POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
EC4A 2BU postcode decision report
Balanced move-check signal
Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 66.7%. 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 31 Jan 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years Not enough recent salesBased on 2 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Jan 2025
- Gigabit availability 66.7%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 salesNot enough recent sales. Based on 2 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Jan 2025.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 66.7%, with 66.7% 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
23 within 400mEC4A 2BU links 23 transport stops within 400m and 108 within 800m. 16 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Fetter Lane (BCT) at about 75m. The nearest rail or metro access point is City Thameslink at about 233m.
Local business
1,466 within 1200mEC4A 2BU currently links 1,466 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 863 food and drink, 230 nightlife, 108 retail. The closest mapped place is Paul at about 2m. 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 EC4A 2BU in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
Partial school snapshotNo school rows matched the postcode area for EC4A 2BU yet, so the schools signal is still partial on this page.
Crime
Latest month 123EC4A 2BU has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 123 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 1,484, and shoplifting is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 397 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: 31 Jan 2025.
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 EC4A 2BU, 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
863 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (388), cafe (273), fast food (202).
Amenity group
Nightlife
230 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (143), bar (87).
Amenity group
Retail
108 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (82), mobile phone (10), hardware (8).
Amenity group
Personal services
93 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (72), beauty (21).
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.
Grocery
Paul
Bakery at 147, Fleet Street, London.
Grocery
EasyShop & Go
Convenience at 148, Fleet Street, London.
Food and drink
Pilpel
Fast Food at 1a, Wine Office Court, London.
Nightlife
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese (Samuel Smith's)
Pub at 145, Fleet Street, London.
Food and drink
Pret A Manger
Fast Food at 143-144, Fleet Street, London.
Retail
Manzoni
Clothes in the current nearby-place seam.
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 EC4A 2BU 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 EC4A 2BU.
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 EC4A 2BU 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 EC4A 2BU.
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 EC4A 2BU.
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