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EC4A 3BZ

Castle Baynard

City of London

England / London / City of London / Castle Baynard

Overview

Postcode EC4A 3BZ is located in a major urban area, within the Castle Baynard ward of City of London in the London region , and forms part of the City of London area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 908.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in City of London is £101,800 per year. The nearest station is City Thameslink located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Lincoln's Inn Fields.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
908
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.2%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

City of London has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,089 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

City of London has a very high crime rate, with approximately 908.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.2%

Approximately 2.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in City of London is £101,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 98 ft away from EC4A 3BZ.

Flood risk

No risk

City of London near EC4A 3BZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is City Thameslink located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

1

City Thameslink

Thameslink

0.2 mi

1

Chancery Lane

Central

0.3 mi

1

Farringdon

Circle, Elizabeth, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan, Thameslink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miLincoln's Inn FieldsMedium
0.3 miLincoln's InnSmall
0.5 miSt Paul's ChurchyardSmall

Property prices in Castle Baynard

Based on 6 recent sales, the median property price is £565,000 in Castle Baynard area, with individual transactions ranging from £390,000 up to £975,000.
By property type: flats at £565,000 no other property types are sold in Castle Baynard.

10 years price trend in Castle Baynard

Schools

In the EC4A 3BZ postcode area, located within City of London, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableCity Junior SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Alban's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableUniversity of the Arts LondonHigher education institutions

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miEasyShop & Go148 Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2BU
0.1 miSainsbury's Local60 Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1AA
0.1 miSainsbury's Local123 Holborn, London, EC1N 2TD
0.2 miM&S Food To Go9-10 Ludgate Circus, London, EC4A 2AF
0.2 miM&S Simply Food323-324 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7PU

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.