Is EC2M 4YE a good place to live?

City of London (EC2M 4YE), City of London, England

View EC2M postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 25 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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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.

5/ 5
Safety score
3last 6m
Reported incidents

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
Other Theft
2 (67%)
Violent Crime
1 (33%)

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.

74
Primary
25
Secondary
30
Outstanding
Primary schools74 schools
24
46
4
Outstanding (24) Good (46) Requires Improvement (4)
Secondary schools25 schools
6
14
3
2
Outstanding (6) Good (14) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (2)

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
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Eataly
    EC2M3TQ
    0.2 mi
  • M&S Simply Food
    EC2M7QA
    0.3 mi
  • M&S Foodhall
    EC2N3AR
    0.3 mi
  • Zaman Brothers Cash and Carry
    E16PU
    0.3 mi
  • Amazon Fresh
    EC2M7AW
    0.3 mi

Parks & green space

  • St Katharine Cree Churchyard
    EC3A5BZ
    0.2 mi
  • Mallon Gardens
    E17BB
    0.2 mi
  • Christ Church Churchyard
    E16PZ
    0.2 mi
  • Braham Street Park
    E18DG
    0.3 mi
  • Elder Gardens
    E16UJ
    0.3 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.

5
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • Bishopsgate (East)
    EC2M4LX
    0.1 mi
  • Aldgate
    EC3N1AH
    0.2 mi
  • London Liverpool Street
    EC2M7QB
    0.2 mi
  • Liverpool Street
    EC2M7PR
    0.2 mi
  • Aldgate East
    E17RQ
    0.3 mi

Connectivity

Broadband coverage here is patchy compared to the UK average.

Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 33%.

0%
Full fibre
0%
Ultrafast
33%
Superfast
Full fibre
0%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
0%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
33%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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