EC1V 2PL postcode in Hackney, Islington

EC1V 2PL is a postcode in Hackney, in the St Peter's & Canalside ward of Islington. It is in the Islington South and Finsbury parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at EC1V 2PL can get it Across Islington: 95% Typical price £810,000 Homes sold in EC1V 2, last 12 months. ▼ 10% on the year before Nearest station Old Street 350 m in a straight line

Where EC1V 2PL is, and what is near it

Map of EC1V 2PL and what is near it Map of EC1V 2PL: its centre point, with the 37 other postcodes in the EC1V 2 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 22 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. EC1V 2AB: also in EC1V 2EC1V 2AD: also in EC1V 2EC1V 2AH: also in EC1V 2EC1V 2AJ: also in EC1V 2EC1V 2AL: also in EC1V 2EC1V 2AN: also in EC1V 2EC1V 2AP: also in EC1V 2EC1V 2AS: also in EC1V 2EC1V 2AU: also in EC1V 2EC1V 2NJ: also in EC1V 2EC1V 2NP: also in EC1V 2EC1V 2NR: also in EC1V 2EC1V 2NT: also in EC1V 2EC1V 2NW: also in EC1V 2EC1V 2NZ: also in EC1V 2EC1V 2PD: also in EC1V 2EC1V 2PH: also in EC1V 2EC1V 2PN: also in EC1V 2EC1V 2PQ: also in EC1V 2EC1V 2PR: also in EC1V 2EC1V 2PT: also in EC1V 2EC1V 2PU: also in EC1V 2EC1V 2PW: also in EC1V 2EC1V 2PY: also in EC1V 2EC1V 2PZ: also in EC1V 2EC1V 2QA: also in EC1V 2EC1V 2QH: also in EC1V 2EC1V 2QY: also in EC1V 2EC1V 2RL: also in EC1V 2EC1V 2SD: also in EC1V 2 City of LondonIslington EC1V 2PL Map of EC1V 2PL and what is near it Map of EC1V 2PL: its centre point, with the 37 other postcodes in the EC1V 2 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 22 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. City of London EC1V 2PL
  • EC1V 2PL
  • Other postcodes in EC1V 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 22 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5282, longitude -0.0922)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after EC1V 2PL?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at EC1V 2PL?

Every home and business at EC1V 2PL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

EC1V 2PL 100% Islington 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

EC1V 2PL 100% Islington 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at EC1V 2PL?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Islington's days for EC1V 2PL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for EC1V 2PL on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is EC1V 2PL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include EC1V 2PL.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Islington

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EC1V 2PL: 9,948 properties in Islington are at high risk (7.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Islington

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of EC1V 2PL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near EC1V 2PL?

Homes in EC1V 2 sold for a typical £810,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 7 sales, down 10% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£810,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£900,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 10% on the 12 months before
  • Flat or maisonette £810,000 7 sales

Across the whole EC1V district: a typical £690,000 from 93 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in EC1V 2PL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EC1V 2PL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near EC1V 2PL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 2,000 homes in the neighbourhood around EC1V 2PL. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band F. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (41%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around EC1V 2PL

Band D in Islington for 2026‑27: £2,108. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,405 (band A) to £4,216 (band H); band F, the most common, is £3,045.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (1%)£1,405
Band Babout 20 (1%)£1,640
Band Cabout 460 (23%)£1,874
Band Dabout 330 (17%)£2,108
Band Eabout 430 (22%)£2,577
Band Fabout 530 (27%)£3,045
Band Gabout 190 (10%)£3,514
Band Habout 20 (1%)£4,216

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 21% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. 41% 2020 or later

Averages for Islington before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of EC1V 2PL is in (ONS area E01002702), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near EC1V 2PL?

The nearest open schools to EC1V 2PL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EC1V 2PL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to EC1V 2PL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EC1V 2PL is Old Street Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.

  • Old Street Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
  • Moorgate Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Old Street Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 400 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

22 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Shoreditch Police Station, 86 m away.

More stations near EC1V 2PL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near EC1V 2PL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EC1V 2PL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near EC1V 2PL?

19 within 1 km 112 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EC1V 2PL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 100 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · 1 charger 100 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · 1 charger 200 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near EC1V 2PL?

The nearest to the centre of EC1V 2PL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to EC1V 2PL?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near EC1V 2PL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EC1V 2PL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near EC1V 2PL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EC1V 2PL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near EC1V 2PL?

The nearest vets to the centre of EC1V 2PL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is EC1V 2PL in a conservation area?

The centre of EC1V 2PL is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near EC1V 2PL?

Police.uk records 2,639 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EC1V 2PL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting586 reports
Anti-social behaviour416 reports
Violence and sexual offences414 reports
Theft from the person298 reports
Other theft271 reports
Public order132 reports

Also: drugs 124, burglary 114, bicycle theft 99, robbery 77, vehicle crime 70, possession of weapons 14, other crime 13, criminal damage and arson 11.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for EC1V 2PL

Ward
St Peter's & Canalside
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Hackney
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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