City of London · 51.51798, -0.10456

EC1A 9AG— City of London

Location and area intelligence for EC1A 9AG, City of London

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 83%Safety 4/100Transport 84/100
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
71
Safety
4
Schools
66
Transport
84
Environment
85
Investment
64

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Location

EC1A 9AG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

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Schools

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

★

Secondary

London Nautical, City of London Academy

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 16 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 · 18 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: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

9

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr

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 potentialModerate

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

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Farringdon StationElizabeth line line
3 min walk
Farringdon→ Farringdon
0 min

Nearby stations

FarringdonElizabeth line
3 min walk
FarringdonNational Rail
3 min walk
Farringdon Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
3 min walk
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral
6 min walk
Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
7 min walk
5 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 88 buses/hr peak

63

Walkability score

38

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

Car parks (800m)

EV chargers (800m)

Santander docks (800m)38
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
395m

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

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

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

17

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Bartholomew's Hospital · 315 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

125

Parks (1km)

193

Restaurants (800m)

103

Cafes (800m)

26

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 699 m
4 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

27

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

6

Cinemas (2km)

468m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local177 m
Co-op Food282 m
Newsagents315 m
Wine Bargains of Holborn476 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe De Livio101 m
Starbucks Coffee185 m
21 West193 m
Ferrari's195 m

Nearby restaurants

Eatviet70 m
Vivat Bacchus74 m
Assenheims97 m
Bird of Smithfield147 m

Nearby pubs

The Fable54 m
Winemakers Club92 m
Karaoke Box96 m
Farringdon Tap114 m

Nearby gyms

Gymbox313 m
Virgin Active493 m
Anytime Fitness512 m
PureGym523 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots268 m
Superdrug585 m
Chauhan S Chemist717 m
the pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Numan241 m
Hatton Garden Dental Practice271 m
St Barts Sexual Health Clinic313 m
St Bartholomew's Hospital315 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 672

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

64

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 score64/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal18

Rental market

+19.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

63.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile /10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

1,392

Est. population

£47,200

Median income

0.5%

Claimant rate

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%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
343
Live planning apps (800m)
42
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
14
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
33
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
78%
CIL rate (residential)
£0/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

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Key facts for EC1A 9AG

Full postcodeEC1A 9AG
Postcode districtEC1A
Local authorityCity and County of the City of London
Latitude51.517979
Longitude-0.104560
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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