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Is EC4Y 1AA a good place to live?

City of London (EC4Y 1AA), City of London, England

View EC4Y postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 14 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

EC4Y 1AA has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (28 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 14 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

EC4Y 1AA is a UK postcode in EC4Y with a higher than average crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 14 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Temple, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around EC4Y 1AA 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, 19 incidents were reported in EC4Y 1AA. It ranks in the top half for safety within EC4Y.

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
77/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

EC4Y 1AA is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 19 incidents were reported in EC4Y 1AA.

The most common categories are Theft from person (37%), Other theft (32%), Robbery (16%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within EC4Y, this postcode ranks 68 of 135 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
19last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

EC4Y district average
14856 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Theft From Person
7 (37%)
Other Theft
6 (32%)
Robbery
3 (16%)
Criminal Damage Arson
2 (11%)
Public Order
1 (5%)

Schools near EC4Y 1AA

93 schools near EC4Y 1AA, including 28 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 79 primary schools (22 Outstanding, 52 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 14 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 6 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

79
Primary
14
Secondary
28
Outstanding
Primary schools79 schools
22
52
2
1
2
Outstanding (22) Good (52) Requires Improvement (2) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools14 schools
6
6
2
Outstanding (6) Good (6) Requires Improvement (2)

Nearby amenities

EC4Y 1AA 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 Co-op Food, 0.6 miles away.

Victoria Embankment Gardens 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

  • Co-op Food
    WC1X8PR
    0.6 mi
  • M&S Simply Food
    EC4M9AF
    0.7 mi
  • Amazon Fresh
    SE10TA
    0.7 mi
  • Jumbo
    WC2N6NL
    0.7 mi
  • Geranium
    EC2Y8BY
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • Victoria Embankment Gardens
    WC2R2PG
    0.2 mi
  • Lincoln's Inn
    WC2A3TL
    0.3 mi
  • St Andrew Holborn Garden
    EC4A3AF
    0.3 mi
  • Lincoln's Inn Fields
    WC2A3HF
    0.3 mi
  • Churchyard of St. Ann Blackfriars
    EC4V5EP
    0.4 mi

Transportation

Temple is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from EC4Y 1AA - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Chancery Lane (0.3 mi), City Thameslink (0.3 mi), Blackfriars (0.3 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Temple
    WC2R2PY
    0.3 mi
  • Chancery Lane
    EC1N7RL
    0.3 mi
  • City Thameslink
    EC4M7QS
    0.3 mi
  • Blackfriars
    EC4V4EL
    0.3 mi
  • London Blackfriars
    EC4V4DY
    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

We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.

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