EC1V 4EX postcode in Islington, England

EC1V 4EX is a postcode in Islington, in the Clerkenwell ward. It is in the Islington South and Finsbury parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since November 2011. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Where EC1V 4EX is, and what is near it

Map of EC1V 4EX and what is near it Map of EC1V 4EX: its centre point, with the 61 other postcodes in the EC1V 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 29 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. EC1V 4AB: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4AE: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4AT: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4DE: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4DG: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4JA: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4JB: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4JD: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4JE: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4JF: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4JH: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4JJ: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4JL: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4JP: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4JQ: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4JR: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4JS: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4JT: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4JW: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4JX: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4JY: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4JZ: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4LB: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4LD: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4LE: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4LF: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4LJ: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4LS: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4LW: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4LY: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4LZ: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4NA: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4NB: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4ND: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4NE: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4NG: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4NJ: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4NN: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4NP: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4NR: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4NT: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4NX: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4PA: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4PB: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4PD: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4PE: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4PG: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4PH: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4PS: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4QJ: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4RN: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4RU: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4RW: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4UA: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4UB: also in EC1V 4EC1V 4UD: also in EC1V 4 Islington EC1V 4EX Map of EC1V 4EX and what is near it Map of EC1V 4EX: its centre point, with the 61 other postcodes in the EC1V 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 29 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Islington EC1V 4EX
  • EC1V 4EX
  • Other postcodes in EC1V 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 29 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5313, longitude -0.1069)

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 4EX?

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 4EX?

Every home and business at EC1V 4EX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

EC1V 4EX 100% Islington 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

EC1V 4EX 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 4EX?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Islington's days for EC1V 4EX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for EC1V 4EX 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 4EX 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 4EX.

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 4EX: 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 4EX 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 4EX?

Homes in EC1V 4 sold for a typical £795,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 14 sales, up 12% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£795,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£710,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 12% on the 12 months before
  • Flat or maisonette £795,000 14 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 4EX

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EC1V 4EX 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 4EX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around EC1V 4EX. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (32%). 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 4EX

Band D in Islington for 2026‑27: £2,108. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,640 (band B) to £4,216 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,577.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,405
Band Babout 20 (2%)£1,640
Band Cabout 220 (24%)£1,874
Band Dabout 210 (23%)£2,108
Band Eabout 280 (30%)£2,577
Band Fabout 120 (13%)£3,045
Band Gabout 60 (6%)£3,514
Band Habout 20 (2%)£4,216

When the homes were built

  1. 32% Before 1900
  2. 28% 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 4EX is in (ONS area E01002727), 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 4EX?

The nearest open schools to EC1V 4EX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EC1V 4EX, 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 4EX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EC1V 4EX is London Kings Cross Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • London Kings Cross Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Farringdon Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
  • Angel Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 150 mWalk

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

29 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St John Street / Goswell Road, 44 m away.

More stations near EC1V 4EX, 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 4EX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EC1V 4EX, 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 4EX?

10 within 1 km 110 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EC1V 4EX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 500 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · 3 chargers 750 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 4EX?

The nearest to the centre of EC1V 4EX, 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 4EX?

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 4EX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EC1V 4EX, 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 4EX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EC1V 4EX, 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 4EX?

The nearest vets to the centre of EC1V 4EX 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 4EX in a conservation area?

The centre of EC1V 4EX 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 4EX?

Police.uk records 2,583 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EC1V 4EX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting536 reports
Anti-social behaviour452 reports
Violence and sexual offences421 reports
Other theft312 reports
Theft from the person303 reports
Public order136 reports

Also: burglary 98, robbery 80, bicycle theft 78, drugs 67, vehicle crime 66, other crime 19, possession of weapons 10, criminal damage and arson 5.

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 4EX

Ward
Clerkenwell
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Islington
In use since
November 2011

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

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