Cheap · City of London · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51407, -0.09143

EC2R 8AB— Cheap, City of London

Location and area intelligence for EC2R 8AB, Cheap, City of London

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 75/100
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
66
Safety
4
Schools
90
Transport
75
Environment
41
Investment
89

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Location

EC2R 8AB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
LowYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EC2R 8AB

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How EC2R 8AB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre

Good · Inspected Sept 2022 · 11 min walk

KS2: 102.6

—

Secondary

Central Foundation Boys' School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 16 min walk

P8: +0.56A8: 55.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 303.6%

0% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other48%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft14%
Burglary7%
Drug offences6%
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)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 458m

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 87% of London
Bank Underground StationWaterloo & City line
1.7 min walk
London Cannon Street→ Cannon Street
0 min

Nearby stations

Bank Underground StationCentral · Waterloo & City
2 min walk
Bank DLR StationDLR
3 min walk
Mansion House Underground StationCircle · District
4 min walk
Cannon Street Underground StationCircle · District
4 min walk
London Cannon StreetNational Rail
4 min walk
21 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m

88

Walkability score

1070

Footpaths (500m)

37

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge17 min ↓
Victoria25 min ↓
Waterloo25 min ↓
Canary Wharf28 min ↓
City ★9 min

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

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

4

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park477m
Santander docks (800m)37
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 40.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 50% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.9 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 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

15 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

24

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Bartholomew's Hospital · 713 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

156

Parks (1km)

192

Restaurants (800m)

73

Cafes (800m)

28

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

19

Gyms (1km)

30

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAmazon Fresh · 487 m
2 tennis courts9 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

30

Late-night venues

A
883 licensed premises in borough538 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

2

Libraries (1km)

7

Cinemas (2km)

614m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express59 m
Sweet Express181 m
Co-op On The Go216 m
Little Waitrose232 m

Nearby cafes

Café Nespresso78 m
City Càphê78 m
Apostrophe94 m
Costa118 m

Nearby restaurants

Browns44 m
Goodmans City53 m
Vital Ingredient84 m
The Anthologist86 m

Nearby pubs

Goldwood65 m
The Golden Fleece123 m
Merchant House128 m
Bar Remo131 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active268 m
WIT318 m
F45 Training398 m
PureGym402 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots337 m
Superdrug392 m
Portmans Pharmacy870 m
Chauhan S Chemist1.1 km

Nearby health

One Heart Clinic City60 m
Bupa Health Centre - Basinghall128 m
Bank of England Dental Unit172 m
The Mole Clinic175 m
Food hygiene (5-star)84% of 644

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 score66/100
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

75.7

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score36/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,121m
Crossrail 2 route2,253m

Demographics

16 Jun

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

1.0%

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
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
268
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
33
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
85%
Borough approval rate
78%
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
284 homes · Milton Court, Milton Court, Silk Street, EC2Y 9BJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

29-30, 29-30, QUEEN STREET, GREAT ST THOMAS APOSTLE (1-7), EC496 homes
completed
Roman House, Roman House, Wood Street, EC2V 7JB90 homes
completed
67-69, 67-69, WATLING STREET, BOW LANE (40-43), WELL COURT (4), (70-71), EC435 homes
completed
7, 7, Lothbury, EC2R 7HH13 homes
completed
74 - 75, 74 - 75, Watling Street, EC4M 9BJ12 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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Key facts for EC2R 8AB

Full postcodeEC2R 8AB
Postcode districtEC2R
Local authorityCity and County of the City of London
WardCheap
Latitude51.514070
Longitude-0.091434
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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