POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

EC1M 5RS postcode decision report

Strong 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. 2 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 28 Oct 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £660,000Based on 9 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 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 2 matchedSchools 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 sample

Limited sample. Based on 9 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Oct 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

29 within 400m

EC1M 5RS links 29 transport stops within 400m and 114 within 800m. 18 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is St John Street (BCT) at about 67m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Farringdon (London) Rail Station at about 221m.

Local business

1,158 within 1200m

EC1M 5RS currently links 1,158 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 635 food and drink, 189 nightlife, 103 personal services. The closest mapped place is Grabo at about 34m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Islington 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 matches

No nearby planning rows matched EC1M 5RS in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

2 nearby school rows

2 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for EC1M 5RS. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 80

EC1M 5RS has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 80 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 1,121, and theft from the person is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 204 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£660,000

Limited sample. Based on 9 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Oct 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of EC1M 5RS, 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

635 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (271), cafe (215), fast food (149).

Amenity group

Nightlife

189 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (128), bar (61).

Amenity group

Personal services

103 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (75), beauty (28).

Amenity group

Grocery

90 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (64), bakery (12), supermarket (9).

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.

Grocery

Grabo

Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.

Retail

Bespoke Tailors

Clothes at 110, Clerkenwell Road, London.

Personal services

3rd Generation

Hairdresser at 114, Clerkenwell Road, London.

Food and drink

EC1 Coffee House

Cafe at Clerkenwell Road, London.

Personal services

Lily Maila Hair

Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Kebabs Made Good

Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.

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.

Primary

Charterhouse Square School

Primary option in EC1M 6EA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Phase unavailable

Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts

Phase unavailable option in EC1M 7AJ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for EC1M 5RS before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

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Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around EC1M 5RS.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like EC1M 5RS with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Recommended 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 EC1M 5RS.

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Follow 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 EC1M 5RS.