City of London · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51638, -0.10423

EC4A 4HJ— City of London

Location and area intelligence for EC4A 4HJ, City of London

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 80%Safety 52/100Transport 78/100

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
76
Safety
52
Schools
64
Transport
78
Environment
62
Investment
67

Location

EC4A 4HJ

Key facts for EC4A 4HJ

Full postcodeEC4A 4HJ
Postcode districtEC4A
BoroughLondon Borough of City of London
Ward
Latitude51.516384
Longitude-0.104226
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Renters
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+430.4% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EC4A 4HJ

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How EC4A 4HJ has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

64

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Alban's Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

★

Secondary

London Nautical, City of London Academy

Requires Improvement · 14 min walk

80% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 19 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

344.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 60.5%

-31% vs borough

Crime by type

Other46%
Theft16%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Burglary6%
Drug offences6%
Anti-social behaviour5%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

5.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +430% above London average

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

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

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

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 potentialHigh

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

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

Nearby stations

🚂
City ThameslinkNational Rail
3 min walk
🟣
FarringdonElizabeth line
5 min walk
🚇
Farringdon Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
5 min walk
🚇
St. Paul's Underground StationCentral
6 min walk
🚇
Blackfriars Underground StationCircle · District
7 min walk
🚌4 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 88 buses/hr peak

61

Walkability score

41

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge23 min ↓
Victoria35 min ↓
Waterloo ★19 min
Canary Wharf30 min ↓
City20 min ↓

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

8

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park238m
Santander docks (800m)41
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
568m

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green space
Less green space than 85% of London

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood 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

14 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

16

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Bartholomew's Hospital · 315 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

125

Parks (1km)

179

Restaurants (800m)

95

Cafes (800m)

27

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 871 m

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

28

Late-night venues

A

2

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

293m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local350 m
Newsagents368 m
Paul414 m
The Whisky Shop424 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks Coffee58 m
Caffè Nero89 m
NKORA126 m
Cafe De Livio195 m

Nearby restaurants

Pret A Manger42 m
Leydi104 m
Eatviet172 m
Assenheims190 m

Nearby pubs

Conductor30 m
Harrild and Sons59 m
Farringdon Tap75 m
Corney & Barrow88 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness339 m
PureGym419 m
Gymbox423 m
Ajala Spa481 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots340 m
Superdrug467 m
Chauhan S Chemist845 m
the pharmacy940 m

Nearby health

St Bartholomew's Hospital315 m
Geno Health Clinic325 m
St Barts Sexual Health Clinic341 m
Moorfields @ Barts344 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 600

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
18

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

67

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

Rental market

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+19.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

72

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score45/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,307m
Crossrail 2 route1,737m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

69%

Employed

81%

Degree educated

£47,200

Median income

Renters

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)
316
Live planning apps (800m)
30
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
11
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
27
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
85%
Borough approval rate
84%
CIL rate (residential)
£0/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))

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The bottom line

EC4A 4HJ offers exceptional schools (80% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

50%

Confidence score

6/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
census25 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
parking4 May
schools1 May
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
bus stops4 May
ethnicity7 Jun
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services18 May
rental market2 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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