Is EC2V 7AY a good place to live?
City of London (EC2V 7AY), City of London, England
View EC2V postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
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.
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
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.
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
Supermarkets
- M&S Simply Food0.2 mi
- Amazon Fresh0.3 mi
- M&S Foodhall0.4 mi
- Amazon Fresh0.4 mi
- Geranium0.4 mi
Parks & green space
- Church Yard of St Mary Aldermanbury0.1 mi
- St Anne & St Agnes0.2 mi
- Festival Gardens0.3 mi
- St Paul's Churchyard0.3 mi
- Postman's Park0.3 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.
- Bank0.2 mi
- Moorgate0.3 mi
- St. Paul's0.3 mi
- Cannon Street0.3 mi
- Mansion House0.3 mi
Connectivity
Broadband coverage here is patchy compared to the UK average.
Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 0%.
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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