Farringdon Within · City of London · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51724, -0.10608

EC1A 2DE— Farringdon Within, City of London

Location and area intelligence for EC1A 2DE, Farringdon Within, City of London

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 83%Safety 4/100Transport 76/100Only 1 sales — thin data
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
65
Safety
4
Schools
66
Transport
76
Environment
60
Investment
61

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Location

EC1A 2DE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
LowYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EC1A 2DE

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How EC1A 2DE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

66

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Alban's Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.4

★

Secondary

London Nautical, City of London Academy

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 15 min walk

83% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 17 min walk

6 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 254.9%

0% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other44%
Theft18%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Burglary7%
Drug offences5%
Anti-social behaviour5%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

5.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

11

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

12 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£463/m²
Price per ft²£43/ft²
Avg floor area129.5 m²

EPC breakdown

E
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

LHA rates — Central London

Shared room£830/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1794/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3060/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£323,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,456
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 88% of London
FarringdonThameslink line
4.1 min walk
Farringdon→ Farringdon
0 min

Nearby stations

FarringdonNational Rail
4 min walk
Farringdon Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
4 min walk
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral
5 min walk
St. Paul's Underground StationCentral
8 min walk
Blackfriars Underground StationCircle · District
8 min walk
5 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 129 buses/hr peak

81

Walkability score

619

Footpaths (500m)

40

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge21 min ↓
Victoria25 min ↓
Waterloo18 min ↓
Canary Wharf29 min ↓
City ★15 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park361m
Santander docks (800m)40
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
444m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Less green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.0 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield851.7 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES

SEXUAL HEALTH CENTRE, 4-5 BURRELL ST, SE1 0UN

16 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

16

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Bartholomew's Hospital · 418 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

93

Parks (1km)

182

Restaurants (800m)

106

Cafes (800m)

27

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 804 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

27

Late-night venues

A
883 licensed premises in borough538 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

2

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

394m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local240 m
Co-op Food381 m
Newsagents437 m
Tesco Express470 m

Nearby cafes

Nosh Cafe89 m
Caffè Nero93 m
Starbucks Coffee204 m
Old Spike209 m

Nearby restaurants

Eatviet67 m
Cortina Sandwich Bar84 m
Vivat Bacchus104 m
PizzaExpress111 m

Nearby pubs

Paris Bar56 m
Winemakers Club90 m
The Fable93 m
Farringdon Tap95 m

Nearby gyms

Gymbox264 m
Anytime Fitness486 m
PureGym570 m
Virgin Active602 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots182 m
Superdrug625 m
Chauhan S Chemist848 m
the pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Hatton Garden Dental Practice256 m
Numan304 m
Geno Health Clinic338 m
Central Health405 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 660

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
18

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

61

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£2,159London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score67/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal18
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+19.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

80.4

Price growth score

A
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,419m
Crossrail 2 route1,615m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,966 nationally

1,392

Est. population

1,957/km²

69%

Employed

81%

Degree educated

£47,200

Median income

0.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityLow densityYoung professionals

21

Community stability

Age profile

52%
19%
16%
Under 185%
18–3452%
35–4919%
50–6417%
65+8%

Tenure

14%
14%
68%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent68%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

33%
37%
20%
White British33%
White Other37%
Asian20%
Black1%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional66%
Routine / semi-routine4%
No car household83%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent68%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
373
Live planning apps (800m)
38
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
13
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
27
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
70%
Borough approval rate
78%
Opportunity area
No
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£0/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
6
Largest scheme
122 homes · 4-12, 4-12, HOSIER LANE, EC1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

4-12, 4-12, HOSIER LANE, EC1122 homes
completed
St Dunstan's House, 133 - 137, St Dunstan's House, 133 - 137, Fetter Lane, EC4Y 1BT75 homes
completed
GREYHOUND INN YARD, 13-21, GREYHOUND INN YARD, 13-21, WEST SMITHFIELD, HOSIER LANE (22-29), EC167 homes
completed
25-27, 25-27, FARRINGDON ROAD, EC141 homes
completed
PEMBERTON HOUSE, 4-6, PEMBERTON HOUSE, 4-6, EAST HARDING STREET, EC4A 3AS39 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
2,708
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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Key facts for EC1A 2DE

Full postcodeEC1A 2DE
Postcode districtEC1A
Local authorityCity and County of the City of London
WardFarringdon Within
Latitude51.517239
Longitude-0.106076
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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