Cornhill · City of London · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51303, -0.08566

EC3V 9DSCornhill, City of London

Location and area intelligence for EC3V 9DS, Cornhill, City of London

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 88/100

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
69
Safety
4
Schools
100
Transport
88
Environment
40
Investment
89

The bottom line

EC3V 9DS 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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Location

EC3V 9DS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

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How EC3V 9DS 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 · 7 min walk

KS2: 108.8

Secondary

Central Foundation Boys' School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 17 min walk

P8: +0.56A8: 55.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 24 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: 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

11

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 454m

Crime is +669% above London average

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 potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19982021 · CAGR

+5.8%

Total change

+266%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+86.3%

per year

Acceleration

-10.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £700k+ · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19981998£410k£410k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau20042004£805k£805k+0%1
Pandemic surge20212021£1.50m£1.50m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Bank Underground StationNorthern line
2.1 min walk
London Cannon StreetCannon Street
0 min

Nearby stations

Bank Underground StationCentral · Waterloo & City
2 min walk
Bank DLR StationDLR
3 min walk
Monument Underground StationDistrict · Circle
3 min walk
London Cannon StreetNational Rail
5 min walk
Cannon Street Underground StationCircle · District
5 min walk
18 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 66 buses/hr peak

97

Walkability score

802

Footpaths (500m)

35

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge15 min
Victoria30 min
Waterloo23 min
Canary Wharf26 min
City7 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

2

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park744m
Santander docks (800m)35
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Crescent
744m

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 AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Less green space than 86% of London

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

URGENT CARE CENTRE

UCC GUYS HOSPITAL, GREAT MAZE POND, SE1 9RT

14 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

23

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalLondon Bridge Hospital · 768 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

101

Parks (1km)

255

Restaurants (800m)

110

Cafes (800m)

48

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

20

Gyms (1km)

31

Sports (1km)

12

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAmazon Fresh · 78 m
11 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

48

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

12

Cinemas (2km)

282m

Post office

Nearby shops

Amathus120 m
Tomoka121 m
Sainsbury's Local135 m
Kandies154 m

Nearby cafes

Hagen94 m
Kiani Tea116 m
Rosslyn122 m
Corner Cafe142 m

Nearby restaurants

Gaucho46 m
Bangalore Express46 m
Pod78 m
Lasagneria80 m

Nearby pubs

Jamaica Wine House7 m
George and Vulture15 m
Simpson's Tavern21 m
The Counting House45 m

Nearby gyms

Stone61 m
Cyclebeat165 m
Bank Health Club190 m
Fitness First206 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug151 m
Boots341 m
Portmans Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Bodyscan City40 m
L&Y Dental40 m
Bupa Dental Care49 m
The London Migraine Clinic120 m
Food hygiene (5-star)85% of 804

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

89

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
Gentrification score67/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal18

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+19.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

76.9

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score36/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,166m
Crossrail 2 route2,553m

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
285
Live planning apps (800m)
20
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
11
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
31
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
81%
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)
0
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)

39 - 40, 39 - 40, Botolph Lane, EC3R 8DE14 homes
completed
9-11, 9-11, EASTCHEAP, EC3M 1BN14 homes
completed
7, 7, Lothbury, EC2R 7HH13 homes
completed
9 - 10, 9 - 10, St Mary At Hill, London, EC3R 8EE10 homes
completed
27 - 28, 27 - 28, Lovat Lane, London, EC3R 8EB9 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 EC3V 9DS

Full postcodeEC3V 9DS
Postcode districtEC3V
Local authorityCity and County of the City of London
WardCornhill
Latitude51.513032
Longitude-0.085655
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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