POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
EC1A 4JE postcode decision report
Balanced move-check signal
Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. Nearby schools are not yet populated in this public postcode snapshot.
Partial live coverage across the current postcode research seams | Sold prices through 24 Oct 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £602,500Based on 6 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Oct 2025
- Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools PartialSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
Joined postcode brief
Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.
Median sold price, last 5 years
Limited sampleLimited sample. Based on 6 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Oct 2025.
Broadband
Strong broadband coverageGigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
21 within 400mEC1A 4JE links 21 transport stops within 400m and 115 within 800m. 15 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Barbican (BCT) at about 61m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Barbican Rail Station at about 185m.
Local business
1,433 within 1200mEC1A 4JE currently links 1,433 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 803 food and drink, 222 nightlife, 112 personal services. The closest mapped place is Belmond Barbers at about 45m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
106,342 online job adverts observedIslington sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Islington, so the figure describes the region rather than Islington itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched EC1A 4JE in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
Partial school snapshotNo school rows matched the postcode area for EC1A 4JE yet, so the schools signal is still partial on this page.
Crime
Latest month 27EC1A 4JE has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 27 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 268, and shoplifting is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 91 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£602,500
Limited sample. Based on 6 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Oct 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of EC1A 4JE, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.
Amenity group
Food and drink
803 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (321), cafe (258), fast food (224).
Amenity group
Nightlife
222 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (135), bar (87).
Amenity group
Personal services
112 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (81), beauty (31).
Amenity group
Grocery
100 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (71), bakery (13), supermarket (11).
Closest mapped places
Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.
Personal services
Belmond Barbers
Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Pasta Così
Fast Food at Goswell Road, London.
Food and drink
Gategrill Café
Cafe at 126, Aldersgate Street, London.
Grocery
Nelhart News
Convenience at 127, Aldersgate Street, London.
Food and drink
Venezia Bacaro
Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Erebuni
Restaurant at Pilgrims Court, 2-5, Carthusian Street, London.
Nearby schools
Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.
Partial coverage
Nearby school rows are not available for this postcode route yet.
Use the schools flow and the supporting tools as a manual follow-up while the public postcode schools seam fills in.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for EC1A 4JE before you shortlist homes.
Open school comparisonRecommended tool
Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
Open planning watch toolRecommended tool
Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around EC1A 4JE.
Open broadband checkerRecommended tool
Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
Open flood risk checkerRecommended guide
Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like EC1A 4JE with the rest of your move shortlist.
Browse articlesRecommended guide
Use viewing and offer planners
Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess EC1A 4JE.
Open planners and templatesFollow up action
Ask vetted agents
If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering EC1A 4JE.
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