EC1Y 0SF postcode in Islington, England
EC1Y 0SF is a postcode in Islington, in the Bunhill ward. It is in the Islington South and Finsbury parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since December 1998.
Where EC1Y 0SF is, and what is near it
- EC1Y 0SF
- Other postcodes in EC1Y 0: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 18 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5233, longitude -0.0978)
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 EC1Y 0SF?
- IslingtonCouncil, for all local services Islington: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around EC1Y 0SF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Islington South and FinsburyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Emily Thornberry (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Emily Thornberry
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 EC1Y 0SF?
Every home and business at EC1Y 0SF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Islington: 95%
Islington: 98%
The line marks the figure across Islington.
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 EC1Y 0SF?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Islington's days for EC1Y 0SF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for EC1Y 0SF on BinDayBuddySource: 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 EC1Y 0SF 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 EC1Y 0SF.
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 EC1Y 0SF: 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 EC1Y 0SF 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near EC1Y 0SF?
Homes in EC1Y 0 sold for a typical £577,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 6 sales, down 14% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Flat or maisonette £577,500 6 sales
Across the whole EC1Y district: a typical £670,000 from 21 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 EC1Y 0SF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EC1Y 0SF 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 EC1Y 0SF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around EC1Y 0SF. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (39%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 C, the most common, is £1,874.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 190 (19%) | £1,405 |
| Band B | about 20 (2%) | £1,640 |
| Band C | about 270 (28%) | £1,874 |
| Band D | about 90 (9%) | £2,108 |
| Band E | about 150 (15%) | £2,577 |
| Band F | about 190 (19%) | £3,045 |
| Band G | about 60 (6%) | £3,514 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,216 |
When the homes were built
- 16% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 39% 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 36% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: 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 EC1Y 0SF is in (ONS area E01033490), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 EC1Y 0SF?
The nearest open schools to EC1Y 0SF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 EC1Y 0SF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EC1Y 0SF is Farringdon, 600 metres away in a straight line.
- Farringdon Railway station 600 mWalk
- Farringdon Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
- Barbican Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 350 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
18 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Aldersgate Street / Goswell Rd, 42 m away.
More stations near EC1Y 0SF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near EC1Y 0SF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EC1Y 0SF, 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.
- The Neaman Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 020 7600 9740 450 mWalk
- City Road Medical Centre Phone 020 7336 8170 700 mWalk
- Clerkenwell Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7833 5906 800 mWalk
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 EC1Y 0SF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of EC1Y 0SF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Source London Charging point · 1 charger 150 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, Type 1 200 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 350 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near EC1Y 0SF?
The nearest to the centre of EC1Y 0SF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Barbican Dental Centre Phone 020 7253 3232 100 mWalk
- Old Street Dental Clinic Phone 020 7253 5982 100 mWalk
- Malmin Orthodontics Barbican Phone 020 7251 2222 250 mWalk
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 EC1Y 0SF?
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.
- St Bartholomew's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7377 7000 650 mWalk
- Moorfields @ Barts Phone 020 7253 3411 650 mWalk
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 EC1Y 0SF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of EC1Y 0SF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Bridgeside Lodge Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report October 2023 · Phone 0844 472 5175 1.0 kmWalk
- St Martins of Tours Housing - 158-162 New North Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7704 9786 1.6 kmCycle
- Wilton Villas Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7359 9990 1.6 kmCycle
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 EC1Y 0SF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EC1Y 0SF, 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.
- Pharmica Mon to Fri 10am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7112 9014 50 mWalk
- Barbican Pharmacy & Clinic Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7253 9691 100 mWalk
- Portmans Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 11am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7638 0067 400 mWalk
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 EC1Y 0SF?
The nearest vets to the centre of EC1Y 0SF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet Phone +44 20 7017 8950 100 mWalk
- Amwell Veterinary Practice 1.1 kmWalk
- Snoots 1.4 kmCycle
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 EC1Y 0SF in a conservation area?
The centre of EC1Y 0SF 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 EC1Y 0SF?
Police.uk records 2,564 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EC1Y 0SF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 127, drugs 102, bicycle theft 93, robbery 74, vehicle crime 49, other crime 15, criminal damage and arson 13, possession of weapons 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for EC1Y 0SF
- Ward
- Bunhill
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Islington
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- December 1998
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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