EC2A 4AP postcode in Islington, England
EC2A 4AP 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 EC2A 4AP is, and what is near it
- EC2A 4AP
- Other postcodes in EC2A 4: 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
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5255, longitude -0.0851)
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 EC2A 4AP?
- 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 EC2A 4AP 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 EC2A 4AP?
71% of the homes and businesses at EC2A 4AP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 71% gigabit, 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 EC2A 4AP?
Next collection, in 4 days
Monday 26 October
Mixed dry recycling and non-recyclable rubbish
Every collection, on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data, read at 07:18 on 22 October 2026. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is EC2A 4AP 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 EC2A 4AP.
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 EC2A 4AP: 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 EC2A 4AP 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 EC2A 4AP?
Homes in EC2A 4 sold for a typical £465,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 6 sales, down 35.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Flat or maisonette £465,000 6 sales
Across the whole EC2A district: a typical £656,000 from 16 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 EC2A 4AP
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in EC2A 4AP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 2 August 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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
Food hygiene ratings at EC2A 4AP
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at EC2A 4AP. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near EC2A 4AP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,450 homes in the neighbourhood around EC2A 4AP. 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 EC2A 4AP 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 EC2A 4AP?
The nearest open schools to EC2A 4AP, 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 EC2A 4AP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EC2A 4AP is Old Street Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.
- Old Street Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
- Shoreditch High Street Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
- Old Street Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 200 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 Old Street Station, 65 m away.
More stations near EC2A 4AP, 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 EC2A 4AP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EC2A 4AP, 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.
- City Road Medical Centre Phone 020 7336 8170 500 mWalk
- Strouts Place Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8187 2000 900 mWalk
- Shoreditch Park Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 020 7739 8525 900 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 EC2A 4AP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of EC2A 4AP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Source London Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
- Shell Recharge Charging point · 1 charger 250 mWalk
- ChargePoint Charging point · 1 charger 300 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 EC2A 4AP?
The nearest to the centre of EC2A 4AP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Modern Dentist Phone 020 3949 9889 150 mWalk
- Dental Arts Studio- City Road Phone 020 7250 3536 250 mWalk
- EC1 Dental Centre Phone 020 7739 2553 300 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 EC2A 4AP?
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 400 mWalk
- St Bartholomew's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7377 7000 1.4 kmCycle
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 EC2A 4AP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of EC2A 4AP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Mary Seacole Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7739 7977 1.1 kmWalk
- Bridgeside Lodge Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report October 2023 · Phone 0844 472 5175 1.2 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 1.3 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 EC2A 4AP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EC2A 4AP, 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.
- Apex Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9:30am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7253 2586 350 mWalk
- Judds Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7253 2944 450 mWalk
- Portmans Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 11am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7638 0067 650 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 EC2A 4AP?
The nearest vets to the centre of EC2A 4AP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Hoxton Vet Phone +44 20 3582 6010 1.0 kmWalk
- Medivet Phone +44 20 7017 8950 1.0 kmWalk
- Hello Vet Phone +44 20 4587 1351 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 EC2A 4AP in a conservation area?
The centre of EC2A 4AP 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 EC2A 4AP?
Police.uk records 2,650 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EC2A 4AP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 136, drugs 119, bicycle theft 101, robbery 76, vehicle crime 74, possession of weapons 15, criminal damage and arson 12, other crime 12.
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 EC2A 4AP
- 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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