POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

EC3A 7AB 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. 1 nearby school row are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 29 Aug 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £1,766,750Based on 88 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 Aug 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 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

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 88 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 Aug 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

40 within 400m

EC3A 7AB links 40 transport stops within 400m and 170 within 800m. 28 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Houndsditch (BCT) at about 61m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Liverpool Street Station at about 121m.

Local business

2,027 within 1200m

EC3A 7AB currently links 2,027 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1,100 food and drink, 298 nightlife, 239 retail. The closest mapped place is Three Uncles at about 52m. 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 EC3A 7AB in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

1 nearby school row

1 nearby school row matched the postcode area for EC3A 7AB. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 507

EC3A 7AB 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

£1,766,750

Strong sample. Based on 88 sales · Latest sale in data: 29 Aug 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of EC3A 7AB, 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

1,100 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (467), fast food (323), cafe (310).

Amenity group

Nightlife

298 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (152), bar (146).

Amenity group

Retail

239 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (204), mobile phone (14), electronics (9).

Amenity group

Personal services

130 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (94), beauty (36).

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

Three Uncles

Restaurant at 12, Devonshire Row, London.

Personal services

Devonshire Barbers

Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Eat Viet

Fast Food at 10, Devonshire Row, London.

Personal services

Devonshire Row Hair

Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Subway

Fast Food at 16, Devonshire Row, London.

Nightlife

The Bull

Pub at 4-5, Devonshire Row, 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.

Primary

The Aldgate School

Primary option in EC3A 5DE. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for EC3A 7AB 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 EC3A 7AB.

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 EC3A 7AB 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 EC3A 7AB.

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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 EC3A 7AB.