Bunhill sits on the southern edge of Islington, straddling Old Street and City Road and rubbing up against the City of London. It is best known for the quiet, atmospheric greenspace of Bunhill Fields, a 17th–18th century burial ground where nonconformist figures were laid to rest, which gives the area a surprisingly historic, contemplative feel amid tight terraces, converted warehouses and newer developments.
Today the ward is a mixed urban patchwork: close to the Silicon Roundabout tech cluster and the creative buzz of Shoreditch, it combines startups and offices with long‑standing social housing and more recent residential schemes. That contrast - heritage sites and green pockets alongside rapid economic change and rising costs - is a striking part of the area’s character.
Postcode districts covering Bunhill
EC1A, EC1M, EC1V, EC1Y, EC2A, EC2M, EC2Y
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Islington 1.8 miles2.8 km
- City of Westminster 3.1 miles5 km
- Bexley 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Sutton 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Croydon 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Slough 22 miles35.4 km
- Harrow 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Basildon 24 miles38.6 km
- Watford 16.4 miles26.5 km
- Harlow 19 miles30.6 km
- Grays 18.6 miles30 km
Neighbouring places
- Cripplegate Ward 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Aldersgate Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Coleman Street Ward 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Bassishaw Ward 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Hoxton West Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- City and County of the City of London Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Cheap Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Farringdon Within Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Hoxton East & Shoreditch Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Broad Street Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- St. Peter's & Canalside Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Bishopsgate Ward 0.6 miles1 km
Example postcodes in Bunhill
EC1V 0JR, EC1V 9BS, EC2A 1AH, EC2A 2BB, EC1Y 0AE, EC1Y 4TY, EC1V 3RA, EC1Y 8JQ, EC1V 7EX … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 6.5 miles10.5 km
- London Heathrow Airport 16 miles25.8 km
- Old Street Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Moorgate Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 1.6 miles2.5 km
Hotels in Bunhill Ad
- Sun Street Hotel Shoreditch 5
- Montcalm Royal London House, London City 5
- Citadines Barbican London 4
- Malmaison London 4
- Travelodge London Central City Road Hotel
- Montcalm Brewery, London City 5
- Easyhotel London City Shoreditch 2
Schools in Bunhill
- Central Foundation Boys' School Secondary
- Dallington School Independent - primary
- Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Primary
- St Luke's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Museum of London Museum 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Guildhall Historic site 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Guildhall Art Gallery Museum 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Grey Friars Monastery Historic site 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Bedlam Historic site 0.6 miles1 km
- Newgate Prison Historic site 0.6 miles1 km
- St Mildred Poultry Historic site 0.7 miles1.1 km
- St Benet Sherehog (former) Historic site 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Pennsylvania Coffee House Historic site 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Gray's Inn Historic site 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Dr Johnson's House Museum 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Prince Henry's Room Museum 1 mile1.6 km