Farringdon Without · City of London · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51735, -0.11172

WC2A 1AL— Farringdon Without, City of London

Location and area intelligence for WC2A 1AL, Farringdon Without, City of London

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 75%Safety 52/100Transport 74/100

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Liveability
72
Safety
52
Schools
61
Transport
74
Environment
64
Investment
88

Location

WC2A 1AL

Key facts for WC2A 1AL

Full postcodeWC2A 1AL
Postcode districtWC2A
BoroughLondon Borough of City of London
WardFarringdon Without
Latitude51.517348
Longitude-0.111721
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
LowYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+430.4% vs London avg

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How WC2A 1AL has changed

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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.4

★

Secondary

London Nautical, City of London Academy

Requires Improvement · 15 min walk

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

344.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 60.5%

-31% vs borough

Crime by type

Other46%
Theft16%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Burglary6%
Drug offences6%
Anti-social behaviour5%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

5.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +430% above London average

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

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

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 potentialHigh

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 85% of London
🚇
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral line
1.2 min walk
🚂
Farringdon→ Farringdon
0 min

Nearby stations

🚇
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral
1 min walk
🚂
FarringdonNational Rail
7 min walk
🚇
Farringdon Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
7 min walk
🚇
Holborn Underground StationCentral · Piccadilly
8 min walk
🚇
Temple Underground StationDistrict · Circle
9 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 135 buses/hr peak

84

Walkability score

510

Footpaths (500m)

42

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge33 min ↓
Victoria36 min ↓
Waterloo ★19 min
Canary Wharf36 min ↓
City27 min ↓

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

15

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)450
Nearest car park279m
Santander docks (800m)42
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
540m
🅿️
Bloomsbury Square Car Park450 spaces· yes
790m

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% 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 AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.9 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

17 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

16

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMedlabs Diagnostics · 399 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

79

Parks (1km)

136

Restaurants (800m)

79

Cafes (800m)

15

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 518 m
3 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

16

Late-night venues

B

3

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

189m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express129 m
Amazon Fresh154 m
Sainsbury's Local207 m
Retail 24241 m

Nearby cafes

Black Sheep Coffee19 m
Caffè Nero67 m
Joe & The Juice73 m
Brew Garden75 m

Nearby restaurants

Vanilla Black87 m
McDonald's90 m
The Chancery98 m
Shoo Loong Kan Hotpot London106 m

Nearby pubs

The Pregnant Man91 m
Grand Union – Chancery Lane111 m
26 Furnival Street118 m
Cittie of Yorke152 m

Nearby gyms

Gymbox262 m
Bull at the Gate488 m
GymBox505 m
PureGym615 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots240 m
Holborn Pharmacy767 m

Nearby health

Central Health62 m
Preventicum UK121 m
Pure Sports Medicine125 m
Apricity Fertility159 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 582

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

66.3

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 route2,527m
Crossrail 2 route1,510m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

0.6%

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)
349
Live planning apps (800m)
33
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
12
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
90%
Borough approval rate
84%
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)
432
Largest scheme
345 homes · Street Record, Royal Mail Phoenix Place, Phoenix Place, Gough Street, Calthorpe Street, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

48, 48, Carey Street, WC2A 2JE221 homes
completed
Bourne Estate (south), Bourne Estate (south), Portpool Lane, EC1N75 homes
completed
St Dunstan's House, 133 - 137, St Dunstan's House, 133 - 137, Fetter Lane, EC4Y 1BT75 homes
completed
7, 7, HIGH HOLBORN, WC168 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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WC2A 1AL offers good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Investors.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

67%

Confidence score

8/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services18 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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