Lime Street · City of London · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51503, -0.08174
EC3A 6AB— Lime Street, City of London Location and area intelligence for EC3A 6AB, Lime Street, City of London The practical family move
Top 8% London Schools 100% Safety 38/100 Transport 81/100
Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals
Well-connected — strong transport access
EC3A 6AB 76 Liveability 38 Safety 81 Transport
Families Schools, safety, green space, family amenities Match: Weak Professionals Commute, connectivity, restaurants, gyms Match: Strong Investors Yield, gentrification, liquidity, pipeline Match: Moderate First-time buyers Affordability, mortgage, stamp duty, value Match: Moderate Key facts for EC3A 6AB Full postcode EC3A 6AB
Postcode district EC3A
Borough London Borough of City of London
Ward Lime Street
Latitude 51.515027
Longitude -0.081738
Parliamentary constituency Cities of London and Westminster
Country England
Region Greater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Urban core
Low Young professionals
Excellent Neutral Risk: Low
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Schools 18 Apr Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★
Primary
The Aldgate School
Outstanding · 4 min walk
KS2: 108.8
—
Secondary
Central Foundation Boys' School
Not yet inspected · 15 min walk
P8: +0.56 A8: 55.3
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Columbia Market Nursery School
Not inspected · 20 min walk
4 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
↑ Rising 85.1% 0% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences 16%
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 fixed 4.58%
5-year fixed 4.32%
SVR 7.25%
Bank of England (monthly average)
Energy & construction
Solar yield 853 kWh/kWp/yr
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Council tax band Band E Annual charge £1,232
Price growth potential High
Transport 1 May Public transport accessibility and links
🚇 Liverpool Street Underground Station Metropolitan line
3 min walk 🚂 London Liverpool Street → Liverpool Street
0 min Nearby stations
🚇 Liverpool Street Underground Station Circle · Hammersmith & City
4 min walk 🟣 Liverpool Street Elizabeth line
4 min walk 🚇 London Liverpool Street Rail Station Weaver · Greater Anglia
4 min walk 🚂 London Liverpool Street National Rail
4 min walk 🚇 Aldgate Underground Station Circle · Metropolitan
5 min walk 🚌 5 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 182 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ 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
Nearest car park 590m
Santander docks (800m) 34
Nearest cycle dock 0.1 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️ Whitechapel High Street · yes
710m
Environment 22 Apr Flood risk, air quality and noise
Surface water NONE
No assessed surface water flood risk Air quality LOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Radon risk LOW
0.5% of local properties affected ULEZ zone · £12.50/day Congestion charge zone ✗ Not Green Belt ✗ Not AONB 2% green space Tree canopy: 13%
Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.5 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
Climate Local weather conditions and energy potential
Solar yield 853.0 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
16 min walk
Nearest hospital London Bridge Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&E GUY'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
Nearest supermarket Eataly · 417 m
14 sports halls
Nearby shops
Sweetie Plus 182 m
The English Wine & Spirits Company 235 m
The Factory Store 288 m
Amathus 291 m
Nearby cafes
Chapters Deli 57 m
WatchHouse 94 m
Notes 96 m
Joe & The Juice 101 m
Nearby restaurants
Haz Restaurant & Bar 55 m
itsu 62 m
Pret A Manger 64 m
Coco di Mama 91 m
Nearby pubs
Slug and Lettuce 61 m
Balls Brothers 98 m
Searcys at The Gherkin 111 m
Broadleaf 113 m
Nearby gyms
Fitness First 86 m
No1 Fitness 136 m
1Rebel 137 m
Bannatyne's Health Club 171 m
Nearby health
Bupa Dental Care 114 m
I Straker Consultants 147 m
Boston House Dental Clinic 221 m
Health Management 233 m
Food hygiene (5-star) 84% of 937
Business Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months) 0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr) 18
High street
A High street health
Investment Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent £2,159 London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score 67/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal 18
Rental market
Young professional Tenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentum Low-deprivation area Excellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score 36/100
Bakerloo Extension route 2,492m
Crossrail 2 route 2,533m
Demographics 22 Apr Population, deprivation and income
Decile 8/10
Less deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 25,325 nationally
1,619
Est. population
889/km²
Urban core Low density Young professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional 66%
Routine / semi-routine 5%
No car household 83%
Unemployed 3%
No qualifications 6%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m) 256
Live planning apps (800m) 21
Major developments (800m) 0
Planning apps (12 months) 27
Central activities zone Yes
CIL rate (residential) £0/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m) 0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme 320 homes · Site Bounded By Stone House And Staple Hall Bishopsgate
Devonshire Row
London
EC2, 77 - 90 Houndsditch, 1 - 5 Stone House Court, 1 - 17 Devonshire Row
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 Row 320 homes
completed 192-200, 192-200, BISHOPSGATE, EC4M 4NR 46 homes
completed ONE TREE PARK AND, 30-35, ONE TREE PARK AND, 30-35, BOTOLPH LANE, MONUMENT STREET (29-31), EC3R 8DE 38 homes
completed 18-20, 18-20, CREECHURCH LANE, MITRE STREET (24-26), EC3 34 homes
completed FINCHES STORE AND, 202-206, FINCHES STORE AND, 202-206, BISHOPSGATE, EC2 20 homes
completed
Politics Local councillors and MP
MP Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
Constituency Cities of London and Westminster
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EC3A 6AB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Investors.
Less suited to Families.
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Data freshness When each data source was last updated
gp 1 May
cqc 8 May
imd 24 Apr
lha 18 Apr
tfl 1 May
prow 21 Apr
ptal 17 Apr
seed 17 Apr
crime 5 Jun
flood 22 Apr
radon 18 Apr
census 25 Apr
mobile 18 Apr
nhs ae 5 Jun
sports 18 Apr
parking 4 May
schools 1 May
streets 18 Apr
planning 1 Jun
amenities 4 May
buildings 18 Apr
bus stops 4 May
ethnicity 7 Jun
green belt 18 Apr
parliament 19 Apr
tfl cycles 2 May
air quality 19 May
bgs geology 18 Apr
dfe schools 18 Apr
fsa hygiene 1 May
green space 22 Apr
demographics 22 Apr
voa property 24 Apr
bgs landslide 18 Apr
bus frequency 7 Jun
national rail 1 May
rail services 18 May
rental market 2 Jun
claimant count 18 Apr
water provider 9 Jun
companies house 18 Apr
housing pipeline 18 Apr
population density 18 Apr
Trusted official data sources Office for
National Statistics