Is EC4V 6DX a good place to live?

City of London (EC4V 6DX), City of London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

EC4V 6DX has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (27 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

EC4V 6DX is a UK postcode in EC4V with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Blackfriars, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around EC4V 6DX include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 3 incidents were reported in EC4V 6DX. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within EC4V.

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
75/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

EC4V 6DX 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 EC4V 6DX.

The most common categories are Burglary (67%), Anti-social behaviour (33%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within EC4V, this postcode ranks 30 of 123 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
3last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

EC4V district average
6695 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Burglary
2 (67%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (33%)

Schools near EC4V 6DX

94 schools near EC4V 6DX, including 27 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 79 primary schools (22 Outstanding, 51 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 15 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 6 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

79
Primary
15
Secondary
27
Outstanding
Primary schools79 schools
22
51
4
1
1
Outstanding (22) Good (51) Requires Improvement (4) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (1)
Secondary schools15 schools
5
6
2
2
Outstanding (5) Good (6) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

EC4V 6DX 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, 0.3 miles away.

Churchyard of St. Ann Blackfriars is just 0.0 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
    0.3 mi
  • Amazon Fresh
    SE10TA
    0.5 mi
  • Geranium
    EC2Y8BY
    0.5 mi
  • Waitrose
    EC1V4DE
    0.7 mi
  • Co-op Food
    WC1X8PR
    0.8 mi

Parks & green space

  • Churchyard of St. Ann Blackfriars
    EC4V5EP
    0.0 mi
  • Carter Lane Gardens
    EC4M8BX
    0.2 mi
  • St Paul's Churchyard
    EC4M8AB
    0.2 mi
  • Festival Gardens
    EC4M9AB
    0.3 mi
  • Postman's Park
    EC1A7BT
    0.3 mi

Transportation

Blackfriars is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from EC4V 6DX - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include City Thameslink (0.1 mi), London Blackfriars (0.2 mi), St. Paul's (0.3 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • Blackfriars
    EC4V4EL
    0.1 mi
  • City Thameslink
    EC4M7QS
    0.1 mi
  • London Blackfriars
    EC4V4DY
    0.2 mi
  • St. Paul's
    EC1A7HL
    0.3 mi
  • Mansion House
    EC4V4EY
    0.3 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

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

Housing

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