Cornhill · City of London · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51618, -0.08323

EC2N 1HU— Cornhill, City of London

Location and area intelligence for EC2N 1HU, Cornhill, City of London

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Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 38/100Transport 82/100

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
76
Safety
38
Schools
100
Transport
82
Environment
55
Investment
89

Location

EC2N 1HU

Key facts for EC2N 1HU

Full postcodeEC2N 1HU
Postcode districtEC2N
BoroughLondon Borough of City of London
WardCornhill
Latitude51.516175
Longitude-0.083232
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
LowYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

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

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How EC2N 1HU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

The Aldgate School

Outstanding · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.8

—

Secondary

Central Foundation Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: +0.56A8: 55.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 19 min walk

5 primaries · 0 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

98

Road safety score

2

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.

LHA rates — Central London

Shared room£830/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1794/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3060/mo

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 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

🚇
Liverpool Street Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
2 min walk
🟣
Liverpool StreetElizabeth line
2 min walk
🚇
London Liverpool Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
3 min walk
🚂
London Liverpool StreetNational Rail
3 min walk
🚇
Moorgate Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
5 min walk
🚌5 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 124 buses/hr peak

95

Walkability score

672

Footpaths (500m)

40

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge21 min ↓
Victoria39 min ↑
Waterloo23 min ↓
Canary Wharf26 min ↓
City ★5 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

7

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park559m
Santander docks (800m)40
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Less green space than 88% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.4 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence 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 yield852.9 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

WOMENS LONDON MHTR

LPP COMMUNITY, 7 HOLYROOD STREET, SE1 2EL

18 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

24

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLondon Bridge 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

96

Parks (1km)

308

Restaurants (800m)

133

Cafes (800m)

36

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

37

Gyms (1km)

37

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAmazon Fresh · 211 m
14 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

36

Late-night venues

A

0

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

224m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sweetie Plus147 m
GAIL's188 m
The English Wine & Spirits Company221 m
WHSmith235 m

Nearby cafes

Birley49 m
Blank Street Coffee68 m
Urban Baristas78 m
Chapters Deli131 m

Nearby restaurants

Wasabi32 m
Chiya57 m
Assenheims 5660 m
Pret A Manger64 m

Nearby pubs

Be At One11 m
The Kings Arms52 m
The Otherist115 m
Broadleaf118 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness First127 m
Bannatyne's Health Club158 m
Kobox163 m
JOHN REED Fitness177 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug268 m
Boots706 m
Portmans Pharmacy880 m

Nearby health

Boston House Dental Clinic56 m
Health Management70 m
Myo - Suvera98 m
HCA Healthcare Medical Centre101 m
Food hygiene (5-star)85% of 926

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
18

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

89

Investment score

Strong

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

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+19.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

71.8

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,554m
Crossrail 2 route2,369m

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

889/km²

76%

Employed

77%

Degree educated

£47,200

Median income

1.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreLow densityYoung professionals

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
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
272
Live planning apps (800m)
27
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
16
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
29
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
83%
Borough approval rate
84%
Opportunity area
No
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£0/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
0
Largest scheme
357 homes · Land Fronting, Land Fronting, Norton Folgate, (Shoreditch High St) Worship Street, Hearn Street & Curtain Road, EC2A 3B
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Site Bounded By Stone House And Staple Hall Bishopsgate Devonshire Row London EC2, 77 - 90 Houndsditch, 1 - 5 Stone House Court, 1 - 17 Devonshire Row320 homes
completed
5-29 Sun St, 1-17 Crown Plc, 8-16, 5-29 Sun St, 1-17 Crown Plc, 8-16, Earl Street, And 54 Wilson Street, EC2M 2PS246 homes
completed
192-200, 192-200, BISHOPSGATE, EC4M 4NR46 homes
completed
10-20, 10-20, CLIFTON STREET, EC237 homes
completed
9-23, 9-23, LEYDEN STREET, E118 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
2,708
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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The bottom line

EC2N 1HU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — strong value for Commuters and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Families.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services18 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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