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EC1Y 0SL

Goswell Road · Cripplegate · City of London

EC1Y 0SL is in Cripplegate, City of London — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.

Crime is broadly in line with the London average.

Nearest tube: Barbican Underground Station, 2.9 min

Best for:FamiliesInvestorsYoung professionals
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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 2% in London
OverallExcellent
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskMedium
Inner city · Very high density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍EC1Y 0SL is in Cripplegate, City of London — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Crime is broadly in line with the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Investors, Young professionals
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumevery few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,232
Price growth potentialModerate

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

74

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent£2,159
Gentrification score51/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+19.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Moderate

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

54.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 203.4%

-89% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30
Drug offences19
Violence & sexual offences11
Burglary10
Theft9
Anti-social behaviour5
Robbery3
Vehicle crime1

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 116% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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6b
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Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan line
2.9 min walk
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Barbican

Nearby stations

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Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
3 min walk
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BarbicanNational Rail
4 min walk
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Farringdon Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
7 min walk
🟣
FarringdonElizabeth line
7 min walk
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Old Street Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

82

Walkability score

378

Footpaths (500m)

40

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

28 min

London Bridge

42 min

Victoria

31 min

Waterloo

28 min

Canary Wharf

13 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.9

Secondary

Central Foundation Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: +0.56A8: 55.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 24 min walk

7 primaries · 1 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
NoiseNONE
road
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 61%

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.2 km

Energy

Solar: 853 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

23 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCRGH · 385 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.1 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: 25,913 nationally

1,613

Est. population

38,339/km²

66%

Employed

70%

Degree educated

£47,200

Median income

1.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

38

Community stability

Age profile

Under 188%
18–3428%
35–4923%
50–6424%
65+18%

Tenure

Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent33%
Social rent30%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

White British51%
White Other24%
Asian10%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional62%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household81%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 33%Social rent 30%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.4%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

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

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

171

Parks (1km)

108

Restaurants (800m)

52

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

17

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGeranium · 302 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools4 sports halls

3

Libraries (1km)

10

Cinemas (2km)

190m

Post office

Nearby shops

Barbican Greengrocers14 m
Barbican News38 m
Goswell News168 m
Tesco Express214 m

Nearby cafes

h.o.m.e19 m
Black Olive71 m
Old St Cafe159 m
Gategrill Café181 m

Nearby restaurants

Original Bagel Bakery5 m
People's Choice Cafe49 m
Charles Artisan Bakery58 m
Venezia Bacaro90 m

Nearby pubs

The Shakespeare89 m
Il Cicchetto177 m
The Sutton Arms206 m
Neo221 m

Nearby gyms

Golden Lane Leisure Centre63 m
Golden Lane Pool63 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing207 m
CitySport276 m

Nearby pharmacies

Chauhan S Chemist42 m
Portmans Pharmacy378 m
Apex Pharmacy614 m
Superdrug886 m

Nearby health

Barbican Dental Centre7 m
Nuffield Health Barbican Medical Centre161 m
Malmin Dental220 m
Malmin Orthodontics Barbican221 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 338

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