Tower · City of London · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51101, -0.07741

EC3N 2NU— Tower, City of London

Location and area intelligence for EC3N 2NU, Tower, City of London

City living at its best

 

Schools 75%Safety 4/100Transport 85/100Yield 5.01%

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
63
Safety
4
Schools
100
Transport
85
Environment
41
Investment
71

The bottom line

EC3N 2NU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links at £517,500 median — a strong choice for Commuters and Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

EC3N 2NU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
LowYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-0.5% vs London avg
vs London income+12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EC3N 2NU

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How EC3N 2NU 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.8

—

Secondary

Mulberry Academy London Dock

Not yet inspected · 10 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

6 primaries · 2 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: 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

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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

5

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 · 737m

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£517,500

Median sale price

Above London median by 0%

£517,500 is 0% above the London median (£520,000)

-16.2%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-2.4%
Sales (24 months)10
New build0.0%
Avg flat£517,500
Price per m²£9,324/m²
Price per ft²£866/ft²
Avg floor area55.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
14%
C
63%
D
17%

Based on 94 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

LHA rates — Central London

Shared room£830/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1794/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3060/mo

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£13,375
First-time buyerFTB
£4,625
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£28,900

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

11.0×

Price-to-income

£2,589/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£139,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,232
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2002–2026 · CAGR

+1.9%

Total change

+56%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-7.3%

per year

Acceleration

-16.34

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £250k–£300k · 175 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 175 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£324k£330k+2%44.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£307k£380k+23.9%7.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£321k£420k+30.8%5.6
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£587k£595k+1.3%3.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£530k£743k+40.2%3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£578k£530k-8.2%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£638k£488k-23.5%2.5
Current market2024–2026£500k£505k+1%3.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
1.9%
District
1.9%

CAGR over 24yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

65out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing6
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Tower Hill Underground StationDistrict line
1.6 min walk
London Fenchurch Street→ Fenchurch Street
0 min

Nearby stations

London Fenchurch StreetNational Rail
2 min walk
Tower Hill Underground StationDistrict · Circle
2 min walk
Tower Gateway DLR StationDLR
2 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 · 60 buses/hr peak

85

Walkability score

471

Footpaths (500m)

32

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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

8

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)90
Nearest car park129m
Santander docks (800m)32
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Crescent
129m
🅿️
Minories Car Park
284m
🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
687m

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
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.8 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

WOMENS LONDON MHTR

LPP COMMUNITY, 7 HOLYROOD STREET, SE1 2EL

11 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

17

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLondon Bridge Hospital · 808 m
Nearest A&EGUY'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

101

Parks (1km)

217

Restaurants (800m)

87

Cafes (800m)

35

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

20

Gyms (1km)

30

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarket501 m
10 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

36

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

10

Cinemas (2km)

288m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Wine Library77 m
Marks and Spencer to Go138 m
Co-op Minories150 m
Food&Wine155 m

Nearby cafes

Camden Food Co37 m
City Cafe53 m
Caffeina82 m
De Vine123 m

Nearby restaurants

Orpheus28 m
Natural Kitchen45 m
Munich Cricket Club46 m
Keepers47 m

Nearby pubs

Savage Garden LDN41 m
Isis48 m
The Cheshire Cheese50 m
Feeney's 5 Lloyds Avenue88 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness First84 m
Third Space235 m
Victus Soul311 m
Fly345 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug505 m
Sai Chemist640 m
Towerbridge Wellness Pharmacy812 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy886 m

Nearby health

City Of London Medical Centre125 m
Spinex Disc Clinic127 m
TDSML208 m
Homerton Sexual Health277 m
Food hygiene (5-star)81% of 619

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

71

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£2,159London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
5.0% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 20% of London
Gentrification score66/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal18
Sales last 12 months5

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+19.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

42/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

81.7

Price growth score

A
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score28/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,246m
Crossrail 2 route3,071m

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

889/km²

76%

Employed

77%

Degree educated

£47,200

Median income

1.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreLow densityYoung professionals

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-0.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
162
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
11
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
77%
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
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
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Sugar Quay, Sugar Quay, Lower Thames Street, EC3R 6EA165 homes
completed
1, 1, PEPYS STREET, EC389 homes
completed
Development Site, 15, 16, Minories, 62 Aldgate High Street87 homes
completed
Three Quays, Three Quays, Lower Thames Street, EC364 homes
completed
10, 10, Trinity Square, EC3N 4BH41 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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Stamp duty on median price (£517,500)

£13,375

Standard buyer

£4,625

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Key facts for EC3N 2NU

Full postcodeEC3N 2NU
Postcode districtEC3N
Local authorityCity and County of the City of London
WardTower
Latitude51.511008
Longitude-0.077410
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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