POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
EC4M 7BY 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. 1 nearby school row are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 02 Apr 2024 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £900,000Based on 3 sales · Latest sale in data: 02 Apr 2024
- 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 1 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
Joined postcode brief
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Median sold price, last 5 years
Limited sampleLimited sample. Based on 3 sales · Latest sale in data: 02 Apr 2024.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 0%, with 0% 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
44 within 400mEC4M 7BY links 44 transport stops within 400m and 123 within 800m. 32 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is St Paul's Cathedral (BCT) at about 83m. The nearest rail or metro access point is City Thameslink Rail Station at about 202m.
Local business
1,368 within 1200mEC4M 7BY currently links 1,368 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 762 food and drink, 231 nightlife, 93 personal services. The closest mapped place is Vidal Sassoon at about 27m. 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 EC4M 7BY in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
1 nearby school row1 nearby school row matched the postcode area for EC4M 7BY. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 507EC4M 7BY 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: 02 Apr 2024.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of EC4M 7BY, 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
762 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (304), cafe (247), fast food (211).
Amenity group
Nightlife
231 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (142), bar (89).
Amenity group
Personal services
93 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (66), beauty (27).
Amenity group
Retail
86 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (58), mobile phone (11), hardware (7).
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.
Personal services
Vidal Sassoon
Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.
Retail
web2b
Clothes in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Côte Brasserie
Restaurant at 26, Ludgate Hill, London.
Retail
Sergio Barone
Clothes at 24, Ludgate Hill, London.
Food and drink
Tattle Coffe House
Cafe at Ludgate Hill, London.
Food and drink
Wagamama
Restaurant at 1, Ludgate Hill, 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.
All-through
St Paul's Cathedral School
All-through option in EC4M 9AD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for EC4M 7BY before you shortlist homes.
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
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Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around EC4M 7BY.
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Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
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Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like EC4M 7BY with the rest of your move shortlist.
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Use viewing and offer planners
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Ask vetted agents
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