Last updated: 31 March 2026
EC1V postcode district — Bunhill, Hackney and Islington
The EC1V postcode district in London sits across Bunhill, spanning the local authority areas of Hackney and Islington. It groups thousands of unit postcodes used for addressing and is a practical geography for comparing bunhill property market activity with neighbouring districts. In the 12 months to 31 March 2026, recorded paid sales show an average sold price around £823,672 across 51 transactions in the district. On a year-on-year basis, the average moved about down 8.6% compared with the previous 12 months. The busiest segment was flat / maisonette, with 49 sales in that period—useful context when you compare house prices in EC1V across terraces, flats and houses. Hackney and Islington sold prices in the official Price Paid extract reflect completions (not asking prices), so they’re a solid base for research, desk-based due diligence and area IQ-style comparisons. We surface the latest-sale pattern per postcode where a standard paid sale exists in-window.
Street-level sold prices and property data for all 40 postcodes in EC1V with a paid sale in the last 12 months. Sourced from HM Land Registry.
Data snapshot
EC1V postcode district — key figures
| Average sold price (12 months) | £823,672 |
| Recorded transactions | 51 |
| Year-on-year change | -8.6% |
| Most common property type | Flat / maisonette |
| New build share | 2% |
| Data as of | 31 March 2026 |
According to Property Insights UK, the average house price in EC1V (Bunhill, Hackney and Islington) was £823,672 in the 12 months to 31 March 2026, based on 51 Land Registry transactions. Prices fell 8.6% year-on-year. Flat / maisonette properties were the most commonly sold type, with a median price of £740,000. 2% of sales were new builds.
Figures are derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Category A standard paid residential sales only. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by property type — EC1V
Median sold price · last 12 months to 2026-03-31 · Land Registry
Recently sold in EC1V
Showing latest sale per postcode
Showing 40 of 40 postcodes (latest standard paid sale per unit postcode in the last 12 months in this district).
Help & guidance
Frequently asked questions about EC1V
Straightforward answers about sold prices, Land Registry data and what you can do with this page.
What is the average house price in EC1V?
The average sold price in EC1V (Bunhill) is £823,672 based on 51 sales in the last 12 months, as of 31 March 2026. This represents a -8.6% change compared to the previous 12 months (average basis).
What types of properties sell most in EC1V?
The most common property type sold in EC1V in the last 12 months is flat / maisonette with 49 sales. The median price for a flat / maisonette in EC1V is £740,000.
What is the cheapest property type in EC1V?
Based on Land Registry data, flat / maisonette properties have the lowest median price in EC1V at £740,000. This is based on 49 sales in the last 12 months.
Has the EC1V property market gone up or down?
House prices in EC1V have fallen by 8.6% in the last 12 months compared to the previous year. The average sold price moved from £901,245 to £823,672.
Is EC1V freehold or leasehold?
In the last 12 months, 3 sales in EC1V were freehold (5.9%) and 48 were leasehold (94.1%), using the Land Registry Duration field on each transaction (51 sales in total in this slice).