Farringdon Within · City of London · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51571, -0.10241
EC4M 7AN— Farringdon Within, City of London
Location and area intelligence for EC4M 7AN, Farringdon Within, City of London
The practical family move
Top 12% LondonSchools 80%Safety 52/100Transport 75/100
Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals
Well-connected — strong transport access
EC4M 7AN
Key facts for EC4M 7AN
Full postcodeEC4M 7AN
Postcode districtEC4M
BoroughLondon Borough of City of London
WardFarringdon Within
Latitude51.515714
Longitude-0.102406
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Inner city
LowYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income+12.4% vs London avg vs London crime+430.4% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for EC4M 7AN
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Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★
Primary
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
Good · 13 min walk
KS2: 109.5
★
Secondary
London Nautical, City of London Academy
Requires Improvement · 14 min walk
80% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Thomas Coram Centre
Not inspected · 21 min walk
3 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime 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
Violence & sexual offences14%
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.
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)
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 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
Better than 87% of London 🚇St. Paul's Underground StationCentral line
3.4 min walk 🚂City Thameslink→ City Thameslink
0 min Nearby stations
🚂City ThameslinkNational Rail
3 min walk 🚇St. Paul's Underground StationCentral
4 min walk 🚇Blackfriars Underground StationDistrict · Circle
6 min walk 🟣FarringdonElizabeth line
7 min walk 🚇Farringdon Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
7 min walk 🚌7 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 88 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ 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
Nearest car park170m
Santander docks (800m)45
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
687m Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood riskAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³Better than 90% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Less green space than 79% of London Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.0 km
Energy
Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Landslide records (2km): None recorded
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
13 min walk
Nearest hospitalSt Bartholomew's Hospital · 259 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
Nearest supermarketGeranium · 603 m
4 tennis courts
Nearby shops
Paul268 m
The Whisky Shop279 m
Newsagents345 m
Co-op Food368 m
Nearby cafes
Caffè Nero97 m
Starbucks Coffee110 m
Ozone Coffee166 m
NKORA179 m
Nearby restaurants
Leydi72 m
Shugetsu86 m
Pret A Manger132 m
Obicà135 m
Nearby pubs
Magpie & Stump15 m
The Viaduct Tavern82 m
Corney & Barrow93 m
Conductor117 m
Nearby gyms
Anytime Fitness233 m
PureGym328 m
Ajala Spa351 m
Virgin Active418 m
Nearby pharmacies
Superdrug321 m
Boots487 m
Chauhan S Chemist853 m
the pharmacy892 m
Nearby health
St Bartholomew's Hospital259 m
Moorfields @ Barts264 m
St Barts Sexual Health Clinic301 m
CREATE Fertility390 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 513
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)18
High street
AHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
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
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score45/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,220m
Crossrail 2 route1,839m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, 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
1,957/km²
Inner cityLow densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional66%
Routine / semi-routine4%
No car household83%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications4%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)263
Live planning apps (800m)19
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)21
Central activities zoneYes
CIL rate (residential)£0/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme231 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
Named schemes (500m)
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, EC1231 homes
completed4-12, 4-12, HOSIER LANE, EC1122 homes
completedGREYHOUND INN YARD, 13-21, GREYHOUND INN YARD, 13-21, WEST SMITHFIELD, HOSIER LANE (22-29), EC167 homes
completed53-57, 53-57, CARTER LANE, ADDLE HILL (1-8), WARDROBE PLACE, EC4V 5AH63 homes
completedSITE E, CORNER OF, SITE E, CORNER OF, LITTLE BRITAIN, KING EDWARD STREET, EC1A51 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
MPRachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
ConstituencyCities of London and Westminster
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The bottom line
EC4M 7AN offers exceptional schools (80% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Investors.
Less suited to Families.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
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
Trusted official data sources
Office for
National Statistics