EC1Y 8LD postcode in Islington, England

EC1Y 8LD 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.

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 EC1Y 8LD can get it Across Islington: 95% Typical price £620,000 Homes sold in EC1Y 8, last 12 months. ▲ 0.8% on the year before Nearest station Old Street 400 m in a straight line

Where EC1Y 8LD is, and what is near it

Map of EC1Y 8LD and what is near it Map of EC1Y 8LD: its centre point, with the 85 other postcodes in the EC1Y 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 20 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. EC1Y 8AA: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8AB: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8AE: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8AF: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8AG: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8AH: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8AL: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8BB: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8HQ: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8JA: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8JD: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8JE: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8JH: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8JJ: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8JL: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8JN: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8JP: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8JT: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8JU: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8JY: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8LA: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8LE: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8LP: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8LS: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8LT: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8LU: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8LX: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8LZ: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8ND: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8NE: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8NH: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8NL: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8NR: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8NS: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8NT: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8NX: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8PA: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8PB: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8PD: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8PH: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8PJ: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8PN: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8PP: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8PQ: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8PR: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8PS: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8PT: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8PU: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8PW: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8PX: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8QA: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8QB: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8QD: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8QE: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8QF: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8QH: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8QJ: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8QL: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8QN: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8QP: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8QQ: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8RE: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8RN: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8RQ: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8RT: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8RY: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8RZ: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8SA: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8SB: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8SE: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8SL: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8SN: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8ST: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8SX: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8TB: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8TD: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8TE: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8TZ: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8YY: also in EC1Y 8EC1Y 8YZ: also in EC1Y 8 GP 1.2 kmCity of London EC1Y 8LD Map of EC1Y 8LD and what is near it Map of EC1Y 8LD: its centre point, with the 85 other postcodes in the EC1Y 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 20 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 1.2 kmCity of London EC1Y 8LD
  • EC1Y 8LD
  • Other postcodes in EC1Y 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 20 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 51.5226, longitude -0.0906)

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 8LD?

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 8LD?

Every home and business at EC1Y 8LD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

EC1Y 8LD 100% Islington 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

EC1Y 8LD 100% Islington 98%
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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 8LD?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for EC1Y 8LD.

Check the bin days for EC1Y 8LD 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 8LD 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 8LD.

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 8LD: 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 8LD 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 8LD?

Homes in EC1Y 8 sold for a typical £620,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 9 sales, up 0.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£620,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£615,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.8% on the 12 months before
  • Flat or maisonette £620,000 9 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 8LD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EC1Y 8LD 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 8LD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,450 homes in the neighbourhood around EC1Y 8LD. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around EC1Y 8LD

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,405
Band Babout 70 (5%)£1,640
Band Cabout 370 (26%)£1,874
Band Dabout 320 (22%)£2,108
Band Eabout 260 (18%)£2,577
Band Fabout 280 (19%)£3,045
Band Gabout 130 (9%)£3,514
Band Habout 20 (1%)£4,216

When the homes were built

  1. 35% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 23% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 17% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 8LD is in (ONS area E01002704), 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 8LD?

The nearest open schools to EC1Y 8LD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EC1Y 8LD, 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 8LD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EC1Y 8LD is Old Street Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • Old Street Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Moorgate Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • 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.

20 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Dufferin Street, 59 m away.

More stations near EC1Y 8LD, 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 8LD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EC1Y 8LD, 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 8LD?

21 within 1 km 103 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EC1Y 8LD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 150 mWalk
  • Shell Recharge Charging point · 1 charger 300 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · No details mapped 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 8LD?

The nearest to the centre of EC1Y 8LD, 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 8LD?

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 8LD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EC1Y 8LD, 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 8LD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EC1Y 8LD, 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 8LD?

The nearest vets to the centre of EC1Y 8LD 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 8LD in a conservation area?

The centre of EC1Y 8LD is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 8LD?

Police.uk records 2,734 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EC1Y 8LD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting586 reports
Violence and sexual offences412 reports
Other theft364 reports
Theft from the person361 reports
Anti-social behaviour346 reports
Burglary150 reports

Also: public order 131, drugs 108, bicycle theft 104, robbery 73, vehicle crime 56, 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 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 8LD

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

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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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