Is EC1V 0PR a good place to live?
City of London (EC1V 0PR), City of London, England
View EC1V postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
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.
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
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.
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
Supermarkets
- Waitrose0.1 mi
- Geranium0.3 mi
- Waitrose0.4 mi
- City Road Supermarket0.4 mi
- Co-op Food0.4 mi
Parks & green space
- Brewery Square0.1 mi
- Saint John's Churchyard0.1 mi
- Compton Park0.1 mi
- King Square Gardens0.2 mi
- Northampton Square0.3 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.
- Barbican0.3 mi
- Farringdon0.3 mi
- Old Street0.6 mi
- Moorgate0.6 mi
- City Thameslink0.6 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.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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