EC2V 6HR has a low crime rate (82.7 incidents per 1,000 residents). Crime levels are stable. It is in the City of London borough.

How good is transport in EC2V 6HR?

EC2V 6HR has a PTAL (Public Transport Accessibility Level) of 4, on a scale of 1a (lowest) to 6b (highest). The nearest tube station is St. Paul's Underground Station, approximately 1.2 minutes away. There are 3 bus routes serving the area.

What are the schools like near EC2V 6HR?

The nearest primary school to EC2V 6HR is Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre rated Good by Ofsted. The nearest secondary school is Haberdashers' Borough Academy (Ofsted: Good). LondonIQ shows Ofsted ratings and exam scores for all nearby schools.

What is the liveability score for EC2V 6HR?

EC2V 6HR has a liveability score of 84/100, placing it in the top 2% of London postcodes. The score combines safety, transport, schools, environment, and amenities data.

EC2V 6HR Postcode — Crime Rate, Schools & House Prices

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 potentialModerate

Safety

23 Apr

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

82.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 165.2%

-84% vs borough

Crime by type

Other62

Theft18

Violence & sexual offences13

Drug offences10

Vehicle crime7

Burglary5

Anti-social behaviour4

Robbery3

Road safety

100

Road safety score

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 73% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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St. Paul's Underground StationCentral line

1.2 min walk

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Barbican

Nearby stations

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St. Paul's Underground StationCentral

1 min walk

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Mansion House Underground StationDistrict · Circle

5 min walk

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Bank Underground StationCentral · Waterloo & City

6 min walk

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BarbicanNational Rail

6 min walk

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Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City

7 min walk

🚌3 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m

Walkability score

893

Footpaths (500m)

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

16 min

London Bridge

32 min

Victoria

23 min

Waterloo

26 min

Canary Wharf

12 min

City ★

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

Education score

Excellent for families

★ Top school within 1km

★★

Primary

Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre

Good · 9 min walk

KS2: 102.6

★★

Secondary

Haberdashers' Borough Academy

Good · 19 min walk

P8: -0.23A8: 48.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 26 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW

Low

Surface waterNONE

No assessed surface water flood risk

Air qualityLOW

NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³

NoiseLOW

none

Radon riskLOW

0.5% of local properties affected

ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 40%

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

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES

SEXUAL HEALTH CENTRE, 4-5 BURRELL ST, SE1 0UN

14 min walk

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Bartholomew's Hospital · 364 m

Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.5 km

A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%60.0%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 26,525 nationally

1,475

Est. population

11,780/km²

64%

Employed

83%

Degree educated

£47,200

Median income

0.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1810%

18–3426%

35–4923%

50–6417%

65+25%

Tenure

Own outright40%

Own (mortgage)17%

Private rent39%

Social rent3%

Shared ownership1%

Rent free0%

Ethnicity

White British56%

White Other24%

Asian11%

Black1%

Mixed4%

Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional73%

Routine / semi-routine4%

No car household66%

Unemployed3%

No qualifications2%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 39%Social rent 3%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.4%

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent£2,159

Gentrification score63/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Moderate

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

158

Parks (1km)

170

Restaurants (800m)

Cafes (800m)

Pubs (400m)

Pharmacies (800m)

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGeranium · 505 m

4 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Libraries (1km)

Cinemas (2km)

621m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express50 m

Co-op Food92 m

The Whisky Shop167 m

Paul240 m

Nearby cafes

Haz Café & Restaurant51 m

Blank Street Coffee60 m

Starbucks Coffee74 m

Black Sheep Coffee101 m

Nearby restaurants

Rucoletta Deli13 m

Rustichino19 m

Haz St Paul's23 m

rolled52 m

Nearby pubs

Balls Brothers44 m

Dirty Martini St. Pauls131 m

Dion139 m

The Paternoster143 m

Nearby gyms

WIT145 m

PureGym257 m

Virgin Active299 m

Ajala Spa376 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug156 m

Boots642 m

Portmans Pharmacy793 m

Chauhan S Chemist844 m

Nearby health

CREATE Fertility59 m

Pure Sports Medicine Limited133 m

Moorfields @ Barts308 m

St Bartholomew's Hospital364 m

Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 533

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