Farringdon Within · City of London · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51621, -0.10244
EC4M 7EF— Farringdon Within, City of London Location and area intelligence for EC4M 7EF, Farringdon Within, City of London The practical family move
Top 12% London Schools 80% Safety 52/100 Transport 74/100
Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals
Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals
EC4M 7EF 75 Liveability 52 Safety 74 Transport
Families Schools, safety, green space, family amenities Match: Weak Professionals Commute, connectivity, restaurants, gyms Match: Strong Investors Yield, gentrification, liquidity, pipeline Match: Moderate First-time buyers Affordability, mortgage, stamp duty, value Match: Moderate Key facts for EC4M 7EF Full postcode EC4M 7EF
Postcode district EC4M
Borough London Borough of City of London
Ward Farringdon Within
Latitude 51.516209
Longitude -0.102443
Parliamentary constituency Cities of London and Westminster
Country England
Region Greater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Inner city
Low Young professionals
Excellent Neutral Risk: Low
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“The practical family move”
Schools 18 Apr Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★
Primary
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
Good · 12 min walk
KS2: 109.5
★
Secondary
London Nautical, City of London Academy
Requires Improvement · 15 min walk
80% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Thomas Coram Centre
Not inspected · 20 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
↑ Rising 60.5% -31% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences 14%
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 fixed 4.58%
5-year fixed 4.32%
SVR 7.25%
Bank of England (monthly average)
Energy & construction
Solar yield 852 kWh/kWp/yr
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Council tax band Band F Annual charge £1,456
Price growth potential High
Transport 1 May Public transport accessibility and links
🚇 St. Paul's Underground Station Central line
3.6 min walk 🚂 City Thameslink → City Thameslink
0 min Nearby stations
🚂 City Thameslink National Rail
3 min walk 🚇 St. Paul's Underground Station Central
5 min walk 🟣 Farringdon Elizabeth line
6 min walk 🚇 Farringdon Underground Station Hammersmith & City · Circle
6 min walk 🚇 Blackfriars Underground Station Circle · District
7 min walk 🚌 5 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 76 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 park 133m
Santander docks (800m) 43
Nearest cycle dock 0.1 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️ Saffron Hill Car Park · yes
638m
Environment 22 Apr Flood risk, air quality and noise
Surface water NONE
No assessed surface water flood risk Air quality LOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Radon risk LOW
0.5% of local properties affected ULEZ zone · £12.50/day Congestion charge zone ✗ Not Green Belt ✗ Not AONB 5% green space Tree canopy: 43%
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 yield 851.7 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
Nearest hospital St Bartholomew's Hospital · 221 m
Nearest A&E GUY'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 supermarket Geranium · 564 m
4 tennis courts 1 swimming pools 1 sports halls
Nearby shops
Newsagents 299 m
The Whisky Shop 304 m
Paul 307 m
Tesco Express 393 m
Nearby cafes
Starbucks Coffee 73 m
Caffè Nero 88 m
Beppe's Cafe 179 m
21 West 189 m
Nearby restaurants
Leydi 24 m
Pret A Manger 97 m
Shugetsu 141 m
Obicà 185 m
Nearby pubs
Magpie & Stump 41 m
The Viaduct Tavern 54 m
Conductor 96 m
Corney & Barrow 109 m
Nearby gyms
Anytime Fitness 288 m
PureGym 306 m
Virgin Active 391 m
Ajala Spa 402 m
Nearby pharmacies
Superdrug 349 m
Boots 459 m
Chauhan S Chemist 804 m
the pharmacy 944 m
Nearby health
St Bartholomew's Hospital 221 m
Moorfields @ Barts 235 m
St Barts Sexual Health Clinic 258 m
Dentistry100 399 m
Food hygiene (5-star) 73% of 524
Business Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months) 0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr) 18
High street
A High 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 £2,159 London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score 67/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal 18
Rental market
Young professional Tenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentum Low-deprivation area Excellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score 45/100
Bakerloo Extension route 2,276m
Crossrail 2 route 1,785m
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
Inner city Low density Young professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional 66%
Routine / semi-routine 4%
No car household 83%
Unemployed 4%
No qualifications 4%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m) 268
Live planning apps (800m) 23
Major developments (800m) 0
Planning apps (12 months) 22
Central activities zone Yes
CIL rate (residential) £0/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m) 0
Housing pipeline (800m)
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
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, EC1 231 homes
completed 4-12, 4-12, HOSIER LANE, EC1 122 homes
completed GREYHOUND INN YARD, 13-21, GREYHOUND INN YARD, 13-21, WEST SMITHFIELD, HOSIER LANE (22-29), EC1 67 homes
completed 53-57, 53-57, CARTER LANE, ADDLE HILL (1-8), WARDROBE PLACE, EC4V 5AH 63 homes
completed SITE E, CORNER OF, SITE E, CORNER OF, LITTLE BRITAIN, KING EDWARD STREET, EC1A 51 homes
completed
Politics Local councillors and MP
MP Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
Constituency Cities of London and Westminster
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The bottom line
EC4M 7EF offers exceptional schools (80% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — strong value for Commuters and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.
The catch: high noise levels nearby.
Less suited to Families.
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Data freshness When each data source was last updated
gp 1 May
cqc 8 May
imd 24 Apr
lha 18 Apr
tfl 1 May
prow 21 Apr
ptal 17 Apr
seed 17 Apr
crime 5 Jun
flood 22 Apr
noise 24 Apr
radon 18 Apr
census 25 Apr
mobile 18 Apr
nhs ae 5 Jun
sports 18 Apr
parking 4 May
schools 1 May
streets 18 Apr
planning 1 Jun
amenities 4 May
buildings 18 Apr
bus stops 4 May
ethnicity 7 Jun
green belt 18 Apr
parliament 19 Apr
tfl cycles 2 May
air quality 19 May
bgs geology 18 Apr
dfe schools 18 Apr
fsa hygiene 1 May
green space 22 Apr
demographics 22 Apr
voa property 24 Apr
bgs landslide 18 Apr
bus frequency 7 Jun
national rail 1 May
rail services 18 May
rental market 2 Jun
claimant count 18 Apr
water provider 9 Jun
housing pipeline 18 Apr
population density 18 Apr
Trusted official data sources Office for
National Statistics