neighbouring areas
| Aldgate | Charterhouse Square | Finsbury | Smithfield |
| Barbican | Clerkenwell | Kings Cross | |
| Blackfriars | Eastcheap | Shoreditch |
Postcodes
| EC1 | EC2 | EC3 | EC4 |
Property to rent in Farringdon
Although Farringdon is mainly inhabited by businesses, restaurants, bars, cafés and night clubs, there are some Georgian terraced houses in the few residential streets situated around St. John Street and Farringdon Road, and some ultra modern flats on the main thoroughfares. The name ‘Farringdon’ means fern covered hill.
Farringdon is in the London Borough of Islington and covered by postcode EC1. If you are searching for spacious, one-bedroom flats to rent in Farringdon they are in the region of £1,100 per month and you can find two double-bedroom flats that are about £1,400. For three or four bedrooms there are larger flats but it is difficult to find complete houses to rent in Farringdon, so you may wish to expand your search into neighbouring areas such as Clerkenwell, Finsbury and Angel Islington.
Amenities for property in Farringdon
South of Farringdon is Smithfield market, originally “smooth field”, an area of flat land that down the centuries has played host to public displays. Criminals ran pick-pocketing schools here, made famous in ‘Oliver Twist’ by Fagin’s character. Adjacent to Smithfield meat market is St. Bart’s Hospital. There is a Sainsbury's Local and a Tesco Express near to Farringdon station and a Waitrose located at the Barbican, which is famous for its Arts Centre. Hatton Garden is within walking distance, renowned for its jewellery and diamond quarter and the next road west is Leather Lane which has a street market where you can buy shoes, clothing, flowers, CDs, DVDs, electrical goods and much more.
Transport in Farringdon
The station in Farringdon provides access to the Circle, Hammersmith & City, and Metropolitan lines on the London Underground, and Thameslink trains provide a direct link to Gatwick Airport. Bus routes in the area include 55, 63, and 243.
Surrounding areas
While searching for property to rent in Farringdon, or for buy-to-let flats, you may also wish to consider neighbouring areas such as Clerkenwell, Barbican, Smithfield, Holborn, and Finsbury.