POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

EC4M 7DX 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 13 Jun 2024 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years Not enough recent salesBased on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 13 Jun 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

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 sales

Not enough recent sales. Based on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 13 Jun 2024.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 0%, with 0% 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

37 within 400m

EC4M 7DX links 37 transport stops within 400m and 153 within 800m. 27 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is St. Paul's Underground Station (PLT) at about 67m. The nearest rail or metro access point is City Thameslink Rail Station at about 352m.

Local business

1,569 within 1200m

EC4M 7DX currently links 1,569 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 891 food and drink, 257 nightlife, 106 retail. The closest mapped place is Starbucks at about 3m. 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 EC4M 7DX in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

1 nearby school row

1 nearby school row matched the postcode area for EC4M 7DX. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 507

EC4M 7DX 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

Not enough recent sales

Not enough recent sales. Based on 1 sale · Latest sale in data: 13 Jun 2024.

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 EC4M 7DX, 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

891 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (359), cafe (273), fast food (259).

Amenity group

Nightlife

257 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (152), bar (105).

Amenity group

Retail

106 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (78), mobile phone (13), hardware (7).

Amenity group

Personal services

104 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (76), beauty (28).

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

Starbucks

Cafe at 1, Paternoster Square, London.

Personal services

ADAM

Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Notes

Cafe at 1, Paternoster Square, London.

Food and drink

Poncho 8

Fast Food at 11, Queens Head Passage, London.

Food and drink

Farmer. J

Restaurant at 6, Paternoster Row, London.

Food and drink

pilpel

Fast Food 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.

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 7DX 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 EC4M 7DX.

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 EC4M 7DX 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 EC4M 7DX.

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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 EC4M 7DX.