Living in EC4N, City of London
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around EC4N in City of London. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central EC4N sold at a median of £470,000 across 5 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across City of London are down 17.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index). The index for City of London rests on 6 recorded sales in May 2026, the newest month with a count. July 2026 is a first estimate, which HM Land Registry revises as more sales are registered.
- Of the 261 schools within about 3 miles, 87% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of EC4N is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in City of London pays £1,330 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 2,671 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly other theft (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 10 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in City of London: £710,652, down 17.4% on a year ago (July 2026). The index for City of London rests on 6 recorded sales in May 2026, the newest month with a count. July 2026 is a first estimate, which HM Land Registry revises as more sales are registered. The wider London average is £550,037.
Check sold prices for a specific address in EC4N →
See where EC4N ranks across London →
Council tax at Band D in City of London: £1,330 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare EC4N with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for EC4N against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around EC4N
5 recorded home sales on the streets around central EC4N in the last 2 years, with a median of £470,000 and a range from £435,000 to £625,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 36 30 Queen Street, EC4R 1BR | Flat or maisonette | £470,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Flat 25 30 Queen Street, EC4R 1BR | Flat or maisonette | £470,000 | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Apartment 5 35 Bush Lane, EC4R 0AW | Flat or maisonette | £435,000 | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Flat 1 12 Well Court, EC4M 9DN | Flat or maisonette | £475,000 | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Flat 1 Whittington House, 19 - 20 College Hill, EC4R 2RP | Flat or maisonette | £625,000 | 27 Mar 2025 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
261 schools within 3 miles , of which 87% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Aldgate School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.6 mi away | no figure |
| The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie | Primary | Outstanding | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
| City of London Primary Academy, Islington | Primary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi away | 0.61 mi 2026/27 |
| Charles Dickens Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
| Christopher Hatton Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
| Virginia Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.2 mi away | no figure |
147 state primary and 42 state secondary schools within range, plus 33 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
33 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Al-Mizan School, Arco Academy, Buttercup Primary School, Charterhouse Square School, City Junior School, City of London School and others.
All 33 fee-paying schools near EC4N, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
14 higher education institutions within 3 miles: Birkbeck College, City University, Courtauld Institute of Art, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, King's College London, London Metropolitan University and others.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 45.7% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 21.3% |
| Associate professional and technical | 18.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 3.9% |
| Sales and customer service | 3.4% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How EC4N has changed since 2011
The biggest move: private renting, up 17.0 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of EC4N (E01032739, 1,615 residents in 2021, up 54.7% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: private renting, up 17.0 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 28.4% | 24.3% | -4.1 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 57.2% | 74.2% | +17.0 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 1.6% | 1.1% | -0.5 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 6.1% | 4.3% | -1.8 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 3.6% | 3.7% | +0.1 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 73.6% | 77.1% | +3.5 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 50.2% | 57.0% | +6.8 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 95.3% | 93.4% | -1.9 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 77.9% | 67.8% | -10.1 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
2,671 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central EC4N in August 2026, most commonly other theft.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on City of London's figures.
Buses from the centre of EC4N
Best-served stop: Poultry / Bank Station, with 28.5 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of EC4N is Poultry / Bank Station: 28.5 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 25.5 in the evening and 21.4 on Sunday daytime; first bus 00:34, last 01:06. Routes there: 25, 8, 133, 26. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of EC4N. The nearest, The Neaman Practice, has 9,486 registered patients and 1,805 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Neaman Practice | 0.5 mi | 9,486 | 1,805 |
| Blackfriars Medical Practice | 0.8 mi | 9,200 | 1,561 |
| Health E1 | 0.9 mi | 1,036 | 701 |
Nearest A&E: Barts Health NHS Trust, where 62.2% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust at 60.9%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in City of London pays £1,330 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.4% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for City of London, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,049 | +4.2% |
| 2022-23 | £1,075 | +2.5% |
| 2023-24 | £1,146 | +6.6% |
| 2024-25 | £1,218 | +6.3% |
| 2025-26 | £1,274 | +4.6% |
| 2026-27 | £1,330 | +4.4% |
Exceptional Financial Support. City of London was agreed support by government for 2026-27 (£2.65m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about EC4N
What is the average house price in EC4N?
The average sold price in City of London is £710,652 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in EC4N?
Prices in City of London are down 17.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index). The index for City of London rests on 6 recorded sales in May 2026, the newest month with a count. July 2026 is a first estimate, which HM Land Registry revises as more sales are registered.
What do houses actually sell for in EC4N?
The median of 5 recorded sales around central EC4N in the last 2 years is £470,000, ranging from £435,000 to £625,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in EC4N?
261 schools sit within 3 miles of central EC4N, and 87% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in EC4N?
2,671 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central EC4N in August 2026, most commonly other theft (Police.uk).
Is EC4N at risk of flooding?
Central EC4N sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is EC4N a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 87% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £470,000; the area sits in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 2,671 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is EC4N safe?
2,671 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central EC4N in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was other theft. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
Want the full picture for a specific property?
This page covers EC4N as a whole. For sold price history, EPC rating, exact-address crime and flood risk, school catchment areas and 30+ other checks on one specific property, search its full postcode.