City of London · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51363, -0.08940

EC2R 8BP— City of London

Location and area intelligence for EC2R 8BP, City of London

The prestige address

 

Top 6% LondonSchools 100%Safety 38/100Transport 86/100Low yield 0.07%Only 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
77
Safety
38
Schools
90
Transport
86
Environment
55
Investment
21

Location

EC2R 8BP

Key facts for EC2R 8BP

Full postcodeEC2R 8BP
Postcode districtEC2R
BoroughLondon Borough of City of London
Ward
Latitude51.513634
Longitude-0.089395
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 avg price+6630.8% vs London avg
vs London income+12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.2% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EC2R 8BP

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How EC2R 8BP has changed

Schools

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 · 12 min walk

—

Secondary

Central Foundation Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 16 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 24 min walk

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

Safety

11 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

79

Road safety score

9

Accidents (5yr)

3

KSI (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 403m

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

12 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£35,000,000

Median sale price

Top 10% — 6631% above London median

£35,000,000 is 6631% above the London median (£520,000)

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£4,111,250
First-time buyerFTB
£4,111,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£5,161,250

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

741.5×

Price-to-income

£175,087/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

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
🚇
BankNorthern line
0.4 min walk
🚂
London Cannon Street→ Cannon Street
0 min

Nearby stations

🚇
Bank Underground StationCentral · Waterloo & City
1 min walk
🚈
Bank DLR StationDLR
1 min walk
🚇
Cannon Street Underground StationCircle · District
3 min walk
🚂
London Cannon StreetNational Rail
3 min walk
🚇
Mansion House Underground StationDistrict · Circle
5 min walk
🚌21 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 44 buses/hr peak

72

Walkability score

35

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge18 min ↓
Victoria35 min ↓
Waterloo22 min ↓
Canary Wharf25 min ↓
City ★6 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

3

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park588m
Santander docks (800m)35
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

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 AONB3% green space
Less green space than 86% of London

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

15 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

24

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Bartholomew's Hospital · 859 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

145

Parks (1km)

232

Restaurants (800m)

89

Cafes (800m)

30

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

26

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAmazon Fresh · 337 m

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

31

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

7

Cinemas (2km)

477m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sweet Express34 m
Tomoka143 m
Tesco Express148 m
Sainsbury's Local171 m

Nearby cafes

Pod109 m
Royal Exchange Grind112 m
Starbucks124 m
Starbucks Coffee141 m

Nearby restaurants

The Ned27 m
1 Lombard Street66 m
Coq d'Argent106 m
Browns108 m

Nearby pubs

The Libertine128 m
Goldwood145 m
Hispania145 m
Forge161 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active221 m
Bank Health Club305 m
Stone312 m
Cyclebeat312 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug263 m
Boots265 m
Portmans Pharmacy936 m

Nearby health

Bank of England Dental Unit63 m
Clearstone Dental130 m
One Heart Clinic City144 m
The Mole Clinic179 m
Food hygiene (5-star)84% of 725

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

21

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (0.07%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£2,159London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
0.07% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score67/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal18
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+19.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

84.3

Price growth score

A
High

Development pressure

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score36/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,121m
Crossrail 2 route2,362m

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

1.0%

Claimant rate

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%
Price vs London+6630.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
280
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
25
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
88%
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))

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£35,000,000)

£4,111,250

Standard buyer

£4,111,250

First-time buyer

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

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The bottom line

EC2R 8BP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links at £35,000,000 median — 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

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp12 Jun
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime11 Jun
flood22 Apr
census25 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
parking12 Jun
schools12 Jun
stats1911 Jun
planning1 Jun
property12 Jun
amenities12 Jun
buildings12 Jun
bus stops12 Jun
ethnicity7 Jun
tfl cycles12 Jun
air quality11 Jun
fsa hygiene12 Jun
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services11 Jun
rental market12 Jun
claimant count12 Jun
water provider9 Jun

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
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Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
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Transport
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NHS
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