POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
EC1M 4NP postcode decision report
Balanced move-check signal
Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 16.7%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 2 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 20 Nov 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £690,750Based on 6 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Nov 2025
- Gigabit availability 16.7%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 2 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
Joined postcode brief
Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.
Median sold price, last 5 years
Limited sampleLimited sample. Based on 6 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Nov 2025.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 16.7%, with 16.7% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
30 within 400mEC1M 4NP links 30 transport stops within 400m and 116 within 800m. 19 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is St John Street (BCT) at about 50m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Farringdon (London) Rail Station at about 223m.
Local business
1,214 within 1200mEC1M 4NP currently links 1,214 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 665 food and drink, 196 nightlife, 102 personal services. The closest mapped place is Kebabs Made Good at about 28m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
106,342 online job adverts observedIslington sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Islington, so the figure describes the region rather than Islington itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched EC1M 4NP in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
2 nearby school rows2 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for EC1M 4NP. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 80EC1M 4NP has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 80 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 1,121, and theft from the person is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 204 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£690,750
Limited sample. Based on 6 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Nov 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of EC1M 4NP, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.
Amenity group
Food and drink
665 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (279), cafe (223), fast food (163).
Amenity group
Nightlife
196 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (130), bar (66).
Amenity group
Personal services
102 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (74), beauty (28).
Amenity group
Grocery
90 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (64), bakery (12), supermarket (9).
Closest mapped places
Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.
Food and drink
Kebabs Made Good
Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
EC1 Coffee House
Cafe at Clerkenwell Road, London.
Personal services
Kings Of Clerkenwell
Hairdresser at Clerkenwell Road, London.
Nightlife
The Holy Tavern (St Peter's Brewery)
Pub at 55, Britton Street, Islington, London.
Food and drink
Roni's Cafe
Cafe at 39, Clerkenwell Road, London.
Food and drink
Knockbox Coffee
Cafe at 33-37, Clerkenwell Road, Islington, London.
Nearby schools
Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.
Primary
Charterhouse Square School
Primary option in EC1M 6EA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Phase unavailable
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
Phase unavailable option in EC1M 7AJ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for EC1M 4NP before you shortlist homes.
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
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Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around EC1M 4NP.
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Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
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Read postcode and area guides
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Use viewing and offer planners
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