W1A area guide
House prices, recent sales, crime and schools for the W1A postcode district in Islington. Free to read, from official open data. For one address in detail, run a full property report.
Islington · 2026-07 (UK HPI)
Land Registry Price Paid
Street-level crime at the district centre
Ofsted rated, within one mile
What the data says about W1A
The average home across Islington is worth about £674,592 (UK House Price Index, 2026-07), and prices have fallen 4.9% over the last year.
Police recorded 18,378 crimes around the centre of W1A in the six months to 2026-07, most often other theft (3287).
There are 10 schools rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted within a mile of W1A in Islington, including Christopher Hatton Primary School.
The district covers the Clerkenwell, West End ward areas.
Prices changed -4.9% over the last year in Islington.
Street-level crime from data.police.uk, six months to 2026-07.
Primary
- Christopher Hatton Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi
- St George the Martyr Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi
- St Alban's Church of England Primary SchoolNot rated · 0.3 mi
- Thomas Coram CentreNot rated · 0.3 mi
- Hugh Myddelton Primary SchoolNot rated · 0.4 mi
Secondary
- Capital City CollegeNot rated · 0.3 mi
- Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCHNot rated · 0.3 mi
- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson SchoolNot rated · 0.6 mi
- Guildhouse SchoolNot rated · 0.6 mi
- Odyssey House School - BloomsburyNot rated · 0.6 mi
Clerkenwell · West End
Common questions about W1A
What is the average house price in W1A?
The UK House Price Index puts the average home in Islington at £674,592 as of 2026-07.
How much does each property type cost in W1A?
Detached £1,674,032, semi-detached £1,406,430, terraced £1,151,398, flats £560,124, based on the UK House Price Index for Islington.
Is W1A a safe area?
Police recorded 18,378 crimes near the centre of W1A in the six months to 2026-07. The most common category was other theft with 3287 reports. Crime is recorded at street level, so figures vary street to street within the same district.
What are the schools like near W1A?
10 schools within a mile of the W1A district centre are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Nearby secondaries include Capital City College. Catchment areas are set by the local authority and can change year to year.
Where does this W1A data come from?
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index for prices, the government's energy performance register for EPC bands, data.police.uk for crime, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted for schools, and ONS postcode geography. All are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
A full report covers the energy certificate, sale history and valuation, council tax band and bill, flood and crime risk, schools, transport and neighbourhood data for a single property.
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and UK House Price Index, ONS postcode geography, data.police.uk, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.