POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
EC3R 5AQ postcode decision report
Balanced move-check signal
Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 3%. 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 15 May 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £900,000Based on 3 sales · Latest sale in data: 15 May 2025
- Gigabit availability 3%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
Limited sampleLimited sample. Based on 3 sales · Latest sale in data: 15 May 2025.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 3%, with 3% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
35 within 400mEC3R 5AQ links 35 transport stops within 400m and 153 within 800m. 13 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Great Tower Street (BCT) at about 30m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Fenchurch Street Station at about 263m.
Local business
1,794 within 1200mEC3R 5AQ currently links 1,794 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 994 food and drink, 283 nightlife, 151 retail. The closest mapped place is BanhMi City at about 5m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
106,342 online job adverts observedCity 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 matchesNo nearby planning rows matched EC3R 5AQ in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
Partial school snapshotNo school rows matched the postcode area for EC3R 5AQ yet, so the schools signal is still partial on this page.
Crime
Latest month 507EC3R 5AQ 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
£900,000
Limited sample. Based on 3 sales · Latest sale in data: 15 May 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of EC3R 5AQ, 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
994 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (432), fast food (285), cafe (277).
Amenity group
Nightlife
283 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (157), bar (126).
Amenity group
Retail
151 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (118), mobile phone (13), electronics (8).
Amenity group
Financial services
113 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by bank (58), atm (55).
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
BanhMi City
Restaurant at 22, Great Tower Street, London.
Food and drink
Sripur
Restaurant at 25, Great Tower Street, London.
Food and drink
Assenheims 56 (Assenheims Catering LTD)
Restaurant at 19-21, Great Tower Street, London.
Nightlife
Hung, Drawn and Quartered (Fuller's)
Pub at 26-27, Great Tower Street, London.
Food and drink
Yalla Beirut
Restaurant at 19-21, Great Tower Street, London.
Nightlife
BrewDog
Pub at Great Tower 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.
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 EC3R 5AQ before you shortlist homes.
Open school comparisonRecommended tool
Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
Open planning watch toolRecommended tool
Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around EC3R 5AQ.
Open broadband checkerRecommended tool
Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
Open flood risk checkerRecommended guide
Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like EC3R 5AQ with the rest of your move shortlist.
Browse articlesRecommended 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 EC3R 5AQ.
Open planners and templatesFollow 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 EC3R 5AQ.
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