Is EC2M 4YE a good place to live?
City of London (EC2M 4YE), City of London, England
View EC2M postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 25 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
EC2M 4YE has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
- Schools: 99 nearby (30 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi
Summary
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 25 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
EC2M 4YE is a UK postcode in EC2M with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 25 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Bishopsgate (East), 0.1 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around EC2M 4YE 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, 3 incidents were reported in EC2M 4YE. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within EC2M.
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
- 76/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
EC2M 4YE is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 3 incidents were reported in EC2M 4YE.
The most common categories are Other theft (67%), Violent crime (33%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within EC2M, this postcode ranks 19 of 195 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- EC2M district average
- 188596 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near EC2M 4YE
99 schools near EC2M 4YE, including 30 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 74 primary schools (24 Outstanding, 46 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 25 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 14 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
EC2M 4YE 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 Eataly, 0.2 miles away.
St Katharine Cree Churchyard is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Eataly0.2 mi
- M&S Simply Food0.3 mi
- M&S Foodhall0.3 mi
- Zaman Brothers Cash and Carry0.3 mi
- Amazon Fresh0.3 mi
Parks & green space
- St Katharine Cree Churchyard0.2 mi
- Mallon Gardens0.2 mi
- Christ Church Churchyard0.2 mi
- Braham Street Park0.3 mi
- Elder Gardens0.3 mi
Transportation
Bishopsgate (East) is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from EC2M 4YE - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Aldgate (0.2 mi), London Liverpool Street (0.2 mi), Liverpool Street (0.2 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Bishopsgate (East)0.1 mi
- Aldgate0.2 mi
- London Liverpool Street0.2 mi
- Liverpool Street0.2 mi
- Aldgate East0.3 mi
Connectivity
Broadband coverage here is patchy compared to the UK average.
Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 33%.
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.
Thinking of moving to EC2M 4YE?
Get matched with one of our trusted mortgage or rental advisors who know the area.