City of London · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51328, -0.09063

EC2R 8EN— City of London

Location and area intelligence for EC2R 8EN, 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.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 93/100
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
70
Safety
4
Schools
90
Transport
93
Environment
40
Investment
67

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Location

EC2R 8EN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Renters
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 8EN

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

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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 · Inspected Sept 2022 · 12 min walk

—

Secondary

Central Foundation Boys' School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 17 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 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: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

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

94

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 363m

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Bank Underground StationWaterloo & City line
0.5 min walk
London Cannon Street→ Cannon Street
0 min

Nearby stations

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

71

Walkability score

37

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

3

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park580m
Santander docks (800m)37
Nearest cycle dock0.2 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
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green space
Less green space than 81% 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

14 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

24

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Bartholomew's Hospital · 808 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

155

Parks (1km)

226

Restaurants (800m)

81

Cafes (800m)

33

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

20

Gyms (1km)

31

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAmazon Fresh · 408 m
2 tennis courts9 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

35

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

7

Cinemas (2km)

517m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express69 m
Sweet Express112 m
Little Waitrose133 m
Tomoka228 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks84 m
Café Nespresso157 m
Pod175 m
City Càphê178 m

Nearby restaurants

Coq d'Argent18 m
Browns86 m
The Ned102 m
Goodmans City106 m

Nearby pubs

The Golden Fleece140 m
Goldwood142 m
Core152 m
Merchant House154 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active171 m
Gymbox324 m
F45 Training330 m
Cyclebeat354 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots235 m
Superdrug357 m
Portmans Pharmacy962 m

Nearby health

One Heart Clinic City64 m
Bank of England Dental Unit150 m
Clearstone Dental170 m
Bupa Health Centre - Basinghall212 m
Food hygiene (5-star)84% of 688

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

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

77.2

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score36/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,054m
Crossrail 2 route2,356m

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

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
265
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
33
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
97%
Borough approval rate
78%
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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Key facts for EC2R 8EN

Full postcodeEC2R 8EN
Postcode districtEC2R
Local authorityCity and County of the City of London
Latitude51.513277
Longitude-0.090635
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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