POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

EC4A 3BA postcode decision report

Balanced 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. Nearby schools are not yet populated in this public postcode snapshot.

Partial live coverage across the current postcode research seamsSold prices through 14 Nov 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 14 Nov 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: Partial school snapshotPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £565,000Based on 3 sales · Latest sale in data: 14 Nov 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 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 sample

Limited sample. Based on 3 sales · Latest sale in data: 14 Nov 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

25 within 400m

EC4A 3BA links 25 transport stops within 400m and 117 within 800m. 21 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Fetter Lane (BCT) at about 145m. The nearest rail or metro access point is City Thameslink at about 292m.

Local business

1,468 within 1200m

EC4A 3BA currently links 1,468 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 863 food and drink, 233 nightlife, 107 retail. The closest mapped place is Bonaia at about 30m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched EC4A 3BA in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

Partial school snapshot

No school rows matched the postcode area for EC4A 3BA yet, so the schools signal is still partial on this page.

Crime

Latest month 145

EC4A 3BA has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 145 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 1,455, and other theft is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 400 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£565,000

Limited sample. Based on 3 sales · Latest sale in data: 14 Nov 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of EC4A 3BA, 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 (378), cafe (283), fast food (202).

Amenity group

Nightlife

233 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (146), bar (87).

Amenity group

Retail

107 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (82), hardware (9), mobile phone (9).

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.

Food and drink

Bonaia

Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Yolk

Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

The Refinery

Restaurant at 12, Great New Street, London.

Personal services

Townhouse

Beauty at 8, London.

Food and drink

Positive Eating

Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Garbanzos

Fast Food at 6, New Street Square, 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 EC4A 3BA 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 EC4A 3BA.

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 EC4A 3BA 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 EC4A 3BA.

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 EC4A 3BA.