Tower · City of London · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51059, -0.07593

EC3N 2LY— Tower, City of London

Location and area intelligence for EC3N 2LY, Tower, 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 80%Safety 13/100Transport 73/100Low yield 0.23%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
60
Safety
13
Schools
100
Transport
73
Environment
41
Investment
45

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Location

EC3N 2LY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+588.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EC3N 2LY

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

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How EC3N 2LY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

The Aldgate School

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.8

—

Secondary

Mulberry Academy London Dock

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 23 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

447.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 364.2%

-11% 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

Other45%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft12%
Burglary9%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime4%
Anti-social behaviour4%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

10.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

12

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 696m

Crime is +588% above London average

Property

12 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Price history

Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

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 CAnnual charge £896
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 84% of London
Tower Hill Underground StationDistrict line
1 min walk
London Fenchurch Street→ Fenchurch Street
0 min

Nearby stations

Tower Gateway DLR StationDLR
1 min walk
Tower Hill Underground StationDistrict · Circle
1 min walk
London Fenchurch StreetNational Rail
3 min walk
Aldgate Underground StationCircle · Metropolitan
5 min walk
Aldgate East Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
7 min walk
1 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 94 buses/hr peak

87

Walkability score

486

Footpaths (500m)

30

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge16 min ↓
Victoria29 min ↓
Waterloo34 min ↓
Canary Wharf25 min ↓
City ★14 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

11

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)118
Nearest car park17m
Santander docks (800m)30
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Crescent
17m
🅿️
Minories Car Park
174m
🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
674m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
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

ST. KATHERINE'S DOCK PRACTICE

FLAT 12, NIGHTINGALE HOUSE, 50 THOMAS MORE STREET, E1W 1UA

8 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

16

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLondon Bridge Hospital · 859 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

101

Parks (1km)

165

Restaurants (800m)

77

Cafes (800m)

22

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

18

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarket416 m
7 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

23

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

10

Cinemas (2km)

316m

Post office

Nearby shops

Food&Wine58 m
The Wine Library60 m
Co-op Minories66 m
Tesco Bakery242 m

Nearby cafes

Burrito Joe42 m
De Vine59 m
Flock62 m
Oasis93 m

Nearby restaurants

Cento Alla Torre60 m
Keepers81 m
Pret A Manger105 m
Orpheus138 m

Nearby pubs

Citizen M54 m
Isis66 m
Revolution76 m
The Minories86 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness First77 m
Victus Soul248 m
Third Space324 m
Hybrid Fitness395 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sai Chemist565 m
Superdrug608 m
Towerbridge Wellness Pharmacy752 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy869 m

Nearby health

City Of London Medical Centre122 m
Spinex Disc Clinic122 m
British Association for Performing Arts Medicine296 m
TDSML300 m
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 501

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

45

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (0.2%) 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
0.2% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score63/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal18
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+19.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

21/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

65.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score28/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,254m
Crossrail 2 route3,170m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,807 nationally

1,100

Est. population

6,196/km²

52%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£47,200

Median income

2.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityMixed

34

Community stability

Age profile

20%
30%
19%
21%
Under 1820%
18–3430%
35–4919%
50–6421%
65+10%

Tenure

22%
70%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)4%
Private rent22%
Social rent70%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

23%
15%
32%
White British23%
White Other15%
Asian32%
Black11%
Mixed7%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household78%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent70%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
129
Live planning apps (800m)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
9
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
73%
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)
11
Largest scheme
374 homes · Land adjacent Lambeth College & Potters Fields, 1, Land adjacent Lambeth College & Potters Fields, 1, Tower Bridge Road, Queen Elizabeth Street, SE1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ROYAL MINT SITE, BOUNDED BY, ROYAL MINT SITE, BOUNDED BY, EAST SMITHFIELD, MANSELL ST, CARTWRIGHT ST, ROYAL MINT ST, E1100 homes
completed
1, 1, PEPYS STREET, EC389 homes
completed
Development Site, 15, 16, Minories, 62 Aldgate High Street87 homes
completed
LAND AT, 87-95, LAND AT, 87-95, MANSELL STREET, PRESCOT STREET (41-42), E184 homes
completed
Three Quays, Three Quays, Lower Thames Street, EC364 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 EC3N 2LY

Full postcodeEC3N 2LY
Postcode districtEC3N
Local authorityCity and County of the City of London
WardTower
Latitude51.510588
Longitude-0.075929
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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