POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

EC2R 7HB 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. Nearby schools are not yet populated in this public postcode snapshot.

Partial live coverage across the current postcode research seams | Sold prices through 12 Oct 2021 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years Not enough recent salesBased on 2 sales · Latest sale in data: 12 Oct 2021
  • 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 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

Not enough recent sales

Not enough recent sales. Based on 2 sales · Latest sale in data: 12 Oct 2021.

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

49 within 400m

EC2R 7HB links 49 transport stops within 400m and 166 within 800m. 24 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Bank Station / Threadneedle St (BCT) at about 131m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Moorgate Station at about 351m.

Local business

1,989 within 1200m

EC2R 7HB currently links 1,989 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1,127 food and drink, 313 nightlife, 164 retail. The closest mapped place is Notes at about 20m. 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 EC2R 7HB in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

Partial school snapshot

No school rows matched the postcode area for EC2R 7HB yet, so the schools signal is still partial on this page.

Crime

Latest month 507

EC2R 7HB 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 2 sales · Latest sale in data: 12 Oct 2021.

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 EC2R 7HB, 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

1,127 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (457), fast food (342), cafe (328).

Amenity group

Nightlife

313 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (175), bar (138).

Amenity group

Retail

164 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (132), mobile phone (14), hardware (6).

Amenity group

Personal services

125 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (90), beauty (35).

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.

Food and drink

Notes

Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

temper Restaurants City Of London

Restaurant at 2, Angel Court, London.

Food and drink

Coya

Restaurant at 31-33, Throgmorton Street, London.

Food and drink

Natural Kitchen

Restaurant at 1A, Angel Court, London.

Food and drink

Inigo Sushi Handrolls

Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

itsu

Fast Food at King House, 2, Copthall Avenue, 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 EC2R 7HB 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

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around EC2R 7HB.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

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 EC2R 7HB 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 EC2R 7HB.

Open planners and templates

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 EC2R 7HB.