← EC4V area guide Side by side

EC4V or EC4Y?

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
EC4V
City of London
EC4Y
City of London
Median home sale nearby £625,000
from 5 sales
£571,300
from 7 sales
Average sold price
Area price growth (YoY) -20.4% (City of London) -20.4% (City of London)
Dwelling type Top-floor flat
Floor area 122 m²
Built Before 1900
Energy rating E
Heating cost (EPC est.) £984/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 2413 recorded 3272 recorded
Deprivation decile 8 of 10 8 of 10

Common questions

Is EC4V or EC4Y cheaper?

EC4Y is the cheaper of the two. Homes around EC4V sell for about £625,000 and around EC4Y for about £571,300, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, EC4V or EC4Y?

EC4V recorded fewer crimes in the same period (2413 in EC4V against 3272 in EC4Y, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is EC4V or EC4Y the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, EC4V sits in decile 8 of 10 and EC4Y in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in EC4V or EC4Y?

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.