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At a glance
- 📍E1 6AN is in Bishopsgate, City of London — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
- 🏠Crime figures are elevated (500/1,000 residents) but typical of Central London's business districts, where large daytime populations inflate per-resident numbers.
- 👤Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals · Less ideal for: Families
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
LHA rates — Central London
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Investment
Rental yield, rent and gentrification
89
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Future outlook
Price growth potential
Development pressure
New supply risk
Safety
29 MayCrime rates and local incidents
MEDIUM CRIME
500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents
0% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
95
Road safety score
1
Accidents (5yr)
1
KSI (5yr)
Crime is +569% above London average
Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 5
Very Good
Nearby stations
87
Walkability score
710
Footpaths (500m)
37
Santander docks (800m)
0.1 km
Nearest cycle dock
Central London commute times
23 min
London Bridge
41 min
Victoria
37 min
Waterloo
25 min
Canary Wharf
18 min
City ★
Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Location
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
100
Education score
Primary
The Aldgate School
Outstanding · 7 min walk
KS2: 108.8
Secondary
Central Foundation Boys' School
Not yet inspected · 11 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Columbia Market Nursery School
Not inspected · 14 min walk
10 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.0 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
Flood claim prob.
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
ST. KATHERINE'S DOCK PRACTICE
FLAT 12, NIGHTINGALE HOUSE, 50 THOMAS MORE STREET, E1W 1UA
19 min walk
99%
Recommend GP
99%
Overall GP experience
0
GPs within 1km
25
Dentists within 1km
3
Care homes (1km)
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 8/10
Less deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 25,325 nationally
1,619
Est. population
889/km²
76%
Employed
77%
Degree educated
£47,200
Median income
1.3%
Claimant rate
17
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
107
Parks (1km)
382
Restaurants (800m)
137
Cafes (800m)
34
Pubs (400m)
0
Pharmacies (800m)
37
Gyms (1km)
37
Sports (1km)
4
Convenience
1
Libraries (1km)
11
Cinemas (2km)
221m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
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