EC2A postcode district, Hackney: schools, crime and transport

At a glance

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 EC2A district, the nearest primary school is St Luke's CofE Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Central Foundation Boys' School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is City Road Medical Centre, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

Old Street station is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; Old Street (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest park is 150 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

The LyceumOther independent school · ages 3–11

0.1 mi

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

0.3 mi

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

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Sept 2022 · Report

0.4 mi

St Monica's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

New Regent's CollegePupil referral unit · ages 5–16

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standard

0.4 mi

Secondary

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

OfstedInspected 11 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.1 mi

Workers' Educational Association16 plus · Further education · ages 16–99 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Nursery, special and other

Fashion Retail AcademyMiscellaneous · ages 16–99 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Columbia Market Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

The ArtsXchangeFree schools alternative provision · ages 14–19

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 · 4 min walk

Moorgate

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

London Liverpool StreetElizabeth lineWeaver line

0.4 mi · 9 min walkZone 1

Shoreditch High StreetWindrush line

0.4 mi · 9 min walkZone 1

Underground, DLR and tram

Old StreetNorthern

0.2 mi · 4 min walkZone 1

MoorgateCircleHammersmith & CityMetropolitanNorthern

0.4 mi · 8 min walkZone 1

Liverpool StreetCentralCircleHammersmith & CityMetropolitan

0.4 mi · 9 min walkZone 1

BarbicanCircleHammersmith & CityMetropolitan

0.6 mi · 12 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

150 mto the nearest park

12parks within a 10 minute walk

3.5hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

150 m · 2 min walk

Playing field2.5 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Bowling green0.6 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Sports ground (7 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Quaker GardenPark or garden · 0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Play area (9 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Joe White GardensPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Park or garden (7 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Finsbury Circus GardensPark or garden · 0.7 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Finsbury Leisure CentreSports ground · 0.9 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Upper Frobisher CrescentPark or garden · 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 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 EC2A district

What is the crime rate in the EC2A 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 EC2A 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 EC2A district?

The nearest primary school is St Luke's CofE Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Central Foundation Boys' School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the EC2A district?

Old Street is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk, and Old Street (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the EC2A 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.

Postcodes in EC2A

EC2A 1

EC2A 2

EC2A 3

EC2A 4

EC2A 4AA EC2A 4AD EC2A 4AN EC2A 4AP EC2A 4AQ EC2A 4AS EC2A 4AT EC2A 4AW EC2A 4AZ EC2A 4BA EC2A 4BD EC2A 4BF EC2A 4BH EC2A 4BP EC2A 4BQ EC2A 4BT EC2A 4BW EC2A 4BX EC2A 4BY EC2A 4DD EC2A 4DE EC2A 4DF EC2A 4DG EC2A 4DJ EC2A 4DL EC2A 4DN EC2A 4DP EC2A 4DQ EC2A 4DR EC2A 4DS EC2A 4DT EC2A 4DW EC2A 4DX EC2A 4DY EC2A 4EA EC2A 4EB EC2A 4ED EC2A 4EE EC2A 4EF EC2A 4EG EC2A 4EL EC2A 4ER EC2A 4ES EC2A 4EX EC2A 4EY EC2A 4FT EC2A 4HB EC2A 4HF EC2A 4HH EC2A 4HJ EC2A 4HT EC2A 4HU EC2A 4HW EC2A 4HY EC2A 4JA EC2A 4JB EC2A 4JE EC2A 4JF EC2A 4JH EC2A 4JJ EC2A 4JU EC2A 4JY EC2A 4LB EC2A 4LD EC2A 4LE EC2A 4LF EC2A 4LG EC2A 4LH EC2A 4LJ EC2A 4LL EC2A 4LN EC2A 4LR EC2A 4LS EC2A 4LT EC2A 4LU EC2A 4LW EC2A 4LX EC2A 4LZ EC2A 4NA EC2A 4ND EC2A 4NE EC2A 4NF EC2A 4NG EC2A 4NH EC2A 4NJ EC2A 4NP EC2A 4NQ EC2A 4NR EC2A 4NS EC2A 4NT EC2A 4NU EC2A 4NW EC2A 4NY EC2A 4PA EC2A 4PE EC2A 4PF EC2A 4PH EC2A 4PJ EC2A 4PP EC2A 4PS EC2A 4PX EC2A 4PY EC2A 4QB EC2A 4QE EC2A 4QP EC2A 4QS EC2A 4QU EC2A 4QW EC2A 4QX EC2A 4RD EC2A 4RH EC2A 4RJ EC2A 4RP EC2A 4RQ EC2A 4RR EC2A 4RT EC2A 4RU EC2A 4RX EC2A 4SA EC2A 4SD EC2A 4SH EC2A 4SU EC2A 4TP EC2A 4UX EC2A 4WG EC2A 4XE EC2A 4XH EC2A 4XS

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

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