POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

EC2M postcode decision report

Useful shortlist area

EC2M currently groups 25 live postcode rows with best-fit area context in City of London. Aggregate median sold price reads at £2,200,000 across 31 recorded sales. Gigabit availability in the best-fit area is 79% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 100% and 5G reaches 100% in the best-fit area summary. Nearby planning activity reads quiet in the strongest matched area context. The leading exact postcode follow-up already links 1 school row for shortlist review.

Live postcode rollup with area connectivity and planning context | Sold prices through 30 Oct 2025 · Broadband source year 2024 · Mobile source year 2025

  • Matched postcodes 25Live postcode rows grouped under EC2M
  • Median sold price in EC2M, last 5 years £2,200,000Based on 31 sales · Latest sale in data: 30 Oct 2025
  • Best-fit area City of LondonUsed for planning and connectivity context when the partial postcode spans multiple exact rows
  • Nearby planning QuietPlanning follow-up uses the strongest matched area context for this rollup
  • Schools snapshot 1 nearby school rowSchool snapshot comes from the strongest exact postcode follow-up in this rollup

Joined partial postcode brief

Start with the aggregate signals below, then move into exact postcode follow-up, planning, schools, tools, and learning if this partial postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price in EC2M, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 31 sales · Latest sale in data: 30 Oct 2025.

Connectivity

Gigabit 79%

Gigabit availability is 79%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0%. 4G strong-coverage share is 100%, with 5G at 100% in the current area-level summary.

Planning

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched City of London in the current live coverage yet.

Schools

1 nearby school row

The leading exact postcode follow-up currently links 1 school row for shortlist review.

Transport

244 mapped stops

City of London currently links 244 mapped transport stops, including 25 rail or metro stops. Use the linked exact postcode pages to check stop proximity more precisely inside EC2M.

Local business

Score 100/100

City 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.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

City of London sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering City of London, so the figure describes the region rather than City of London itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Exact postcode follow-up

10 linked postcodes

Start with EC2M 4TR, City of London and then work through the other 9 linked postcodes for exact due diligence.

Median sold price in EC2M, last 5 years

£2,200,000

Strong sample. Based on 31 sales · Latest sale in data: 30 Oct 2025.

Built from 25 matched postcode rows within the postcode area EC2M, with best-fit area context in City of London.

Local business

EC2M uses the best-fit area rollup below for a first-pass amenity mix. Use the linked exact postcodes for nearby place checking.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: nearest matching geography. Local-business context uses the best-fit local-authority rollup for this partial postcode. Exact nearby places still belong on the linked exact postcode pages.

  • Scope: Best-fit area rollup for EC2M
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Food and drink

763 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (287), fast food (248), cafe (228).

  • Restaurant: 287 mapped places
  • Fast Food: 248 mapped places
  • Cafe: 228 mapped places

Amenity group

Nightlife

232 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (121), bar (111).

  • Pub: 121 mapped places
  • Bar: 111 mapped places

Amenity group

Retail

97 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (74), mobile phone (15), hardware (4).

  • Clothes: 74 mapped places
  • Mobile Phone: 15 mapped places
  • Hardware: 4 mapped places

Amenity group

Financial services

90 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by bank (59), atm (31).

  • Bank: 59 mapped places
  • Atm: 31 mapped places

Exact postcode follow-up

Use these exact postcode pages to turn the partial postcode rollup into a shortlist you can pressure-test in more detail.

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.

Phase unavailable

Fashion Retail Academy

Phase unavailable option in EC2M 6SE. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for EC2M 4TR before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

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 EC2M.

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

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Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like EC2M with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess EC2M.

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