EC1Y 4SB postcode in Islington, England
EC1Y 4SB 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 January 1980.
Where EC1Y 4SB is, and what is near it
- EC1Y 4SB
- Other postcodes in EC1Y 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 13 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 51.5211, longitude -0.0919)
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 4SB?
- 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 4SB 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 4SB?
67% of the homes and businesses at EC1Y 4SB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 67% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 4SB?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Islington's days for EC1Y 4SB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for EC1Y 4SB 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 4SB 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 4SB.
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 4SB: 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 4SB 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 4SB?
Homes in the EC1Y district sold for a typical £670,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 21 sales, up 3.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Flat or maisonette £670,000 21 sales
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 4SB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EC1Y 4SB 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 4SB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,450 homes in the neighbourhood around EC1Y 4SB. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (35%). 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 £1,640 (band B) to £4,216 (band H); band C, the most common, is £1,874.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,405 |
| Band B | about 70 (5%) | £1,640 |
| Band C | about 370 (26%) | £1,874 |
| Band D | about 320 (22%) | £2,108 |
| Band E | about 260 (18%) | £2,577 |
| Band F | about 280 (19%) | £3,045 |
| Band G | about 130 (9%) | £3,514 |
| Band H | about 20 (1%) | £4,216 |
When the homes were built
- 35% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 23% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 17% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 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 EC1Y 4SB is in (ONS area E01002704), 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 4SB?
The nearest open schools to EC1Y 4SB, 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 4SB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EC1Y 4SB is Moorgate Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.
- Moorgate Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
- Old Street Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- Moorgate 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.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Silk Street, 19 m away.
More stations near EC1Y 4SB, 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 4SB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EC1Y 4SB, 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 750 mWalk
- Clerkenwell Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7833 5906 1.2 kmCycle
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 4SB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of EC1Y 4SB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 150 mWalk
- Shell Recharge Charging point · 1 charger 500 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, Type 1 500 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 4SB?
The nearest to the centre of EC1Y 4SB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- City Dental Clinic Phone 020 7638 0870 50 mWalk
- Smileright Phone 07775 847960 100 mWalk
- Smilepod - Moorgate Phone 020 7256 5521 150 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 4SB?
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.
- Moorfields Eye Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7253 3411 700 mWalk
- St Bartholomew's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7377 7000 700 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 4SB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of EC1Y 4SB, 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 1.3 kmCycle
- 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 1.7 kmCycle
- Mary Seacole Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7739 7977 1.7 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 4SB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EC1Y 4SB, 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.
- Portmans Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 11am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7638 0067 100 mWalk
- Boots, 171 Moorgate Mon to Fri 7:30am to 7:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7606 3957 350 mWalk
- Barbican Pharmacy & Clinic Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7253 9691 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 4SB?
The nearest vets to the centre of EC1Y 4SB 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 550 mWalk
- Amwell Veterinary Practice 1.6 kmCycle
- The Hoxton Vet Phone +44 20 3582 6010 1.6 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 4SB in a conservation area?
The centre of EC1Y 4SB 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 4SB?
Police.uk records 2,700 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EC1Y 4SB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 130, drugs 105, bicycle theft 99, robbery 73, vehicle crime 55, other crime 17, criminal damage and arson 15, 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 4SB
- 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
- January 1980
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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