Is EC1V 0PR a good place to live?

City of London (EC1V 0PR), City of London, England

View EC1V postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

EC1V 0PR has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (28 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

EC1V 0PR is a UK postcode in EC1V with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Barbican, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around EC1V 0PR include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 73% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 5 incidents were reported in EC1V 0PR. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within EC1V.

Overall score

Excellent 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
77/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
50/100 — Average

Safety

EC1V 0PR is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 5 incidents were reported in EC1V 0PR.

The most common categories are Theft from person (40%), Violent crime (20%), Criminal damage arson (20%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within EC1V, this postcode ranks 117 of 498 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
5last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

EC1V district average
1372 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Theft From Person
2 (40%)
Violent Crime
1 (20%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (20%)
Public Order
1 (20%)

Schools near EC1V 0PR

94 schools near EC1V 0PR, including 28 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (24 Outstanding and 51 Good) and 16 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 10 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

78
Primary
16
Secondary
28
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
24
51
1
2
Outstanding (24) Good (51) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools16 schools
4
10
1
1
Outstanding (4) Good (10) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

EC1V 0PR 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 Waitrose, 0.1 miles away.

Brewery Square is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose
    EC1V4DE
    0.1 mi
  • Geranium
    EC2Y8BY
    0.3 mi
  • Waitrose
    EC1Y8NX
    0.4 mi
  • City Road Supermarket
    EC1V8AY
    0.4 mi
  • Co-op Food
    EC1V9NP
    0.4 mi

Parks & green space

  • Brewery Square
    EC1V4JQ
    0.1 mi
  • Saint John's Churchyard
    EC1V4RZ
    0.1 mi
  • Compton Park
    EC1V0AR
    0.1 mi
  • King Square Gardens
    EC1V8DB
    0.2 mi
  • Northampton Square
    EC1V0LH
    0.3 mi

Transportation

Barbican is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from EC1V 0PR - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Farringdon (0.3 mi), Old Street (0.6 mi), Moorgate (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
  • Barbican
    EC1M6EA
    0.3 mi
  • Farringdon
    EC1M6BY
    0.3 mi
  • Old Street
    EC1Y1BE
    0.6 mi
  • Moorgate
    EC2Y9DB
    0.6 mi
  • City Thameslink
    EC4M7QS
    0.6 mi

Connectivity

Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.

Reported availability: full fibre 73%, ultrafast 73%, superfast 100%.

Fibre rollout is partial, so coverage can vary street by street - check the provider checker for your specific address.

73%
Full fibre
73%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
73%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
73%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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