Vintry · City of London · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51255, -0.09539

EC4M 6XDVintry, City of London

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Top 12% LondonSchools 100%Safety 38/100Transport 73/100

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Liveability
75
Safety
38
Schools
90
Transport
73
Environment
67
Investment
88

Location

EC4M 6XD

Key facts for EC4M 6XD

Full postcodeEC4M 6XD
Postcode districtEC4M
BoroughLondon Borough of City of London
WardVintry
Latitude51.512552
Longitude-0.095389
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
LowYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.2% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre

Good · 13 min walk

KS2: 102.6

★★

Secondary

Haberdashers' Borough Academy

Good · 15 min walk

P8: -0.23A8: 48.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 29 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 85.1%

0% vs borough

Crime by type

Other49%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft14%
Drug offences6%
Burglary6%
Robbery5%
Anti-social behaviour2%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

32.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

Crime is +669% 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 volumevery few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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 potentialHigh

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 84% of London
🚇
Mansion House Underground StationDistrict line
1.2 min walk
🚂
London Cannon StreetCannon Street
0 min

Nearby stations

🚇
Mansion House Underground StationDistrict · Circle
1 min walk
🚇
St. Paul's Underground StationCentral
4 min walk
🚇
Cannon Street Underground StationCircle · District
5 min walk
🚇
Bank Underground StationCentral · Waterloo & City
5 min walk
🚂
London Cannon StreetNational Rail
5 min walk
🚌4 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 70 buses/hr peak

81

Walkability score

771

Footpaths (500m)

39

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge15 min
Victoria30 min
Waterloo26 min
Canary Wharf29 min
City15 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

5

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park605m
Santander docks (800m)39
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

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: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.1 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

11 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

16

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Bartholomew's Hospital · 643 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

160

Parks (1km)

170

Restaurants (800m)

57

Cafes (800m)

20

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

19

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGeranium · 812 m
2 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

21

Late-night venues

A

2

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

930m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local92 m
Co-op Food280 m
Tesco Express319 m
Paul333 m

Nearby cafes

Bea's of Bloomsbury96 m
The Wren Coffee122 m
Nero Express124 m
Rosslyn136 m

Nearby restaurants

Bread street kitchen36 m
Continental Sandwich Bar89 m
Ping Pong90 m
Street Pizza92 m

Nearby pubs

The Sea Horse47 m
The Pavilion End109 m
Rooftop Bar119 m
Planet of the Grapes124 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness First146 m
WIT163 m
F45 Training295 m
Ajala Spa332 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug294 m
Boots423 m
Portmans Pharmacy1.1 km
Chauhan S Chemist1.2 km

Nearby health

HCA Medical Centre166 m
Pure Sports Medicine Limited181 m
Andreea Medical212 m
Smile Tailor214 m
Food hygiene (5-star)81% of 498

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

88

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£2,159London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score60/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal18

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+19.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

75.7

Price growth score

B
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score49/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,893m
Crossrail 2 route2,304m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,325 nationally

1,619

Est. population

889/km²

76%

Employed

77%

Degree educated

£47,200

Median income

1.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreLow densityYoung professionals

17

Community stability

Age profile

56%
21%
14%
Under 186%
18–3456%
35–4921%
50–6414%
65+4%

Tenure

13%
74%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent74%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

35%
33%
20%
White British35%
White Other33%
Asian20%
Black1%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional66%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household83%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent74%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
197
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
93%
Borough approval rate
84%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
172
Largest scheme
231 homes · 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, EC1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

48, 48, UPPER THAMES STREET, EC4V136 homes
completed
29-30, 29-30, QUEEN STREET, GREAT ST THOMAS APOSTLE (1-7), EC496 homes
completed
River Block, 5, River Block, 5, High Timber Street, EC4V 3PA67 homes
completed
67-69, 67-69, WATLING STREET, BOW LANE (40-43), WELL COURT (4), (70-71), EC435 homes
completed
74 - 75, 74 - 75, Watling Street, EC4M 9BJ12 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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EC4M 6XD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Investors.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services18 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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