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EC4V 3EJ

High Timber Street · Queenhithe · City of London

EC4V 3EJ is in Queenhithe, City of London — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.

Property prices average £425k (median). Crime figures are elevated (500/1,000 residents) but typical of Central London's business districts, where large daytime populations inflate per-resident numbers.

Median price: £425k · Nearest tube: Mansion House Underground Station, 1.4 min

Best for:CommutersInvestorsYoung professionals
Less ideal for:Families
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Liveability
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Safety
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rank29th percentile in London
OverallAverage
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskLow
Inner city · Low density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍EC4V 3EJ is in Queenhithe, City of London — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Property prices average £425k (median). Crime figures are elevated (500/1,000 residents) but typical of Central London's business districts, where large daytime populations inflate per-resident numbers.
  • 👤Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals · Less ideal for: Families
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumeonly 3 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£425,000

Median sale price

+118.1%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-38.2%
Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Avg flat£425,000

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£8,750
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£21,500

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

9.0×

Price-to-income

£2,126/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

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 potentialLow

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£425,000)

£8,750

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

70

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent£2,159
Gross yield6.10% (high)
Gentrification score56/100
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 132.2%

0% vs borough

Crime by type

Other1160
Violence & sexual offences395
Theft332
Burglary150
Drug offences149
Robbery115
Anti-social behaviour47
Vehicle crime37

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +569% above London average

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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1b
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6a
6b
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Mansion House Underground StationDistrict line
1.4 min walk
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London Cannon StreetCannon Street
0 min

Nearby stations

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Mansion House Underground StationDistrict · Circle
2 min walk
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Cannon Street Underground StationCircle · District
5 min walk
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London Cannon StreetNational Rail
5 min walk
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Bank Underground StationCentral · Waterloo & City
6 min walk
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St. Paul's Underground StationCentral
6 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

82

Walkability score

668

Footpaths (500m)

43

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

18 min

London Bridge

33 min

Victoria

20 min

Waterloo

32 min

Canary Wharf

21 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie

Outstanding · 11 min walk

KS2: 110.1

★★

Secondary

Haberdashers' Borough Academy

Good · 12 min walk

P8: -0.23A8: 48.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 31 min walk

2 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
NoiseHIGH
road
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 37%

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.3 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES

SEXUAL HEALTH CENTRE, 4-5 BURRELL ST, SE1 0UN

9 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Bartholomew's Hospital · 817 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%60.0%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 25,325 nationally

1,619

Est. population

889/km²

76%

Employed

77%

Degree educated

£47,200

Median income

1.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityLow densityYoung professionals

17

Community stability

Age profile

Under 186%
18–3456%
35–4921%
50–6414%
65+4%

Tenure

Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent74%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

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 rent 74%Social rent 1%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.4%
Price vs London-18.3%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MPRachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority2,708
ConstituencyCities of London and Westminster

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

142

Parks (1km)

221

Restaurants (800m)

71

Cafes (800m)

15

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

20

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTaste Croatia · 720 m
2 tennis courts3 sports halls

1

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

669m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local190 m
Little Waitrose398 m
WHSmith403 m
Co-op Food464 m

Nearby cafes

Etsu Cafe78 m
Locke coffee club88 m
The Wren Coffee177 m
GAIL's190 m

Nearby restaurants

High Timber67 m
Thai Square186 m
Pret A Manger194 m
Nyokee199 m

Nearby pubs

The Samuel Pepys52 m
The Sea Horse159 m
Three Cranes205 m
The Bolter237 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness First148 m
F45 Training216 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing313 m
WIT362 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots421 m
Superdrug459 m
the pharmacy770 m

Nearby health

HCA Medical Centre149 m
Health Now206 m
Smile Tailor231 m
Andreea Medical233 m
Food hygiene (5-star)81% of 610

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