EC2A 4AT postcode in Islington, England

EC2A 4AT 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 Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Islington: 95% Typical price £465,000 Homes sold in EC2A 4, last 12 months. ▼ 35.9% on the year before Nearest station Old Street 200 m in a straight line

Where EC2A 4AT is, and what is near it

Map of EC2A 4AT and what is near it Map of EC2A 4AT: its centre point, with the 127 other postcodes in the EC2A 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 19 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. EC2A 4AA: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4AD: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4AN: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4AP: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4AQ: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4AS: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4AW: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4AZ: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4BA: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4BD: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4BH: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4BP: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4BQ: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4BT: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4BW: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4BX: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4BY: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4DD: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4DE: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4DF: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4DJ: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4DL: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4DN: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4DP: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4DQ: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4DR: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4DS: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4DT: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4DW: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4DX: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4DY: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4EA: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4ED: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4EE: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4EF: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4EG: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4EL: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4ER: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4EX: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4FT: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4HB: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4HF: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4HH: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4HJ: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4HT: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4HU: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4HW: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4HY: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4JB: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4JE: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4JF: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4JH: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4JJ: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4JU: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4JY: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4LB: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4LE: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4LF: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4LG: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4LH: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4LJ: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4LR: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4LT: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4LU: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4LW: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4LX: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4NA: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4ND: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4NJ: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4NP: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4NQ: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4NR: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4NS: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4NT: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4NU: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4NW: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4NY: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4PA: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4PE: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4PF: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4PH: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4PJ: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4PS: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4PX: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4PY: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4QB: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4QE: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4QP: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4QS: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4QW: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4RH: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4RJ: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4RP: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4RQ: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4RT: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4SA: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4SD: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4SH: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4SU: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4XE: also in EC2A 4EC2A 4XS: also in EC2A 4 City of London EC2A 4AT Map of EC2A 4AT and what is near it Map of EC2A 4AT: its centre point, with the 127 other postcodes in the EC2A 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 19 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. City of London EC2A 4AT
  • EC2A 4AT
  • Other postcodes in EC2A 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 19 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 -0.0854)

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 4AT?

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 4AT?

Every home and business at EC2A 4AT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Islington: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Islington: 98%

The line marks the figure across Islington.

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 EC2A 4AT?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Islington's days for EC2A 4AT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for EC2A 4AT 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 EC2A 4AT 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 4AT.

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 4AT: 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 4AT 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 EC2A 4AT?

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.

£465,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£725,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 35.9% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 EC2A 4AT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EC2A 4AT 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 EC2A 4AT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,450 homes in the neighbourhood around EC2A 4AT. 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 EC2A 4AT

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 EC2A 4AT 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 EC2A 4AT?

The nearest open schools to EC2A 4AT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EC2A 4AT, 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 EC2A 4AT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EC2A 4AT is Old Street Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Old Street Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • Shoreditch High Street Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Old Street Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 150 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Old Street Station, 63 m away.

More stations near EC2A 4AT, 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 EC2A 4AT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EC2A 4AT, 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 EC2A 4AT?

18 within 1 km 111 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EC2A 4AT, 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near EC2A 4AT?

The nearest to the centre of EC2A 4AT, 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 EC2A 4AT?

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 EC2A 4AT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EC2A 4AT, 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 EC2A 4AT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EC2A 4AT, 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 EC2A 4AT?

The nearest vets to the centre of EC2A 4AT 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 EC2A 4AT in a conservation area?

The centre of EC2A 4AT 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 4AT?

Police.uk records 2,614 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EC2A 4AT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting493 reports
Violence and sexual offences439 reports
Anti-social behaviour401 reports
Other theft310 reports
Theft from the person305 reports
Burglary137 reports

Also: public order 128, drugs 116, bicycle theft 99, robbery 75, vehicle crime 72, 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 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 EC2A 4AT

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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

EC2A 4AS10 mEC2A 4AP20 mEC2A 4AW30 mEC2A 4SH40 mEC1V 9DD50 mEC2A 4BD60 m
All of EC2A

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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