Castle Baynard · City of London · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51252, -0.10152

EC4V 5DE— Castle Baynard, City of London

Location and area intelligence for EC4V 5DE, Castle Baynard, City of London

City living at its best

 

Schools 86%Safety 4/100Transport 79/100

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
67
Safety
4
Schools
67
Transport
79
Environment
57
Investment
88

The bottom line

EC4V 5DE offers exceptional schools (86% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

EC4V 5DE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
LowYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EC4V 5DE

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How EC4V 5DE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

67

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Friars Primary Foundation School

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★

Secondary

London Nautical, City of London Academy

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 10 min walk

86% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 25 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 303.6%

0% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other48%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft14%
Burglary7%
Drug offences6%
Robbery5%
Anti-social behaviour2%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

32.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 839m

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area82.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
2%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 94%Other 6%

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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£206,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,232
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2023 · CAGR

+6.3%

Total change

+362%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+59.1%

per year

Acceleration

+8.25

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £700k+ · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1999£260k£227k-12.7%3
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£263k£325k+23.6%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£320k£870k+171.9%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£500k£500k+0%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£754k£754k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.20m£1.20m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
5.2%
District
5.2%

CAGR over 13yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Blackfriars Underground StationCircle line
1.9 min walk
London Blackfriars→ Blackfriars
0 min

Nearby stations

London BlackfriarsNational Rail
2 min walk
Blackfriars Underground StationDistrict · Circle
2 min walk
St. Paul's Underground StationCentral
5 min walk
Mansion House Underground StationDistrict · Circle
7 min walk
Cannon Street Underground StationCircle · District
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

610

Footpaths (500m)

38

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge21 min ↓
Victoria25 min ↓
Waterloo18 min ↓
Canary Wharf29 min ↓
City ★15 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

6

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park276m
Santander docks (800m)38
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

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: 17.0 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 AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.3 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

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 yield851.7 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

9 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Bartholomew's Hospital · 567 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

144

Parks (1km)

135

Restaurants (800m)

78

Cafes (800m)

16

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

12

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGeranium · 879 m
4 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

16

Late-night venues

B
883 licensed premises in borough538 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

2

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

273m

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith158 m
Sainsbury's Local174 m
Paul246 m
The Whisky Shop333 m

Nearby cafes

Piccolo Bar30 m
Cocorico53 m
L'Express City67 m
Grace84 m

Nearby restaurants

Chao! Now48 m
Counter79 m
Vanda's Kitchen81 m
TheRoast85 m

Nearby pubs

Shaw's Booksellers5 m
The Cockpit21 m
The Rising Sun70 m
Patch103 m

Nearby gyms

Ajala Spa104 m
Anytime Fitness131 m
Fitness First323 m
WIT408 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug322 m
the pharmacy586 m
Boots773 m
Chauhan S Chemist1.2 km

Nearby health

CREATE Fertility416 m
Pure Sports Medicine Limited455 m
Geno Health Clinic469 m
Moorfields @ Barts542 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 450

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

88

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 score63/100
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

69.3

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 route1,862m
Crossrail 2 route2,200m

Demographics

16 Jun

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

1.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityLow 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)
189
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
73%
Borough approval rate
78%
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)
504
Largest scheme
341 homes · Sampson House, 64, Hopton Street, SE1 9JH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

53-57, 53-57, CARTER LANE, ADDLE HILL (1-8), WARDROBE PLACE, EC4V 5AH63 homes
completed
4-5, 4-5, BURGON STREET, FRIAR STREET (5), EC4Y 5DR30 homes
completed
1-3, 1-3, LUDGATE SQUARE, EC4M 7AS22 homes
completed
19-23, 19-23, LUDGATE HILL, EC4M 7AE16 homes
completed
SITE BOUNDED BY, SITE BOUNDED BY, PILGRIM STREET, LUDGATE BROADWAY, BLACKFRIARS LANE, EC416 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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Key facts for EC4V 5DE

Full postcodeEC4V 5DE
Postcode districtEC4V
Local authorityCity and County of the City of London
WardCastle Baynard
Latitude51.512516
Longitude-0.101516
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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