City of London · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51775, -0.08496

EC2M 1NB— City of London

Location and area intelligence for EC2M 1NB, City of London

Top-rated schools set this area apart

 

Top 6% LondonSchools 100%Safety 38/100Transport 85/100

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
77
Safety
38
Schools
100
Transport
85
Environment
56
Investment
67

Location

EC2M 1NB

Key facts for EC2M 1NB

Full postcodeEC2M 1NB
Postcode districtEC2M
BoroughLondon Borough of City of London
Ward
Latitude51.517752
Longitude-0.084956
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Renters
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.2% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EC2M 1NB

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How EC2M 1NB has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

The Aldgate School

Outstanding · 8 min walk

—

Secondary

Central Foundation Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

5 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 85.1%

0% vs borough

Crime by type

Other49%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft14%
Drug offences6%
Burglary6%
Robbery5%
Anti-social behaviour2%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

32.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +669% above London average

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,232
Price growth potentialHigh

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
🚇
Liverpool StreetGreater Anglia line
1.5 min walk
🚂
London Liverpool Street→ Liverpool Street
0 min

Nearby stations

🚇
Liverpool Street Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
2 min walk
🟣
Liverpool StreetElizabeth line
3 min walk
🚇
Moorgate Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
3 min walk
🚇
London Liverpool Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
3 min walk
🚂
London Liverpool StreetNational Rail
3 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 102 buses/hr peak

79

Walkability score

40

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge21 min ↓
Victoria41 min ↑
Waterloo27 min ↓
Canary Wharf20 min ↓
City ★1 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

10

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)125
Nearest car park358m
Santander docks (800m)40
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Clere Street Car Park· yes
728m
🅿️
Majestic Wine
786m

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green space
Below average green space

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield853.0 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

URGENT CARE CENTRE

UCC GUYS HOSPITAL, GREAT MAZE POND, SE1 9RT

20 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

29

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Bartholomew's Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

108

Parks (1km)

273

Restaurants (800m)

121

Cafes (800m)

18

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

37

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAmazon Fresh · 40 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

18

Late-night venues

B

1

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

287m

Post office

Nearby shops

Charles Artisan Bread Cafe107 m
WHSmith115 m
GAIL's211 m
4 Convenience277 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero11 m
Costa107 m
Starbucks129 m
BloomsYard130 m

Nearby restaurants

Bagel Factory15 m
Mangia Siciliano86 m
Los Mochis London City92 m
Wrap It Up93 m

Nearby pubs

The Railway Tavern110 m
Whippet EC2125 m
Red Lion138 m
Lord Aberconway141 m

Nearby gyms

Kobox101 m
Fitness First111 m
1Rebel126 m
JOHN REED Fitness133 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug379 m
Portmans Pharmacy672 m
Boots793 m
Apex Pharmacy949 m

Nearby health

London Wall Clinic68 m
Cosmedics City90 m
HCA Healthcare Medical Centre116 m
Bellcourt Dental134 m
Food hygiene (5-star)84% of 805

Business

Local businesses registered here

3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
18

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

67

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£2,159London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score67/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal18

Rental market

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+19.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

71.7

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,661m
Crossrail 2 route2,157m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,325 nationally

1,619

Est. population

76%

Employed

77%

Degree educated

£47,200

Median income

Renters

17

Community stability

Age profile

56%
21%
14%
Under 186%
18–3456%
35–4921%
50–6414%
65+4%

Tenure

13%
74%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent74%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

35%
33%
20%
White British35%
White Other33%
Asian20%
Black1%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional66%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household83%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent74%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
302
Live planning apps (800m)
45
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
20
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
29
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
79%
Borough approval rate
84%
CIL rate (residential)
£0/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))

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The bottom line

EC2M 1NB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

58%

Confidence score

7/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
census25 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
parking4 May
schools1 May
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
bus stops4 May
ethnicity7 Jun
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services18 May
rental market2 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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