Is EC4N 7AE a good place to live?

City of London (EC4N 7AE), City of London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

EC4N 7AE has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 98 nearby (25 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

EC4N 7AE is a UK postcode in EC4N with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Monument, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around EC4N 7AE include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.4 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 17 incidents were reported in EC4N 7AE. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within EC4N.

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
74/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

EC4N 7AE is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 17 incidents were reported in EC4N 7AE.

The most common categories are Theft from person (47%), Public order (24%), Violent crime (12%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within EC4N, this postcode ranks 17 of 77 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
17last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

EC4N district average
369000 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Theft From Person
8 (47%)
Public Order
4 (24%)
Violent Crime
2 (12%)
Other Theft
1 (6%)
Possession Of Weapons
1 (6%)
Robbery
1 (6%)

Schools near EC4N 7AE

98 schools near EC4N 7AE, including 25 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 75 primary schools (17 Outstanding, 51 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 23 secondary schools (8 Outstanding, 10 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

75
Primary
23
Secondary
25
Outstanding
Primary schools75 schools
17
51
5
1
1
Outstanding (17) Good (51) Requires Improvement (5) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (1)
Secondary schools23 schools
8
10
3
2
Outstanding (8) Good (10) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

EC4N 7AE 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 Amazon Fresh, 0.1 miles away.

Seething Lane Garden is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Amazon Fresh
    EC3V0AN
    0.1 mi
  • M&S Foodhall
    EC2N3AR
    0.3 mi
  • M&S Simply Food
    EC4M9AF
    0.4 mi
  • Amazon Fresh
    EC2M7AW
    0.5 mi
  • Unknown Supermarket
    SE11TJ
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Seething Lane Garden
    EC3N4BX
    0.3 mi
  • St Katharine Cree Churchyard
    EC3A5BZ
    0.4 mi
  • Trinity Square Gardens
    EC3N4HR
    0.4 mi
  • Finsbury Circus Gardens
    EC2M7AB
    0.4 mi
  • Church Yard of St Mary Aldermanbury
    EC2V7JN
    0.4 mi

Transportation

Monument is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from EC4N 7AE - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Cannon Street (0.2 mi), Bank (0.2 mi), London Cannon 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
  • Monument
    EC4R9AA
    0.1 mi
  • Cannon Street
    EC4N6PA
    0.2 mi
  • Bank
    EC4N8HH
    0.2 mi
  • London Cannon Street
    EC4N6LE
    0.2 mi
  • Mansion House
    EC4V4EY
    0.4 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

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