special and other

Fashion Retail AcademyMiscellaneous · ages 16–99 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

The ArtsXchangeFree schools alternative provision · ages 14–19

Ofsted: GoodInspected 22 May 2024 · Report

0.5 mi

Columbia Market Nursery 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

Old Street

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Moorgate

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

London Liverpool StreetElizabeth lineWeaver line

0.6 mi · 12 min walkZone 1

FarringdonElizabeth line

0.6 mi · 12 min walkZone 1

Underground, DLR and tram

Old StreetNorthern

0.3 mi · 5 min walkZone 1

BarbicanCircleHammersmith & CityMetropolitan

0.3 mi · 6 min walkZone 1

MoorgateCircleHammersmith & CityMetropolitanNorthern

0.4 mi · 8 min walkZone 1

Liverpool StreetCentralCircleHammersmith & 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

90 mto the nearest park, Quaker Garden

17parks within a 10 minute walk

4.3hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Quaker GardenPark or garden · 0.2 hectares

90 m · 1 min walk

Play area (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

90 m · 1 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

90 m · 1 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

90 m · 1 min walk

Playing field2.5 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Golden Lane Leisure CentreSports ground · 0.5 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Upper Frobisher CrescentPark or garden · 0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Finsbury Leisure CentreSports ground · 0.9 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Bowling green0.6 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Franklin BuildingSports ground · 0.6 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

The GreenPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Park or garden (7 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 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 EC1Y district

What is the crime rate in the EC1Y district?

Across Islington, police record 185 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. 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 EC1Y 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 EC1Y district?

The nearest primary school is Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Central Foundation Boys' School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the EC1Y district?

Old Street is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk, and Old Street (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the EC1Y district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £63,642 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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