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Is EC1R 5LB a good place to live?

City of London (EC1R 5LB), City of London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

EC1R 5LB has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (30 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

EC1R 5LB is a UK postcode in EC1R with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Chancery Lane, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around EC1R 5LB include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 1 incident was reported in EC1R 5LB. It ranks in the top half for safety within EC1R.

Overall score

Good overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
78/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

EC1R 5LB is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 1 incident was reported in EC1R 5LB.

The most common categories are Violent crime (100%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within EC1R, this postcode ranks 76 of 276 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
1last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

EC1R district average
1318 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
1 (100%)

Schools near EC1R 5LB

93 schools near EC1R 5LB, including 30 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 76 primary schools (23 Outstanding and 50 Good) and 17 secondary schools (7 Outstanding, 8 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

76
Primary
17
Secondary
30
Outstanding
Primary schools76 schools
23
50
1
2
Outstanding (23) Good (50) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools17 schools
7
8
2
Outstanding (7) Good (8) Requires Improvement (2)

Nearby amenities

EC1R 5LB is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Co-op Food, 0.1 miles away.

Spa Fields is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Co-op Food
    WC1X8PR
    0.1 mi
  • Waitrose
    EC1V4DE
    0.4 mi
  • Tian Tian Market
    WC1N1AE
    0.6 mi
  • Waitrose
    WC1N1AF
    0.6 mi
  • Geranium
    EC2Y8BY
    0.6 mi

Parks & green space

  • Spa Fields
    EC1R0HU
    0.2 mi
  • Wilmington Square
    WC1X0EG
    0.3 mi
  • St Andrew's Gardens
    WC1X0HA
    0.3 mi
  • St Johns Garden
    EC1M5QL
    0.3 mi
  • Saint John's Churchyard
    EC1V4RZ
    0.4 mi

Transportation

Chancery Lane is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from EC1R 5LB - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Farringdon (0.3 mi), Barbican (0.6 mi), Holborn (0.6 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Chancery Lane
    EC1N7RL
    0.3 mi
  • Farringdon
    EC1M6BY
    0.3 mi
  • Barbican
    EC1M6EA
    0.6 mi
  • Holborn
    WC2B6AQ
    0.6 mi
  • Russell Square
    WC1N1JD
    0.6 mi

Connectivity

Broadband coverage here is patchy compared to the UK average.

Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 0%.

0%
Full fibre
0%
Ultrafast
0%
Superfast
Full fibre
0%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
0%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
0%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.

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