Postcode district · EC4V

London EC4V area guide

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Is London EC4V a good place to live?

In London (EC4V), recorded crime is 84% above the national average, homes sell for around £5,046,848 on average, there is 1 school in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is verylow, and it ranks as one of the less deprived parts of the country (deprivation decile 8/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in London EC4V

London EC4V has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~779 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £105,500 (2 sales)1996: mean £166,385 (13 sales)1997: mean £264,688 (24 sales)1998: mean £444,228 (57 sales)1999: mean £215,135 (114 sales)2000: mean £245,289 (79 sales)2001: mean £312,911 (37 sales)2002: mean £295,315 (42 sales)2003: mean £319,740 (23 sales)2004: mean £281,280 (25 sales)2005: mean £295,833 (9 sales)2006: mean £330,318 (22 sales)2007: mean £741,257 (16 sales)2008: mean £415,539 (55 sales)2009: mean £563,070 (17 sales)2010: mean £679,853 (21 sales)2011: mean £540,980 (27 sales)2012: mean £508,727 (22 sales)2013: mean £775,597 (20 sales)2014: mean £2,636,535 (41 sales)2015: mean £1,088,122 (35 sales)2016: mean £903,905 (11 sales)2017: mean £1,548,962 (21 sales)2018: mean £3,666,465 (14 sales)2019: mean £60,690,134 (13 sales)2020: mean £900,517 (7 sales)2021: mean £3,880,308 (13 sales)2022: mean £1,431,736 (11 sales)2023: mean £2,352,189 (19 sales)2024: mean £5,046,848 (24 sales)2025: mean £5,016,190 (18 sales)2026: mean £450,000 (1 sale) £60,690,134 £105,500 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in EC4V, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (1 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 57 crimesJun 24: 40 crimesJul 24: 50 crimesAug 24: 56 crimesSep 24: 52 crimesOct 24: 86 crimesNov 24: 76 crimesDec 24: 50 crimesJan 25: 41 crimesFeb 25: 45 crimesMar 25: 53 crimesApr 25: 50 crimesMay 25: 41 crimesJun 25: 9 crimesJul 25: 18 crimesAug 25: 8 crimesSep 25: 11 crimesOct 25: 59 crimesNov 25: 44 crimesDec 25: 62 crimesJan 26: 46 crimesFeb 26: 33 crimesMar 26: 69 crimesApr 26: 46 crimes Apr 26: 46 crimes 86 8 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in EC4V (May 24–Apr 26, average 46/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
32
One-person households
48%
Households with children
10%
Households
2,536

Owned 25% · Social rent 16% · Private rent 58%

Census 2021 (ONS), for EC4V.

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London EC4V: frequently asked questions

Is London EC4V a good place to live?

In London (EC4V), recorded crime is 84% above the national average, homes sell for around £5,046,848 on average, there is 1 school in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is verylow, and it ranks as one of the less deprived parts of the country (deprivation decile 8/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in London EC4V?

Recorded crime in London EC4V runs at 418.2 per 1,000 properties, 84% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is London EC4V safe?

Crime in London EC4V is above the national average. Recorded crime in London EC4V runs at 418.2 per 1,000 properties, 84% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in London EC4V?

Homes in London EC4V sell for around £5,046,848 on average, based on 24 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is London EC4V at risk of flooding?

London EC4V has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~779 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in London EC4V?

There is 1 school in London EC4V (0 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Is London EC4V a deprived area?

London EC4V sits in deprivation decile 8 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it one of the less deprived areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).