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EC1A 9LS

Hosier Lane · Farringdon Without · City of London

EC1A 9LS is in Farringdon Without, City of London — exceptional amenity density — restaurants, shops, and leisure venues on the doorstep.

Property prices average £450k (median). Crime figures are elevated (350/1,000 residents) but typical of Central London's business districts, where large daytime populations inflate per-resident numbers.

Median price: £450k · Nearest tube: Farringdon Station, 3.9 min

Best for:InvestorsYoung professionals
Less ideal for:Families
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Liveability
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Safety
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 50% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentPositive
RiskLow
Inner city · Low density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍EC1A 9LS is in Farringdon Without, City of London — exceptional amenity density — restaurants, shops, and leisure venues on the doorstep.
  • 🏠Property prices average £450k (median). Crime figures are elevated (350/1,000 residents) but typical of Central London's business districts, where large daytime populations inflate per-resident numbers.
  • 👤Best for: Investors, Young professionals · Less ideal for: Families
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumeonly 3 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£450,000

Median sale price

+7.1%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-13.5%
Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Avg flat£450,000

Street mix

Flat 99%Other 1%

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£10,000
First-time buyerFTB
£1,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£23,500

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

9.5×

Price-to-income

£2,251/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£450,000)

£10,000

Standard buyer

£1,250

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

73

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent£2,159
Gross yield5.76% (good)
Gentrification score63/100
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

Moderate

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

350.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 102.4%

-30% vs borough

Crime by type

Other296
Theft119
Violence & sexual offences97
Burglary45
Drug offences39
Anti-social behaviour33
Robbery32
Vehicle crime13

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +339% above London average

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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1b
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6b
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Farringdon StationElizabeth line line
3.9 min walk
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Farringdon (London)Farringdon
0 min

Nearby stations

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FarringdonElizabeth line
4 min walk
🚇
Farringdon Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
4 min walk
🚂
Farringdon (London)National Rail
4 min walk
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Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
6 min walk
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St. Paul's Underground StationCentral
6 min walk
🚌5 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m

82

Walkability score

562

Footpaths (500m)

40

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

25 min

London Bridge

41 min

Victoria

23 min

Waterloo

24 min

Canary Wharf

12 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

73

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School

Good · 10 min walk

KS2: 109.5

Secondary

London Nautical, City of London Academy

Requires Improvement · 16 min walk

83% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 19 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 16%

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.9 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence 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

16

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Bartholomew's Hospital · 186 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%60.0%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 25,966 nationally

1,392

Est. population

1,957/km²

69%

Employed

81%

Degree educated

£47,200

Median income

0.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityLow densityYoung professionals

21

Community stability

Age profile

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

Tenure

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

Ethnicity

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 rent 68%Social rent 4%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.4%
Price vs London-13.5%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MPRachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority2,708
ConstituencyCities of London and Westminster

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

150

Parks (1km)

180

Restaurants (800m)

100

Cafes (800m)

34

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

13

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGeranium · 483 m
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

4

Libraries (1km)

6

Cinemas (2km)

455m

Post office

Nearby shops

Newsagents205 m
Sainsbury's Local286 m
Co-op Food342 m
The Whisky Shop419 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe De Livio46 m
21 West71 m
Beppe's Cafe71 m
Ferrari's117 m

Nearby restaurants

Assenheims45 m
Bird of Smithfield79 m
Carluccio's95 m
Pret A Manger136 m

Nearby pubs

Karaoke Box40 m
The Bishops Finger110 m
The Fable144 m
Winemakers Club152 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym310 m
Virgin Active367 m
Gymbox444 m
Anytime Fitness449 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots395 m
Superdrug469 m
Chauhan S Chemist672 m
the pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

St Bartholomew's Hospital186 m
St Barts Sexual Health Clinic191 m
Moorfields @ Barts233 m
Dentistry100289 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 557

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