Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: nearest matching geography. Area local-business counts use postcode tags first and nearest-postcode fallback when the OSM record has no usable postcode tag.
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Balanced shortlist area
Median house price is £762,500 in 2025, with the affordability ratio pending a source check. Gigabit availability is 79% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 100% and 5G reaches 100% in the current area summary. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current area radius. 3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up.
Affordability: Check requiredSchools: 1 nearby school rowBroadband: Gigabit 79%Mobile: 4G 100% · 5G 100%Planning: No nearby planning
- Median sold price, last 5 years £897,750Based on 1,323 sales · Latest sale in data: 12 Feb 2026
- Affordability PartialMedian house price £762,500 in 2025
- Gigabit availability 79%Ofcom source year 2024
- 4G strong coverage 100%Area-level mobile source year 2025
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions linked to the area radius
Area summary
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Affordability and price
Check requiredMedian house price is £762,500 in 2025, with residence earnings of Unavailable. The house-price-to-earnings ratio is pending a source check.
Broadband
Gigabit 79%Gigabit availability is 79%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0%.
Mobile
4G 100% · 5G 100%4G strong-coverage share is 100%, with 5G at 100% in the current area-level summary.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched City of London in the current live coverage yet.
Schools
1 nearby school row1 nearby school row matched postcode area EC3A 7AB for City of London. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Transport
244 mapped stopsCity of London currently links 244 mapped transport stops, including 131 local bus or tram access points and 25 rail or metro stops. Where NaPTAN status is present, 242 stops are marked active and 2 inactive. Top localities include City of London (91), Liverpool Street (22), Blackfriars (16).
Local business
Score 100/100City of London currently links 1,365 mapped local businesses across 7 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 763 food and drink, 232 nightlife, 97 retail. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Postcode follow-up
3 featured postcodes3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up under City of London.
Crime
Latest month 821City of London recorded 821 crimes in Feb 2026. Rolling twelve month context shows 9,413, with no comparable prior twelve month baseline yet and other theft as the top recorded type. City of London Police contributes the largest matched force share in the latest month.
Local business
This area-level OSM snapshot shows the amenity mix currently mapped around City of London, so you can judge everyday convenience before you spend more time on postcode-level checks.
Amenity group
Food and drink
763 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (287), fast food (248), cafe (228).
Amenity group
Nightlife
232 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (121), bar (111).
Amenity group
Retail
97 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (74), mobile phone (15), hardware (4).
Amenity group
Financial services
90 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by bank (59), atm (31).
Compare against another area
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Open area researchPostcodes worth checking next
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EC3A 7AB
EC3A 7AB has 86 recorded sales with a median sold price of £1,725,050.
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EC3N 1BL
EC3N 1BL has 82 recorded sales with a median sold price of £911,250.
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EC1Y 0AD
EC1Y 0AD has 34 recorded sales with a median sold price of £1,037,500.
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