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At a glance
- 📍EC4V 6AL is in Castle Baynard, City of London — a strong investment profile (88/100).
- 🏠Crime figures are elevated (350/1,000 residents) but typical of Central London's business districts, where large daytime populations inflate per-resident numbers.
- 👤Best for: Investors, Young professionals · Less ideal for: Families
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
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Investment
Rental yield, rent and gentrification
88
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Future outlook
Price growth potential
Development pressure
New supply risk
Safety
29 MayCrime rates and local incidents
MEDIUM CRIME
350.5 incidents per 1,000 residents
-30% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
95
Road safety score
1
Accidents (5yr)
1
KSI (5yr)
Crime is +339% 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 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 4
Good
Nearby stations
82
Walkability score
533
Footpaths (500m)
37
Santander docks (800m)
0.1 km
Nearest cycle dock
Central London commute times
21 min
London Bridge
29 min
Victoria
17 min
Waterloo ★
33 min
Canary Wharf
18 min
City
Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Location
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
64
Education score
Primary
St Alban's Church of England Primary School
Not yet inspected · 11 min walk
KS2: 108.4
Secondary
London Nautical, City of London Academy
Requires Improvement · 10 min walk
80% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Thomas Coram Centre
Not inspected · 22 min walk
1 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.3 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
Flood claim prob.
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES
SEXUAL HEALTH CENTRE, 4-5 BURRELL ST, SE1 0UN
10 min walk
2
GPs within 1km
15
Dentists within 1km
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 8/10
Less deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 25,966 nationally
1,392
Est. population
1,957/km²
69%
Employed
81%
Degree educated
£47,200
Median income
0.6%
Claimant rate
21
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
125
Parks (1km)
141
Restaurants (800m)
74
Cafes (800m)
25
Pubs (400m)
3
Pharmacies (800m)
9
Gyms (1km)
11
Sports (1km)
2
Convenience
2
Libraries (1km)
5
Cinemas (2km)
39m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
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