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EC1A 7BL

POSTCODE

A Farringdon Within postcode in the City of London, a 4-minute walk from Barbican Underground.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Barbican Underground Station

    Underground

    294 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • St. Paul's Underground Station

    Underground

    315 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Farringdon Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    510 m straight lineabout 6 min

Bus stops

  • Little Britain

    Bus · Stop SV · north-east

    48 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • King Edward Street / St Pauls Station

    Bus · Stop SX · north

    136 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Aldersgate Street

    Bus · Stop BC · north

    153 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • London Wall (West)

    Bus · Stop BD · south

    153 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St. Bartholomews Hospital

    Bus · Stop HO · south

    171 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · EC1A 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · EC1A 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 10 sales

EC1A 7BL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the EC1A 7 sector.

Average price
£824,400
Median price: £729,000
Median -2.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 10 sales
View district EC1A
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £770,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.3m£871k£410k
Oct '25May '26Aug '26
£770,000 · 2026-08-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC1A 7ES
£410,000 · 2026-07-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC1A 7ES
£563,500 · 2026-06-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC1A 7HN
£550,000 · 2026-06-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC1A 7JA
£688,000 · 2026-05-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC1A 7HN
£532,500 · 2026-05-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC1A 7ES
£835,000 · 2026-02-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC1A 7BT
£1,230,000 · 2025-11-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC1A 7BF
£975,000 · 2025-10-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC1A 7HU
£1,690,000 · 2025-10-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC1A 7BF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near EC1A 7BL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EC1A 7BL

Counts are for Farringdon Within electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY —
19101
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
4
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1061
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
36
YoY -12%
735027
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 1 key categories improving

53
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · City of London 001 (E02000001)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£91,506

£77,526–£108,008

Disposable (net) annual household income
£64,385

£55,028–£75,333

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£67,770

£62,315–£73,701

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£50,879

£43,728–£59,199

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,474
White Brit.55.8%
Other White21.4%
Chinese4.5%
Indian3.3%
Other ethnic group3.1%
+ 12 other groups · 11.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,475
No religion48.3%
Christian34.6%
Not answered9.3%
Hindu2.6%
Muslim2.2%
+ 3 other religions · 3.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,471
35–4922.8%
25–3419.8%
50–6416.7%
65–7415.0%
75–847.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 17.9%

Households

Total households: 841
One person: other29.0%
One person: aged 66+15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.8%
Single family household, all members 66+9.8%
+ 8 other households · 20.9%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
26525
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26525 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for EC1A 7BL

England
Country
City of London
Local Authority
Farringdon Within
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EC1A 7BL
Coordinates
51.5177, -0.0988
Grid reference
TQ320815
Easting
532,013
Northing
181,574
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGW92+3F
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
City and County of the City of London
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
City of London

Administrative Information

City of London
Local Authority
Council Area
Cities of London and Westminster E14001172
Constituency
E14001172
London
Police Force
England
Ward
Farringdon Within
Constituency code
E14001172
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
City of London, unparished area
International Territorial Level
City of London

Health & NHS

North East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R
Cancer Alliance
North East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
City of London 001A E01000001
E01000001
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
City of London 001 E02000001
E02000001
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
City of London 001A E01000001
E01000001
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
City of London 001 E02000001
E02000001
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:09 AM4:19 PM
7:09 AM
Sunrise
4:19 PM
Sunset
9 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:09 AM
Sunset (today)
4:19 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 10 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 2018
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~8 years
Active Duration
2018 -> Present
January 2018 — Introduced
Postcode EC1A 7BL introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01000001 and MSOA E02000001 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26525
Present — Active
Postcode EC1A 7BL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2018
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~8 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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