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EC1V

Postcode district · Hoxton, Bunhill, Clerkenwell, Shoreditch · Hackney, Islington · England

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What is already known about EC1V

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Official records around this point

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Planning Data · England

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About Planning Data

Planning London Datahub · 400 m

Nearby planning applications

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4,036applications on record
within 400 m
  1. 24 August 2026Application Under Consideration

    Replacement of internal flat entrance doors, architraves and fanlights, installation of new fire alarm system and emergency lighting, and replacement electrical cupboard.

    13 Ashby Street · EC1V 0ED · P2026/2253/LBC · Islington
  2. 21 August 2026Application Under Consideration

    Additional plant (two additional generators, three additional chillers and a heat exchange pipe) and associated works Written advice with site visit £1,378.42 £275.68 £1,654.10

    260 - 266 Goswell Road · EC1V 7EB · P2026/2242/MIN · Islington
  3. 19 August 2026Application Under Consideration

    Replacement of internal flat entrance doors, architraves and fanlights, installation of new fire alarm system and emergency lighting, and replacement electrical cupboard.

    17 Ashby Street · EC1V 0ED · P2026/2232/LBC · Islington
  4. 11 August 2026Not Required

    Full replacement of the existing cladding with a compliant fire resistant façade, to improve the fire safety of the buildings. Also using the cladding replacement as an opportunity to enhance the existing appearance of the buildings, which look tired and detract from the area. No increase in floorspace, change of use or other development is proposed. Follow-up advice £791.91 £158.38 £950.29

    Ability Towers 1 Macclesfield Road · P2026/2132/MIN · Islington
  5. 10 August 2026Application Under Consideration

    Renovation 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 £1,743.34

    58 Old Street · EC1V 9AJ · P2026/2096/MIN · Islington
  6. 10 August 2026Application Under Consideration

    External refurbishment works comprising replacement entrance doors, façade repairs and associated works, including alterations to the Goswell Road elevation.

    58 Great Sutton Street · EC1V 0DG · P2026/1786/FUL · Islington

Applications near the postcode point, newest first — not applications on this property, and not a planning search. Each record originates with the London borough that validated it; the Datahub is the Greater London Authority's collection of those borough feeds, and the borough's own planning register remains the definitive record. Decisions and conditions can change after this snapshot.

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Daily essentials

Supermarkets, pharmacies, healthcare, gyms and libraries mapped near EC1V 3AR, ordered by straight-line distance. OpenStreetMap is contributed data: a place missing here is not proof it does not exist, and nothing here confirms opening hours or that a business is still trading.

28everyday places mapped within 1.2 km of the postcode point

Food shopping

8

Supermarkets and convenience stores.

  1. 282 mCity Road Supermarket152, Central StreetMap ↗
  2. 369 mCo-op273, City RoadMap ↗
  3. 446 mWaitrose174, St. John StreetMap ↗
  4. 522 mCo-op Food185, Old StreetMap ↗
  5. 561 mM&S Food201, Old StreetMap ↗
  6. 595 mAldi205, Old StreetMap ↗
  7. 777 mGeraniumLauderdale Place, Barbican EstateMap ↗
  8. 816 mOriental SupermarketEast Road, HoxtonMap ↗

Health

8

Pharmacies, GP surgeries and dentists.

  1. 156 mLondon Dental CentreEuropa Place, St Luke'sMap ↗
  2. 302 mOld Street Dental Clinic69-85, Old StreetMap ↗
  3. 397 mLondon Professional Aesthetics193, Whitecross StreetMap ↗
  4. 442 mChauhan S Chemist36, Goswell RoadMap ↗
  5. 486 mCity Road Medical Centre190-196, City RoadMap ↗
  6. 548 mApex PharmacyOld Street Promenade of Light, St Luke'sMap ↗
  7. 654 mDental Arts Studio- City Road104-122, City RoadMap ↗
  8. 677 mPortmans Pharmacy5, Cherry Tree WalkMap ↗

Exercise

4

Gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools.

  1. 480 mGolden Lane PoolBaltic Street West, BarbicanMap ↗
  2. 514 mThe GymGoswell Road, St Luke'sMap ↗
  3. 553 mGym BoxOld Street Promenade of Light, St Luke'sMap ↗
  4. 1.0 kmThe Vault GymScrutton Street, ShoreditchMap ↗

Civic and everyday

8

Libraries, post offices and community buildings.

  1. 68 mOnflight Couriers73, Central StreetMap ↗
  2. 115 mSt Luke's Community Centre90, Central StreetMap ↗
  3. 267 mTompion Community HallPercival Street, St Luke'sMap ↗
  4. 273 mBrunswick Close TMO Community HallTompion Street, Brunswick Close EstateMap ↗
  5. 455 mFinsbury Library245, St. John StreetMap ↗
  6. 465 mIslington Local History CentreSkinner Street, Clerkenwell GreenMap ↗
  7. 471 mVibast Community CentreOld Street, St Luke'sMap ↗
  8. 537 mGolden Lane Community Centre.Fann Street, West SmithfieldMap ↗

Places mapped in OpenStreetMap within this distance of the postcode point, measured straight-line, and kept only where the map tags them as the kind of place the heading claims. OpenStreetMap is volunteer-maintained and this search returns the closest matches rather than every one: a short list is not proof that nothing else is there. Distances are not walking routes, and nothing here checks opening hours, whether a surgery is accepting patients, or whether a place is still trading.

Parks and green space

Parks, playgrounds, nature and outdoor sport mapped within 1.5 km of EC1V 3AR, ordered by straight-line distance. Distance is not a walking route, and OpenStreetMap says nothing about whether a space is open to the public, its hours or its condition.

12open spaces mapped within 1.5 km of the postcode point

Parks and commons

8

Named parks, commons and village greens open to the public.

  1. 93 mKing Square GardensAngel, ClerkenwellMap ↗
  2. 586 mFortune Street ParkFinsbury, London Borough of IslingtonMap ↗
  3. 650 mOwens FieldAngel, ClerkenwellMap ↗
  4. 739 mSpa FieldsAngel, ClerkenwellMap ↗
  5. 769 mCommunity GardenDe Beauvoir Town, HoxtonMap ↗
  6. 1.0 kmUnion SquareAngel, IslingtonMap ↗
  7. 1.1 kmIslington GreenAngel, IslingtonMap ↗
  8. 1.2 kmHoxton SquareShoreditch, London Borough of HackneyMap ↗

Playgrounds

3

Children’s play areas mapped as such.

  1. 1.1 kmBourne Estate PlaygroundPortpool Lane, Bourne EstateMap ↗
  2. 1.2 kmShoreditch Adventure PlaygroundMintern Street, De Beauvoir TownMap ↗
  3. 1.3 kmPocket Playground2, Upper StreetMap ↗

Nature and water

1

Nature reserves, woodland and waterside.

  1. 746 mVincent Terrace WoodsAngel, IslingtonMap ↗

Outdoor sport

0

Recreation grounds, pitches and courts.

Nothing of this kind returned within the radius.

Places mapped in OpenStreetMap within this distance of the postcode point, measured straight-line, and kept only where the map tags them as the kind of place the heading claims. OpenStreetMap is volunteer-maintained and this search returns the closest matches rather than every one: a short list is not proof that nothing else is there. Distances are not walking routes, and nothing here checks opening hours, whether a surgery is accepting patients, or whether a place is still trading.

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