Is EC2V 7AY a good place to live?

City of London (EC2V 7AY), City of London, England

View EC2V postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

EC2V 7AY has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.

  • Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
  • Schools: 97 nearby (28 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

EC2V 7AY is a UK postcode in EC2V with a higher than average crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Bank, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around EC2V 7AY 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, 67 incidents were reported in EC2V 7AY. It ranks 92 of 118 for safety within EC2V.

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
3/5 — Below average
Schools
76/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

EC2V 7AY is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 67 incidents were reported in EC2V 7AY.

The most common categories are Shoplifting (52%), Other theft (15%), Violent crime (12%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within EC2V, this postcode ranks 92 of 118 for safety.

3/ 5
Safety score
67last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

EC2V district average
308375 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Shoplifting
35 (52%)
Other Theft
10 (15%)
Violent Crime
8 (12%)
Public Order
5 (7%)
Criminal Damage Arson
3 (4%)
Vehicle Crime
2 (3%)

Schools near EC2V 7AY

97 schools near EC2V 7AY, including 28 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 75 primary schools (19 Outstanding, 51 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 22 secondary schools (9 Outstanding, 9 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

75
Primary
22
Secondary
28
Outstanding
Primary schools75 schools
19
51
3
1
1
Outstanding (19) Good (51) Requires Improvement (3) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (1)
Secondary schools22 schools
9
9
2
2
Outstanding (9) Good (9) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

EC2V 7AY 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 M&S Simply Food, 0.2 miles away.

Church Yard of St Mary Aldermanbury 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

  • M&S Simply Food
    EC4M9AF
    0.2 mi
  • Amazon Fresh
    EC3V0AN
    0.3 mi
  • M&S Foodhall
    EC2N3AR
    0.4 mi
  • Amazon Fresh
    EC2M7AW
    0.4 mi
  • Geranium
    EC2Y8BY
    0.4 mi

Parks & green space

  • Church Yard of St Mary Aldermanbury
    EC2V7JN
    0.1 mi
  • St Anne & St Agnes
    EC2V7JU
    0.2 mi
  • Festival Gardens
    EC4M9AB
    0.3 mi
  • St Paul's Churchyard
    EC4M8AB
    0.3 mi
  • Postman's Park
    EC1A7BT
    0.3 mi

Transportation

Bank is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from EC2V 7AY - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Moorgate (0.3 mi), St. Paul's (0.3 mi), Cannon Street (0.3 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Bank
    EC4N8HH
    0.2 mi
  • Moorgate
    EC2Y9DB
    0.3 mi
  • St. Paul's
    EC1A7HL
    0.3 mi
  • Cannon Street
    EC4N6PA
    0.3 mi
  • Mansion House
    EC4V4EY
    0.3 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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