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EC4V 4EG

Castle Baynard

City of London

England / London / City of London / Castle Baynard / EC4V 4EG

Overview

Postcode EC4V 4EG 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 3501.5 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 Blackfriars located about 0.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is St Paul's Churchyard.

Crime rate

10/10

Crimes per 1k residents

3502

Deprivation level

4/10

Income level

10/10

Social housing

0.7%

Connectivity

10/10

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

Very High

Deprivation level

4/10

City of London has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,391 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

City of London has a very high crime rate, with approximately 3501.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 89 ft away from EC4V 4EG.

Flood risk

No risk

City of London near EC4V 4EG 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 Blackfriars located about 0 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Distance	Zone	Name	Lines
0 mi	1	Blackfriars	Circle, District, Thameslink
0.2 mi	1	City Thameslink	Thameslink
0.4 mi	1	St. Pauls	Central

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.3 mi	St Paul's Churchyard	Small
0.4 mi	Christ Church Garden	Small
0.3 mi	Carter Lane Gardens	Small

Area Profile

Population

370

Population density

1,397.6 per km²

Demographics

British

170

46.2%

Other White

21.47%

Chinese

6.52%

Other

4.89%

Indian

3.53%

Total population: 368

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

49.34%

Owns outright

22.37%

Other forms of private rent

17.11%

Owns with a mortgage

10.53%

Other social rented

0.66%

Total households: 152

Property prices in Castle Baynard

Based on 4 recent sales, the median property price is £507,500 in Castle Baynard area, with individual transactions ranging from £390,000 up to £571,300.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Flats	4	£507,500	£399,000	£435,000	£566,575	£570,355

10 years price trend in Castle Baynard

Schools

In the EC4V 4EG postcode area, located within City of London, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.2 mi	Not applicable	City of London School	Other independent school	N/A
0.4 mi	Not applicable	St Paul's Cathedral School	Other independent school	N/A
0.4 mi	Secondary	London Nautical School	Academy sponsor led	N/A

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Sainsbury's Local	31 New Bridge Street, London, EC4V 6BJ
0.1 mi	Tesco Express	16-18 New Bridge Street, London, EC4V 6AG
0.2 mi	Portlands	37 Ludgate Hill, London, EC4M 7JN
0.2 mi	M&S Food To Go	9-10 Ludgate Circus, London, EC4A 2AF
0.2 mi	Bankside Newsagents & Groceries	50 Hopton Street, London, SE1 9JH

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	The Blackfriar	174 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4EG
0.1 mi	El Vino	30 New Bridge Street, London, EC4V 6BJ
0.1 mi	Shaw's Booksellers	31-34 St Andrew's Hill, London, EC4V 5DE
0.1 mi	The Cockpit	7 St Andrew's Hill, London, EC4V 5BY
0.2 mi	Humble Grape	St Brides Passage, City of London, EC4Y 8EJ

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Petit Pret	Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4DY
0 mi	Costa	Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4DY
0 mi	Flow Coffee	167 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4DY
0.1 mi	The Leaf and Cane	19 New Bridge Street, London, EC4V 6DB
0.1 mi	Chinese Cricket Club	19 New Bridge Street, London, EC4V 6DB

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	the pharmacy	Upper Ground, Southwark, SE1 9LP
0.3 mi	Superdrug	65 St. Paul's Churchyard, London, EC4M 8AB
0.4 mi	Boots	21 New Change Passage, London, EC4M 9AG
0.5 mi	Superdrug	Cheapside, City of London, EC2V 7JB
0.5 mi	Boots	122 Holborn, London, EC1N 2TD

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail