Farringdon Without · City of London · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51380, -0.11047

EC4Y 1AA— Farringdon Without, City of London

Location and area intelligence for EC4Y 1AA, Farringdon Without, City of London

City living at its best

 

Schools 67%Safety 4/100Transport 73/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Lopsided profile — strong transport but weak safety

Liveability
64
Safety
4
Schools
56
Transport
73
Environment
63
Investment
42

The bottom line

EC4Y 1AA offers good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

EC4Y 1AA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for EC4Y 1AA

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How EC4Y 1AA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

56

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Alban's Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

KS2: 108.4

★

Secondary

London Nautical, City of London Academy

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 10 min walk

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 19 min walk

4 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 254.9%

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

Other44%
Theft18%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Burglary7%
Drug offences5%
Anti-social behaviour5%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

5.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 1.4km

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£17,727/m²
Price per ft²£1,647/ft²
Avg floor area96 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
5%
D
1%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 74%Other 26%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£240,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,456
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2025 · CAGR

+7%

Total change

+518%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+148.2%

per year

Acceleration

+185.52

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £300k–£350k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£275k£275k+0%5
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£500k£335k-33%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£325k£799k+145.8%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£800k£800k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£755k£1.09m+44.8%1
Current market2024–2025£685k£1.70m+148.2%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

28out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 84% of London
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral line
6 min walk
City Thameslink→ City Thameslink
0 min

Nearby stations

Temple Underground StationCircle · District
5 min walk
City ThameslinkNational Rail
6 min walk
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral
6 min walk
Blackfriars Underground StationCircle · District
7 min walk
FarringdonElizabeth line
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

63

Walkability score

449

Footpaths (500m)

49

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge28 min ↓
Victoria25 min ↓
Waterloo ★18 min
Canary Wharf38 min ↓
City23 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

9

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park107m
Santander docks (800m)49
Nearest cycle dock0.2 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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods 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

BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACTICE

BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACT, 45 COLOMBO STREET, SE1 8EE

12 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMedlabs Diagnostics · 802 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

103

Parks (1km)

111

Restaurants (800m)

64

Cafes (800m)

21

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 922 m
3 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

22

Late-night venues

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

5

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

586m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express120 m
Temple Kiosk379 m
Toklas397 m
Sainsbury's Local437 m

Nearby cafes

Bagelmania34 m
The Fleet Street Press82 m
Americano98 m
Black Sheep Coffee112 m

Nearby restaurants

Zest8 m
Gino D'Acampo66 m
Gaucho71 m
Restaurant Brasserie Blanc92 m

Nearby pubs

Ye Olde Cock Tavern5 m
The Old Bank of England70 m
Baranis108 m
Lazy Ballerinas114 m

Nearby gyms

King's Sport Strand Gym513 m
Gymbox575 m
Anytime Fitness577 m
LA Fitness586 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots485 m
the pharmacy721 m

Nearby health

Temple Dental13 m
Fleet Street Clinic15 m
Bupa Health and Dental Centre77 m
Bell Yard Dental Surgery103 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 482

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

42

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (1.5%) 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
1.5% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score56/100
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

71.5

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score45/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,126m
Crossrail 2 route1,858m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,966 nationally

1,392

Est. population

1,957/km²

69%

Employed

81%

Degree educated

£47,200

Median income

0.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityLow densityYoung professionals

21

Community stability

Age profile

52%
19%
16%
Under 185%
18–3452%
35–4919%
50–6417%
65+8%

Tenure

14%
14%
68%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent68%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

33%
37%
20%
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 rent68%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
307
Live planning apps (800m)
19
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
32
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
91%
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)
5
Largest scheme
221 homes · 48, 48, Carey Street, WC2A 2JE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

190, 190, Strand, fronting Strand, Arundel Street, Maltravers Street and Milford Lane, WC2R 1NB206 homes
completed
St Dunstan's House, 133 - 137, St Dunstan's House, 133 - 137, Fetter Lane, EC4Y 1BT75 homes
completed
WHEATSHEAF HOUSE AND SITE BOUNDED BY, WHEATSHEAF HOUSE AND SITE BOUNDED BY, TUDOR STREET, CARMELITE ST., TALLIS ST., TEMPLE AVENUE, EC460 homes
completed
PEMBERTON HOUSE, 4-6, PEMBERTON HOUSE, 4-6, EAST HARDING STREET, EC4A 3AS39 homes
completed
1 - 6 Dyer's Buildings, 1 - 6 Dyer's Buildings, High Holborn, EC1N 2JT35 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 EC4Y 1AA

Full postcodeEC4Y 1AA
Postcode districtEC4Y
Local authorityCity and County of the City of London
WardFarringdon Without
Latitude51.513803
Longitude-0.110470
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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