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What's changing near EC1Y 8PW
Within 2 km, around Old Street & St Luke's in Islington. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
453new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
485homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
-5.2%like-for-like prices in Old Street & St Luke's, 2024 → 2025 (council +2.2%)
-2%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
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Nearby, most recent first
- New homes
52 new homes completedflats · Oct 2026
planned Oct 2026
1.9 km away - New homes
59 new homes completedflats · Oct 2026
planned Oct 2026
2.0 km away - New homes
7 new homes completedflats · Sep 2026
Sept 2026
1.4 km away - School closed
School closed: The New North AcademyAcademy converter, primary (closure)
Aug 2026
1.7 km away - New homes
5 new homes completedflats · Apr 2026 – Jul 2026
Jul 2026
1.7 km away - New homes
17 new homes completedflats · Jul 2026
Jul 2026
1.7 km away - New homes
5 new homes completedflats · Jul 2026
Jul 2026
1.8 km away - New homes
7 new homes completedflats · Feb 2026 – May 2026
May 2026
1.4 km away - New homes
18 new homes completedflats · Mar 2026
Mar 2026
1.2 km away - New homes
7 new homes completedflats · Feb 2026
Feb 2026
1.9 km away - New homes
14 new homes completedflats · Feb 2026
Feb 2026
1.9 km away - New homes
33 new homes completedflats · Nov 2025
Nov 2025
1.9 km away - New homes
Planning applications within 500 m
206applications in the last 12 months
108approved · 4 refused
66still being decided
57net new homes in approved schemes since 2023
- Application Under Consideration
1, Guildhall School of Music And Drama, Milton Street, EC2Y 9BHTestCity of London 26/TEST/FULL · All Other
Oct 2026
400 m away - Approved
45, Beech Street, EC2Y 8ADSubmission of the Local Procurement Strategy and Local Training Skills and Job Brokerage Strategy pursuant to Schedule 3 Paragraph 2.1.1 and Schedule 3 Paragraph 3.2 respectively of the S106 Agreement dated 08 December 2025 (Planning Application Reference: 24/00176/FULL).City of London 26/01391/PODC · All Other
Oct 2026
400 m away - Application Under Consideration
4 - 5, Baltic Street EastNotification of Prior Approval for the change of use of the first, second, and third floors from office use (Use Class E) to form one self-contained two-bedroom, four-person dwelling (Use Class C3), with the existing ground-floor office (Use Class E) retained.Islington P2026/2553/PRA · All Other
Oct 2026
300 m away - Application Under Consideration
4 - 5, Baltic Street East, EC1Y 0UJReplacement timber shopfronts, replacement double-glazed timber casement and sash windows, installation of 3x flat rooflights.Islington P2026/2514/FUL · All Other
Sept 2026
300 m away - Application Under Consideration
15, Unit A, Dufferin Street, EC1Y 8PDProposed use of kitchen showroom (Use Class E) as a dog groomers/cafe (Use Class E).Islington P2026/2528/COL · All Other
Sept 2026
50 m away - Application Under Consideration
6, Baltic Street East, EC1Y 0UJNotification of Prior Approval for the change of use of the first and second floors from office use (Use Class E) to form one self-contained one-bedroom, two-person dwelling (Use Class C3), with the existing ground-floor office (Use Class E) retained.
23homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 20 m²
50since energy certificates began (2008)
5in EC1Y 8PW itself
- Extendedcertificate 2023
- Extendedcertificate 2023
- Extendedcertificate 2020
- Extendedcertificate 2018
- Extendedcertificate 2014
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
6storm overflows within 2 km
18hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
36spill events counted
- Thames Water
Beer Lane Csointo R.Thames ( Tidal )24 spills, 9 hours in 2025
1.9 km away - Thames Water
Fleet Main Csointo R.Thames ( Tidal )2 spills, 4 hours in 2025
1.8 km away - Thames Water
London Bridge Csointo Tidal Thames7 spills, 4 hours in 2025
1.7 km away - Thames Water
Essex Street Csointo Tidal Thames1 spills, 1 hours in 2025
2.0 km away - Thames Water
Goswell Street Csointo R.Thames ( Tidal )2 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.6 km away - Thames Water
Pauls Pier Combined Sewer Overflowinto Tidal Thames0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.5 km away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
63 planned, approved or being built and 5 running (40 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Lindsey Street - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 180 kW
Nov 2025
700 m away - Rooftop solar
Jobcentreplus, Drysdale Street - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built
Jul 2025
950 m away - Rooftop solar
Cannon Street - Solar Photovoltaic PanelsApproved, not yet built · 300 kW
Dec 2024
1.3 km away - Rooftop solar
Tower Place West - Solar panelsApproved, not yet built · 410 kW
Feb 2025
1.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Bush House - Solar panelsApproved, not yet built
May 2021
2.2 km away - Rooftop solar
London St Pancras International Station - Installation Of Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built
2.6 km away - Rooftop solar
The Highway - 114 Flats, Office Accomodation & Self Storage FacilityApproved, not yet built · 180 kW
Aug 2023
2.6 km away - Rooftop solar
Town Hall Hotel, Patriot Square - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 150 kW
May 2026
2.6 km away - Rooftop solar
Mowlem Junior And Infant School, Mowlem Street - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 160 kW
May 2026
2.8 km away - Rooftop solar
John Orwell Sports Centre, Tench Street - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 270 kW
Apr 2025
3.0 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
62 permitted works running now or planned, 39 of them major.
- Major, planned
Mallow Street, LondonUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Lane closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
250 m away - Major
Viscount Street, LondonHighway repair and maintenance works · CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION · No carriageway incursion
Aug 2026 to Oct 2026
350 m away - Major
City Road, LondonOptional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc · TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL) · No carriageway incursion
Jul 2026 to Jul 2027
400 m away - Major
Old Street, LondonOptional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc · TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL) · Lane closure
Sept 2026 to Nov 2026
450 m away - Major
Old Street, LondonOptional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc · TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL) · No carriageway incursion
Sept 2026 to Sept 2027
450 m away - Major, planned
City Road, LondonHighway repair and maintenance works · TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL) · Lane closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
500 m away - Major
Glasshouse Yard, LondonUtility repair and maintenance works · ITS TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
500 m away - Major
City Road, LondonOptional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc · TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL) · No carriageway incursion
May 2026 to Oct 2026
500 m away - Major, planned
Aldersgate Street, LondonUtility repair and maintenance works · CITY OF LONDON TELECOMMS · Lane closure
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decideddecided Sept 2014
2.1 km away - Decided
Silvertown TunnelHighways · The new road tunnel will pass under the River Thames between Silvertown and North Greenwich decided May 2018
7.5 km away - Pre-applicationapplication due March 2028
7.8 km away - Decideddecided Apr 2014
9.4 km away - Decideddecided Feb 2017
11.1 km away - Decided
Riverside Energy ParkGenerating Stations · Immediately to the west of the existing Riverside Resource Recovery Facility,Bexley, London decided Apr 2020
17.0 km away - Decided
Transport schemes within 20 km
- Transport
Northern line extension: Nine ElmsNew Underground station, opened September 2021
Sept 2021
5.5 km away - TransportMay 2022
5.9 km away - Transport
Northern line extension: Battersea Power StationNew Underground station, opened September 2021
Sept 2021
6.1 km away - Transport
Brent Cross West stationNew Thameslink station, opened December 2023
Dec 2023
10.7 km away - Transport
HS2: Old Oak Common stationUnder construction (HS2 and Elizabeth line interchange)
under construction
10.8 km away - Transport
Barking Riverside Overground stationNew station and Overground extension, opened July 2022
Jul 2022
14.3 km away
31 new homes completedflats · Jun 2025
Jun 2025
1.6 km away
New homes24 new homes completedflats · Jun 2025
Jun 2025
1.5 km away New homes41 new homes completedflats · Jun 2025
Jun 2025
1.6 km away New homes16 new homes completedflats · Dec 2024 – May 2025
May 2025
1.7 km away New homes6 new homes completedflats · Apr 2025
Apr 2025
950 m away New homes16 new homes completedflats · Mar 2025
Mar 2025
1.5 km away Planning permissionMar 2025
1.8 km away New homes6 new homes completedflats · Dec 2024
Dec 2024
1.3 km away New homes21 new homes completedflats · Nov 2024
Nov 2024
1.5 km away School closedSchool closed: Randal Cremer Primary SchoolCommunity school, primary (closure)
Aug 2024
1.6 km away New schoolMay 2024
1.2 km away Planning permissionPermission for 6 homes100 & 88 Gray's Inn Road and 127 Clerkenwell Road London WC1X 8AL (full planning permission) Dec 2023
1.5 km away Planning permissionPermission for 7 homesBattle Bridge House, Offices And Premises At Basement-6th Floors 300-306 Gray's Inn Road London Camden WC1X 8DU (full planning permission) Dec 2023
2.0 km away New schoolNov 2022
1.6 km away School closedSchool closed: Islington Sixth Form ConsortiumSixth form centres, sixth form centres (closure)
Aug 2022
450 m away School closedSchool closed: The school at Hackney city farmOther independent school, other independent school (closure)
Aug 2022
2.0 km away Planning permissionPermission for 76 homesFormer Royal National Throat, Nose And Ear Hospital Site, 330 Gray's Inn Road (and fronting Swinton Street and Wicklow Street) London WC1 (full planning permission) Jul 2022
2.0 km away New schoolMay 2022
1.4 km away Planning permissionJan 2022
1.6 km away Planning permissionPermission for 345 homesLand to west of Royal Mail Sorting office bounded by Phoenix Place Mount Pleasant, Gough Street & Calthorpe St. Camden WC1. (full planning permission) Nov 2021
1.5 km away Planning permissionNov 2021
2.0 km away School closedSchool closed: St Matthias Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school, primary (closure)
Aug 2021
1.4 km away School closedSchool closed: Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led, primary (closure)
Aug 2021
1.4 km away School closedSchool closed: Italia Conti Academy of Theatre ArtsOther independent school, other independent school (closure)
Jul 2021
450 m away New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 53 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
Islington P2026/2554/PRA · All Other
Sept 2026
300 m away
Application Under Consideration60, Devonshire House, Goswell Road, EC1M 7ADReplacement of existing roof plants to nos. 60 and 68-70 Goswell Road, including ASHPs system, MVHR system, new acoustic screen, man-safe railing system and like-for-like replacement railings.Islington P2026/2203/FUL · All Other
Sept 2026
450 m away Application Under Consideration68 - 70, Goswell RoadInfill to first floor level lightwell at the rear of nos. 68-70 Goswell Road.Islington P2026/2206/FUL · All Other
Sept 2026
450 m away Application Under Consideration60, DEVONSHIRE HOUSE, Goswell Road, EC1M 7ADExternal refurbishment and repair works at 60, 68-70 Goswell Road, including redecoration and replacement of façades, brickwork repairs and cleaning, replacement windows and doors, installation of a metal screen and access door, and alterations to the existing shopfront with a new timber surround and entrance door.Islington P2026/2204/FUL · All Other
Sept 2026
450 m away Application Under Consideration110, Defoe House, Defoe Place, EC2Y 8NDInternal alterations comprising the replacement of the kitchen and removal of the kitchen entrance pocket door.City of London 26/01273/LBC · All Other
Sept 2026
500 m away Application Under Consideration196, City Cloisters, 196 Old Street, EC1V 9FR“Installation of two dry riser inlets at ground floor level, to the Old Street elevation of St Luke’s and to the side wall of the St Luke’s Courtyard entrance.”Islington P2026/2400/FUL · All Other
Sept 2026
250 m away Application Under Consideration302, Shakespeare Tower, Defoe Place, EC2Y 8NJInternal alterations comprising (i) The removal of non-original openings between the kitchen and living spaces (ii) Strip out the refurbishment of the kitchen bathroom and WC (iii) Installation of new doorsCity of London 26/01211/LBC · All Other
Aug 2026
450 m away Application Under Consideration25, Ropemaker Place, Ropemaker StreetFull planning application for the installation of replacement plant at rooftop level.Islington P2026/2239/FUL · All Other
Aug 2026
400 m away Application Under Consideration1, Cripplegate House, Golden Lane, EC1Y 0RRSubmission of the Final Cultural Implementation Strategy and pursuant to Schedule 3 Paragraph 14.3 of the S106 Agreement dated 23 January 2023 (Planning Application Reference: 22/00202/FULMAJ).City of London 26/01156/PODC · All Other
Aug 2026
350 m away Application Under Consideration58, Old Street, EC1V 9AJRenovation and extension of the derelict twostorey existing structure. Proposed development to have: - 1 New retail unit at ground corner of Old Street and Golden Lane, with basement storage space and associated office space - 5 residential units on upper floors, all to be 3-bedroom apartments Follow-up meeting and written advice £1,452.78 £290.56 £1,743.34Islington P2026/2096/MIN · All Other
Aug 2026
300 m away ApprovedBarbican Arts And Conference Centre, Conference Centre, Silk Street, EC2Y 8DSUpgrade of existing and installation of additional evacuation signage and downlights within the Concert Hall, and associated works.City of London 26/01139/LBC · All Other
Aug 2026
450 m away Application Under Consideration124 - 128, Fergusson House, City RoadReplace existing windows with new windows in existing office building.Islington P2026/1875/FUL · All Other
Aug 2026
400 m away Not Required104 - 122, Imperial Hall, City RoadListed Building Consent and Advertisement Consent for hand-painted, non-illuminated signage and occasional temporary murals on southern flank wall (6.578m × 4.33m = 20.08 sqm). Revised proposal responds to Council's refusal (P2026/0229/LBC, P2025/3660/ADV, 24 March 2026) through: (1) 34% reduction in display area; (2) relocation of City Road Turnpike heritageplaque to prominent independent positioIslington P2026/1635/LBC · All Other
Aug 2026
400 m away ApprovedStreet Record, Banner StreetReplacement of single glazing with double glazing within existing window frames of the lower and raised ground floor levels of Flats 2, 3 and 4.Islington P2026/1907/FUL · All Other
Jul 2026
200 m away Application Under Consideration117 - 123, CONCORDIA HOUSE, GOLDEN LANE, EC1Y 0TJApproval of details pursuant to Condition 14 (Secured by Design) of planning permission Ref: P2024/0726/FUL, dated 01/11/2024Islington P2026/2007/AOD · All Other
Jul 2026
300 m away Approved33, Bunhill Row, EC1Y 8LPRefurbishment of the main entrance including a portal frame; creation of a second-floor roof terrace with associated access, ramp and privacy screening; installation of two louvred vents serving an internal plant room; and associated works (Advertisement consent ref: P2026/2003/ADV also submitted).Islington P2026/2002/FUL · All Other
Jul 2026
100 m away Approved33, Bunhill Row, EC1Y 8LPRemoval of existing signage and installation of an illuminated fascia sign and upgraded projecting sign (Full Planning Application ref: P2026/2002/FUL also submitted).Islington P2026/2003/ADV · All Other
Jul 2026
100 m away Application Under Consideration174 - 180, Classic House, Old StreetChange of use from public house (Sui Generis) to restaurant (Class E(b)).Islington P2026/1539/FUL · All Other
Jul 2026
200 m away Application Under Consideration10 - 15, 10-14, Garrett Street, EC1Y 0TYRefurbishment of existing listed building including internal and external alterations including proposed single storey courtyard infill extension, four storey rear addition and single storey roof extension to provide Class E(g) floorspace (with identified areas at ground and first floor restricted to Class E(g)(iii) light industrial) alongside ancillary café use; the provision of landscaping; cyclIslington P2026/1913/LBC · All Other
Jul 2026
250 m away Approved10 - 15, 10-14, Garrett Street, EC1Y 0TYNon-material amendment to planning permission P2022/2063/FUL dated 11/10/2024 to allow for rewording of Condition 22 (BREEAM).Islington P2026/1905/NMA · All Other
Jul 2026
250 m away Source: Planning London Datahub (Greater London Authority and the London boroughs); applications validated since January 2023. Data is published as received and may contain errors; check the borough's planning portal for documents.
Rooftop solar
University College Hospital, Euston Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 180 kW
Nov 2022
3.1 km away
Rooftop solarWaste & Recycling centre, Hornsey Street - Solar panelsApproved, not yet built · 430 kW
Nov 2023
3.4 km away Running nearest: Holly Street - Solar PV Panels (rooftop solar, 2.5 km); SELCHP ERF (energy from waste, 5.4 km); Bywaters’ Materials Recovery Facility Solar Array (rooftop solar, 5.8 km); King's Yard (biomass, 6.1 km); Thameside DC (rooftop solar, 8.9 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
550 m away
Major, plannedEarl Street, LondonWorks for road purposes · LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
600 m away Major, plannedMoorgate, LondonUtility asset works · LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
650 m away Major, plannedAldermanbury Square, LondonHighway improvement works · CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION · Some carriageway incursion
Sept 2026 to Oct 2026
700 m away DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
decided Nov 2025
17.4 km away
Pre-applicationapplication due March 2027
18.3 km away Pre-applicationapplication due December 2027
25.7 km away Decideddecided May 2022
26.0 km away Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.