Candlewick · City of London · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51142, -0.08871

EC4N 5AX— Candlewick, City of London

Location and area intelligence for EC4N 5AX, Candlewick, City of London

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Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 38/100Transport 83/100

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
76
Safety
38
Schools
90
Transport
83
Environment
55
Investment
89

Location

EC4N 5AX

Key facts for EC4N 5AX

Full postcodeEC4N 5AX
Postcode districtEC4N
BoroughLondon Borough of City of London
WardCandlewick
Latitude51.511418
Longitude-0.088706
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

Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

KS2: 106.6

★★

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

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 26 min walk

1 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
🚇
BankDLR line
0.9 min walk
🚂
London Cannon Street→ Cannon Street
0 min

Nearby stations

🚂
London Cannon StreetNational Rail
1 min walk
🚇
Bank Underground StationCentral · Waterloo & City
1 min walk
🚇
Cannon Street Underground StationCircle · District
2 min walk
🚈
Bank DLR StationDLR
3 min walk
🚇
Monument Underground StationCircle · District
3 min walk
🚌4 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 96 buses/hr peak

93

Walkability score

910

Footpaths (500m)

34

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge11 min ↓
Victoria29 min ↓
Waterloo21 min ↓
Canary Wharf23 min ↓
City ★8 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

1

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park562m
Santander docks (800m)34
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 AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Less green space than 94% 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

URGENT CARE CENTRE

UCC GUYS HOSPITAL, GREAT MAZE POND, SE1 9RT

11 min walk

9

GPs within 1km

23

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLondon Bridge Hospital · 617 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

102

Parks (1km)

284

Restaurants (800m)

99

Cafes (800m)

29

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

27

Gyms (1km)

27

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAmazon Fresh · 293 m
7 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

30

Late-night venues

A

1

Libraries (1km)

7

Cinemas (2km)

302m

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith89 m
Little Waitrose138 m
Sainsbury's Local161 m
Sweet Express225 m

Nearby cafes

Lexpress Coffee9 m
Joe & The Juice38 m
Nero Express90 m
Tossed95 m

Nearby restaurants

Subway15 m
Crosstown28 m
Nusa Kitchen35 m
LEON40 m

Nearby pubs

Harry's Bar15 m
The Vintry34 m
The Bell66 m
Bar 179068 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active123 m
Gymbox132 m
Cyclebeat168 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing273 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots69 m
Superdrug287 m
Portmans Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

Fortius Clinic108 m
Clearstone Dental138 m
Canon Street Dental Centre167 m
German Dental Clinic248 m
Food hygiene (5-star)84% of 859

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

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 route1,912m
Crossrail 2 route2,602m

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)
310
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
25
Planning apps (3 years)
12
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
148 homes · FIELDEN HOUSE, 28-42, FIELDEN HOUSE, 28-42, LONDON BRIDGE ST, AND 21-27 ST THOMAS ST, SE1
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
9-11, 9-11, EASTCHEAP, EC3M 1BN14 homes
completed
39 - 40, 39 - 40, Botolph Lane, EC3R 8DE14 homes
completed
7, 7, Lothbury, EC2R 7HH13 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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The bottom line

EC4N 5AX 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

67%

Confidence score

8/12

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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