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EC4V 6DB

Kingscote Street · Castle Baynard · City of London

EC4V 6DB is in Castle Baynard, City of London — a strong investment profile (87/100).

Crime figures are elevated (350/1,000 residents) but typical of Central London's business districts, where large daytime populations inflate per-resident numbers.

Nearest tube: Blackfriars Underground Station, 1.2 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 rankTop 36% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskLow
Inner city · Low density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍EC4V 6DB is in Castle Baynard, City of London — a strong investment profile (87/100).
  • 🏠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: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals · Less ideal for: Families
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumevery 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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,456
Price growth potentialModerate

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

87

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent£2,159
Gentrification score57/100

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+19.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Moderate

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

350.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 102.4%

-30% vs borough

Crime by type

Other296
Theft119
Violence & sexual offences97
Burglary45
Drug offences39
Anti-social behaviour33
Robbery32
Vehicle crime13

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (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 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
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Blackfriars Underground StationDistrict line
1.2 min walk
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London BlackfriarsBlackfriars
0 min

Nearby stations

🚇
Blackfriars Underground StationDistrict · Circle
1 min walk
🚂
London BlackfriarsNational Rail
1 min walk
🚇
St. Paul's Underground StationCentral
7 min walk
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Temple Underground StationCircle · District
9 min walk
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Mansion House Underground StationDistrict · Circle
9 min walk
🚌8 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m

82

Walkability score

521

Footpaths (500m)

38

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 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

61

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St Alban's Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

KS2: 108.4

Secondary

London Nautical, City of London Academy

Requires Improvement · 9 min walk

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 23 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
NoiseHIGH
road
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 34%

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.5 km

Energy

Solar: 852 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 · 668 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.9 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: 25,966 nationally

1,392

Est. population

1,957/km²

69%

Employed

81%

Degree educated

£47,200

Median income

0.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityLow densityYoung professionals

21

Community stability

Age profile

Under 185%
18–3452%
35–4919%
50–6417%
65+8%

Tenure

Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent68%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

White British33%
White Other37%
Asian20%
Black1%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional66%
Routine / semi-routine4%
No car household83%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 68%Social rent 4%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.4%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

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

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

132

Parks (1km)

119

Restaurants (800m)

65

Cafes (800m)

21

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGeranium · 1.0 km
2 tennis courts

2

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

171m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local54 m
WHSmith140 m
Paul431 m
Bankside Newsagents & Groceries499 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks58 m
Flow Coffee84 m
Petit Pret91 m
Costa93 m

Nearby restaurants

City Lounge10 m
The Leaf and Cane13 m
Chinese Cricket Club15 m
Harry's Bar and Pizzeria115 m

Nearby pubs

El Vino48 m
The Blackfriar70 m
Humble Grape152 m
The Harrow166 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness231 m
Ajala Spa321 m
Ride Reshape480 m
Fitness First532 m

Nearby pharmacies

the pharmacy481 m
Superdrug516 m
Boots688 m

Nearby health

Geno Health Clinic311 m
Fleet Street Clinic426 m
Temple Dental428 m
Bupa Health and Dental Centre513 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 387

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