Walbrook · City of London · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51311, -0.09006

EC4N 4XY— Walbrook, City of London

Location and area intelligence for EC4N 4XY, Walbrook, City of London

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Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 38/100Transport 84/100

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
76
Safety
38
Schools
90
Transport
84
Environment
55
Investment
89

Location

EC4N 4XY

Key facts for EC4N 4XY

Full postcodeEC4N 4XY
Postcode districtEC4N
BoroughLondon Borough of City of London
WardWalbrook
Latitude51.513112
Longitude-0.090062
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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How EC4N 4XY has changed

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 · 12 min walk

KS2: 102.6

—

Secondary

Central Foundation Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 17 min walk

P8: +0.56A8: 55.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 min walk

2 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

95

Road safety score

1

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 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)

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
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
🚇
Bank Underground StationWaterloo & City line
0 min walk
🚂
London Cannon Street→ Cannon Street
0 min

Nearby stations

🚇
Bank Underground StationCentral · Waterloo & City
0 min walk
🚈
Bank DLR StationDLR
1 min walk
🚇
Cannon Street Underground StationCircle · District
2 min walk
🚂
London Cannon StreetNational Rail
2 min walk
🚇
Mansion House Underground StationDistrict · Circle
4 min walk
🚌7 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 44 buses/hr peak

91

Walkability score

1009

Footpaths (500m)

36

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge16 min ↓
Victoria35 min ↓
Waterloo21 min ↓
Canary Wharf24 min ↓
City ★10 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

3

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park614m
Santander docks (800m)36
Nearest cycle dock0.2 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: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% 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 AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
Less green space than 85% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.9 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

URGENT CARE CENTRE

UCC GUYS HOSPITAL, GREAT MAZE POND, SE1 9RT

14 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

23

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLondon Bridge Hospital · 825 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

151

Parks (1km)

237

Restaurants (800m)

86

Cafes (800m)

30

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

27

Gyms (1km)

29

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAmazon Fresh · 366 m
2 tennis courts8 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

32

Late-night venues

A

2

Libraries (1km)

7

Cinemas (2km)

474m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sweet Express79 m
Tesco Express113 m
Little Waitrose115 m
Sainsbury's Local185 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks57 m
Pod133 m
Starbucks Coffee147 m
Royal Exchange Grind171 m

Nearby restaurants

Coq d'Argent61 m
1 Lombard Street75 m
The Ned92 m
Browns115 m

Nearby pubs

Bar 1790145 m
All Bar One156 m
The Cannick Tapps164 m
Hispania167 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active154 m
Gymbox300 m
Cyclebeat311 m
F45 Training333 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots209 m
Superdrug328 m
Portmans Pharmacy985 m

Nearby health

One Heart Clinic City108 m
Clearstone Dental126 m
Bank of England Dental Unit137 m
Canon Street Dental Centre218 m
Food hygiene (5-star)83% of 715

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

89

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 score67/100
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

77.3

Price growth score

B
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score36/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,050m
Crossrail 2 route2,391m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
272
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
24
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
92%
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)
0
Largest scheme
284 homes · Milton Court, Milton Court, Silk Street, EC2Y 9BJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

29-30, 29-30, QUEEN STREET, GREAT ST THOMAS APOSTLE (1-7), EC496 homes
completed
67-69, 67-69, WATLING STREET, BOW LANE (40-43), WELL COURT (4), (70-71), EC435 homes
completed
7, 7, Lothbury, EC2R 7HH13 homes
completed
74 - 75, 74 - 75, Watling Street, EC4M 9BJ12 homes
completed
3, 3, Bow Lane, EC411 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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EC4N 4XY offers exceptional schools (100% 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

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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