Farringdon Within · City of London · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51830, -0.09724

EC1A 4HU— Farringdon Within, City of London

Location and area intelligence for EC1A 4HU, Farringdon Within, City of London

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 82/100Yield 3.65%

Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals, Owner-occupiers

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
80
Safety
67
Schools
100
Transport
82
Environment
62
Investment
52

The bottom line

EC1A 4HU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links at £710,000 median — a strong choice for Families and Commuters.

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Location

EC1A 4HU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+36.5% vs London avg
vs London income+12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+73.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EC1A 4HU

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How EC1A 4HU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

City of London Primary Academy, Islington

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2019 · 7 min walk

KS2: 106.9

—

Secondary

Central Foundation Boys' School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.56A8: 55.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 29 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

112.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 260.9%

-78% 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

Other50%
Theft13%
Violence & sexual offences12%
Drug offences7%
Vehicle crime6%
Anti-social behaviour5%
Burglary4%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

2.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +73% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£710,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 37%

£710,000 is 37% above the London median (£520,000)

-26.6%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+4.4%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£710,000
Price per m²£11,833/m²
Price per ft²£1,099/ft²
Avg floor area60.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
10%
C
52%
D
16%
E
3%

Based on 81 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Detached 1%Flat 99%

LHA rates — Central London

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£23,000
First-time buyerFTB
£23,000
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£44,300

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

15.0×

Price-to-income

£3,552/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£150,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,232
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2001–2025 · CAGR

+3.4%

Total change

+123%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-15.5%

per year

Acceleration

-10.56

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £700k+ · 125 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 125 sales

Detached0.8%
Flat/maisonette99.2%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£261k£293k+11.9%16.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£318k£400k+26%4.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£350k£510k+45.7%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£930k£700k-24.7%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£705k£598k-15.2%1.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£621k£680k+9.6%3.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£690k£725k+5.1%2.5
Current market2024–2025£689k£583k-15.5%3.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
3.4%
District
3.4%

CAGR over 24yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan line
2.7 min walk
Barbican

Nearby stations

BarbicanNational Rail
2 min walk
Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
3 min walk
St. Paul's Underground StationCentral
5 min walk
FarringdonElizabeth line
7 min walk
Farringdon Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
7 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

79

Walkability score

705

Footpaths (500m)

40

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge17 min ↓
Victoria25 min ↓
Waterloo25 min ↓
Canary Wharf28 min ↓
City ★9 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

5

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park106m
Santander docks (800m)40
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
749m

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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.6 km

Energy

Solar: 853 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 yield853.0 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

17 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

19

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Bartholomew's Hospital · 215 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

162

Parks (1km)

195

Restaurants (800m)

80

Cafes (800m)

14

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGeranium · 173 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

14

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

8

Cinemas (2km)

279m

Post office

Nearby shops

Newsagents198 m
Snak Express210 m
Tesco Express255 m
The Whisky Shop391 m

Nearby cafes

Giddy Up Coffee105 m
Cafe Barts167 m
Dose188 m
Piazza204 m

Nearby restaurants

Mayura Barbican51 m
Half Cup99 m
Stem + Glory116 m
Pret A Manger125 m

Nearby pubs

The Hand & Shears156 m
Lamb and Trotter157 m
Old Red Cow186 m
The Lord Raglan200 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active52 m
PureGym144 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing267 m
Pure Ride452 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug424 m
Chauhan S Chemist502 m
Portmans Pharmacy539 m
Boots944 m

Nearby health

The Neaman Practice98 m
Moorfields @ Barts196 m
Dentistry100196 m
St Barts Sexual Health Clinic198 m
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 552

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

52

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£2,159London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score69/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal18
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+19.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

87.2

Price growth score

A
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,511m
Crossrail 2 route1,659m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,525 nationally

1,475

Est. population

11,780/km²

64%

Employed

83%

Degree educated

£47,200

Median income

0.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

41

Community stability

Age profile

26%
23%
17%
25%
Under 1810%
18–3426%
35–4923%
50–6417%
65+25%

Tenure

40%
17%
39%
Own outright40%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent39%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

56%
24%
White British56%
White Other24%
Asian11%
Black1%
Mixed4%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional73%
Routine / semi-routine4%
No car household66%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications2%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.4%
Price vs London+36.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
237
Live planning apps (800m)
36
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
14
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
36
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
58%
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
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
13
Largest scheme
284 homes · Milton Court, Milton Court, Silk Street, EC2Y 9BJ
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Site Bounded By 34-38, 39-41, 45-47 & 57B Little Britain & 20, 25, 47, 48-50, 51-53, 59, 60, 61, 61A & 62 Bartholomew Close, London EC1, Bartholomew Close, EC1231 homes
completed
Tennis Courts, Goswell Road, and Tennis Courts, Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7EX174 homes
completed
Bernard Morgan House, 43, Bernard Morgan House, 43, Golden Lane, London, EC1Y 0RS99 homes
completed
Roman House, Roman House, Wood Street, EC2V 7JB90 homes
completed
160 & 171-176, 160 & 171-176, ALDERSGATE STREET, EC1A 4HB81 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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Stamp duty on median price (£710,000)

£23,000

Standard buyer

£23,000

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Key facts for EC1A 4HU

Full postcodeEC1A 4HU
Postcode districtEC1A
Local authorityCity and County of the City of London
WardFarringdon Within
Latitude51.518301
Longitude-0.097239
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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