WC1X 9AZ postcode in Islington, England
WC1X 9AZ is a postcode in Islington, in the Clerkenwell 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 WC1X 9AZ is, and what is near it
- WC1X 9AZ
- Other postcodes in WC1X 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 28 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5287, longitude -0.1106)
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 WC1X 9AZ?
- 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 WC1X 9AZ 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 WC1X 9AZ?
Every home and business at WC1X 9AZ can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 WC1X 9AZ?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Islington's days for WC1X 9AZ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for WC1X 9AZ 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 WC1X 9AZ 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 WC1X 9AZ.
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 WC1X 9AZ: 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 WC1X 9AZ 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 WC1X 9AZ?
Homes in WC1X 9 sold for a typical £910,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 7 sales, up 25.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette £793,000 5 sales
Across the whole WC1X district: a typical £1,044,400 from 25 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 WC1X 9AZ
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WC1X 9AZ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 October 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
What council tax band are homes near WC1X 9AZ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around WC1X 9AZ. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (63%). 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 D, the most common, is £2,108.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,405 |
| Band B | about 10 (1%) | £1,640 |
| Band C | about 100 (13%) | £1,874 |
| Band D | about 260 (33%) | £2,108 |
| Band E | about 170 (21%) | £2,577 |
| Band F | about 110 (14%) | £3,045 |
| Band G | about 130 (16%) | £3,514 |
| Band H | about 20 (3%) | £4,216 |
When the homes were built
- 63% Before 1900
- 23% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1965 to 1982, 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 WC1X 9AZ is in (ONS area E01002729), 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 WC1X 9AZ?
The nearest open schools to WC1X 9AZ, 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 WC1X 9AZ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WC1X 9AZ is London Kings Cross Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.
- London Kings Cross Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
- Farringdon Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
- Angel Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 550 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
28 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Amwell Street / River Street, 53 m away.
More stations near WC1X 9AZ, 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 WC1X 9AZ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WC1X 9AZ, 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.
- Amwell Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7837 2020 50 mWalk
- Clerkenwell Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7833 5906 450 mWalk
- Dr Segarajasinghe Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7713 5256 450 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 WC1X 9AZ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WC1X 9AZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 400 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 3 chargers 500 mWalk
- Source London Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 650 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 WC1X 9AZ?
The nearest to the centre of WC1X 9AZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- London City Smiles Phone 020 7837 2300 500 mWalk
- Angel Smile Dental & Orthodontics Phone 020 7837 3938 550 mWalk
- Pentonville Road Dental Phone 020 7837 5638 600 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 WC1X 9AZ?
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.
- Great Ormond Street Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 020 7405 9200 950 mWalk
- The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3447 7633 1.1 kmWalk
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 WC1X 9AZ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WC1X 9AZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Muriel Street Resource Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7833 2249 750 mWalk
- Bridgeside Lodge Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report October 2023 · Phone 0844 472 5175 1.0 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 1.7 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 WC1X 9AZ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WC1X 9AZ, 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.
- Wc & K King Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7837 3439 100 mWalk
- Clerkenwell Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:45am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7812 1163 350 mWalk
- Prime Response Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 7pm; Sun 9am to 5pm · Phone 020 7837 1430 550 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 WC1X 9AZ?
The nearest vets to the centre of WC1X 9AZ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Amwell Veterinary Practice 100 mWalk
- Snoots 900 mWalk
- Medivet Phone +44 20 7017 8950 1.0 kmWalk
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 WC1X 9AZ in a conservation area?
We have asked planning.data.gov.uk what the centre of WC1X 9AZ is inside, and its answer has not arrived yet. Open this page again in a minute to see it here. The council's planning team can answer for one address.
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 WC1X 9AZ?
Police.uk records 2,597 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WC1X 9AZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 101, bicycle theft 90, robbery 83, vehicle crime 69, drugs 62, other crime 16, possession of weapons 10, criminal damage and arson 7.
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 WC1X 9AZ
- Ward
- Clerkenwell
- 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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