Candlewick · City of London · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51071, -0.08614

EC4R 9AD— Candlewick, City of London

Location and area intelligence for EC4R 9AD, Candlewick, City of London

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Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 38/100Transport 84/100Low yield 2.16%Only 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
76
Safety
38
Schools
100
Transport
84
Environment
55
Investment
45

Location

EC4R 9AD

Key facts for EC4R 9AD

Full postcodeEC4R 9AD
Postcode districtEC4R
BoroughLondon Borough of City of London
WardCandlewick
Latitude51.510711
Longitude-0.086142
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
LowYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+130.8% vs London avg
vs London income+12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.2% vs London avg

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How EC4R 9AD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

The Aldgate School

Outstanding · 9 min walk

KS2: 108.8

—

Secondary

Central Foundation Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 20 min walk

P8: +0.56A8: 55.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 24 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

86

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

2

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

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£1,200,000

Median sale price

Top 10% — 131% above London median

£1,200,000 is 131% above the London median (£520,000)

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%

LHA rates — Central London

Shared room£830/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1794/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3060/mo

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£61,250
First-time buyerFTB
£61,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£97,250

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

25.4×

Price-to-income

£6,003/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

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
🚇
Monument Underground StationCircle line
0.1 min walk
🚂
London Cannon Street→ Cannon Street
0 min

Nearby stations

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

94

Walkability score

748

Footpaths (500m)

35

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge11 min ↓
Victoria30 min ↓
Waterloo22 min ↓
Canary Wharf24 min ↓
City ★9 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

2

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park628m
Santander docks (800m)35
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Crescent
724m

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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Less green space than 92% 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

10 min walk

10

GPs within 1km

24

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLondon Bridge Hospital · 509 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

80

Parks (1km)

264

Restaurants (800m)

96

Cafes (800m)

40

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

29

Gyms (1km)

29

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAmazon Fresh · 220 m
10 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

41

Late-night venues

A

1

Libraries (1km)

8

Cinemas (2km)

110m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express85 m
Little Waitrose86 m
Sainsbury's Local236 m
Kandies244 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks37 m
Roasting Plant Coffee41 m
Blank Street Coffee52 m
Costa63 m

Nearby restaurants

EggRun37 m
itsu42 m
Pret A Manger42 m
Spianata Bakery57 m

Nearby pubs

London Cocktail Club9 m
The Hydrant47 m
The Folly49 m
Mber54 m

Nearby gyms

Cyclebeat100 m
Fitness First124 m
Roar210 m
Gymbox252 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug102 m
Boots251 m

Nearby health

Fortius Clinic113 m
Messina Clinic162 m
Enterprise Health Care168 m
The London Migraine Clinic245 m
Food hygiene (5-star)87% of 842

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

45

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (2.16%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£2,159London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.16% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score67/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal18
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+19.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

83.7

Price growth score

A
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score49/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,924m
Crossrail 2 route2,756m

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%
Price vs London+130.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
282
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
90%
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
165 homes · Sugar Quay, Sugar Quay, Lower Thames Street, EC3R 6EA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

39 - 40, 39 - 40, Botolph Lane, EC3R 8DE14 homes
completed
9-11, 9-11, EASTCHEAP, EC3M 1BN14 homes
completed
9 - 10, 9 - 10, St Mary At Hill, London, EC3R 8EE10 homes
completed
27 - 28, 27 - 28, Lovat Lane, London, EC3R 8EB9 homes
completed
10 - 13, 10 - 13, Lovat Lane, EC3R 8DN9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
2,708
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£1,200,000)

£61,250

Standard buyer

£61,250

First-time buyer

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Deposit

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The bottom line

EC4R 9AD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links at £1,200,000 median — a strong choice for Commuters and Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

92%

Confidence score

11/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
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
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
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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