← EC1N area guide Side by side

EC1N or EC4A?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
EC1N
Camden
EC4A
City of London
Median home sale nearby £585,180
from 17 sales
£605,000
from 18 sales
Average sold price
Area price growth (YoY) -7.1% (Camden) -20.4% (City of London)
Dwelling type
Floor area
Built
Energy rating
Heating cost (EPC est.)
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 2921 recorded 2979 recorded
Deprivation decile 4 of 10 8 of 10

Common questions

Is EC1N or EC4A cheaper?

EC1N is the cheaper of the two. Homes around EC1N sell for about £585,180 and around EC4A for about £605,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, EC1N or EC4A?

EC1N recorded fewer crimes in the same period (2921 in EC1N against 2979 in EC4A, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is EC1N or EC4A the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, EC1N sits in decile 4 of 10 and EC4A in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in EC1N or EC4A?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.