POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

EC2M 3AB postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 1 nearby school row are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 01 Mar 2024 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years Not enough recent salesBased on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 01 Mar 2024
  • Gigabit availability 0%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 1 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

Not enough recent sales

Not enough recent sales. Based on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 01 Mar 2024.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 0%, with 0% 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

31 within 400m

EC2M 3AB links 31 transport stops within 400m and 116 within 800m. 26 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Primrose Street (BCT) at about 79m. The nearest rail or metro access point is London Liverpool Street Rail Station at about 332m.

Local business

1,953 within 1200m

EC2M 3AB currently links 1,953 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1,054 food and drink, 285 nightlife, 202 retail. The closest mapped place is Tank & Paddle at about 14m. 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.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched EC2M 3AB in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

1 nearby school row

1 nearby school row matched the postcode area for EC2M 3AB. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 507

EC2M 3AB has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 507 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 6,689, and other theft is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 909 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Not enough recent sales

Not enough recent sales. Based on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 01 Mar 2024.

Area context

Median sold price, last 5 years

City of London: £925,000. Based on 1,269 sales · Latest sale in data: 12 Jun 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of EC2M 3AB, 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

1,054 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (444), cafe (312), fast food (298).

Amenity group

Nightlife

285 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by bar (143), pub (142).

Amenity group

Retail

202 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (170), mobile phone (11), electronics (10).

Amenity group

Grocery

142 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (98), supermarket (21), bakery (20).

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.

Nightlife

Tank & Paddle (Stonegate)

Bar at 201, Bishopsgate, London.

Food and drink

Pret A Manger

Fast Food at 201, Bishopsgate, London.

Food and drink

Tsuru

Cafe at 201, Bishopsgate, London.

Grocery

Sweet Spot

Convenience at 201, Bishopsgate, London.

Food and drink

My Pasta Bar

Cafe at 201, Bishopsgate, London.

Food and drink

Attendant

Cafe at 8-9, Folgate 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.

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 3AB 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 3AB.

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 EC2M 3AB 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 3AB.

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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 EC2M 3AB.