EC1Y 0SG postcode in Islington, England

EC1Y 0SG 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.

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 Typical price £577,500 Homes sold in EC1Y 0, last 12 months. ▼ 14% on the year before Nearest school City of London Primary Academy, Islington 50 m in a straight line Nearest station Farringdon 600 m in a straight line

Where EC1Y 0SG is, and what is near it

Map of EC1Y 0SG and what is near it Map of EC1Y 0SG: its centre point, with the 53 other postcodes in the EC1Y 0 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 18 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. EC1Y 0AB: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0AD: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0AE: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0QT: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0RA: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0RB: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0RD: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0RJ: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0RL: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0RN: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0RP: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0RR: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0RU: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0RY: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0SA: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0SB: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0SD: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0SF: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0SH: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0SJ: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0SP: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0SR: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0ST: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0SW: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0TA: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0TG: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0TH: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0TJ: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0TN: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0TQ: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0TT: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0TW: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0TY: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0TZ: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0UA: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0UJ: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0UL: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0UP: also in EC1Y 0EC1Y 0UT: also in EC1Y 0 City of London EC1Y 0SG Map of EC1Y 0SG and what is near it Map of EC1Y 0SG: its centre point, with the 53 other postcodes in the EC1Y 0 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 18 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 800 mCity of London EC1Y 0SG
  • EC1Y 0SG
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  • 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 -0.0974)

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 0SG?

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 0SG?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for EC1Y 0SG. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 EC1Y 0SG?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Islington's days for EC1Y 0SG today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for EC1Y 0SG 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 EC1Y 0SG 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 0SG.

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 0SG: 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 0SG 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 EC1Y 0SG?

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.

£577,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£671,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 14% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 EC1Y 0SG

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EC1Y 0SG 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 0SG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around EC1Y 0SG. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around EC1Y 0SG

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 190 (19%)£1,405
Band Babout 20 (2%)£1,640
Band Cabout 270 (28%)£1,874
Band Dabout 90 (9%)£2,108
Band Eabout 150 (15%)£2,577
Band Fabout 190 (19%)£3,045
Band Gabout 60 (6%)£3,514
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,216

When the homes were built

  1. 16% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 39% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 36% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 0SG is in (ONS area E01033490), 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 EC1Y 0SG?

The nearest open schools to EC1Y 0SG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EC1Y 0SG, 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 EC1Y 0SG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EC1Y 0SG is Farringdon, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • Farringdon Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Farringdon Rail Station Railway station 650 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, 39 m away.

More stations near EC1Y 0SG, 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 EC1Y 0SG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EC1Y 0SG, 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 EC1Y 0SG?

17 within 1 km 106 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EC1Y 0SG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Source London Charging point · 1 charger 200 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near EC1Y 0SG?

The nearest to the centre of EC1Y 0SG, 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 EC1Y 0SG?

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 EC1Y 0SG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EC1Y 0SG, 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 EC1Y 0SG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EC1Y 0SG, 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 EC1Y 0SG?

The nearest vets to the centre of EC1Y 0SG 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 EC1Y 0SG in a conservation area?

The centre of EC1Y 0SG 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 0SG?

Police.uk records 2,567 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EC1Y 0SG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting540 reports
Violence and sexual offences398 reports
Theft from the person353 reports
Other theft331 reports
Anti-social behaviour324 reports
Public order137 reports

Also: burglary 129, drugs 102, bicycle theft 92, robbery 74, vehicle crime 48, 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 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 EC1Y 0SG

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

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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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