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E1 6AN

Brushfield Street · Bishopsgate · City of London

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.

Nearest tube: Liverpool Street Station, 2.3 min

Best for:CommutersInvestorsYoung professionals
Less ideal for:Families
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Liveability
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Safety
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 47% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentPositive
RiskLow
Urban core · Low density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍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
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumevery few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

LHA rates — Central London

Shared room£830/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1794/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3060/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,232
Price growth potentialModerate

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

89

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£2,159
Gross yield5.57% (good)
Gentrification score67/100

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+19.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Moderate

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 132.2%

0% vs borough

Crime by type

Other1160
Violence & sexual offences395
Theft332
Burglary150
Drug offences149
Robbery115
Anti-social behaviour47
Vehicle crime37

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 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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1b
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6b
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Liverpool Street StationGreater Anglia line
2.3 min walk
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London Liverpool StreetLiverpool Street
0 min

Nearby stations

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London Liverpool Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
3 min walk
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London Liverpool StreetNational Rail
3 min walk
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Liverpool StreetElizabeth line
3 min walk
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Liverpool Street Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
5 min walk
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Shoreditch High Street Rail StationWindrush
7 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

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 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

The Aldgate School

Outstanding · 7 min walk

KS2: 108.8

Secondary

Central Foundation Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: +0.56A8: 55.3

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 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
NoiseMEDIUM
road
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 19%

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.0 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

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)

Nearest hospitalMildmay Mission Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%60.0%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, 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

Urban coreLow densityYoung professionals

17

Community stability

Age profile

Under 186%
18–3456%
35–4921%
50–6414%
65+4%

Tenure

Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent74%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

White British35%
White Other33%
Asian20%
Black1%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional66%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household83%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 74%Social rent 1%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.4%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MPRachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority2,708
ConstituencyCities of London and Westminster

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

Nearest supermarketEataly · 118 m
17 sports halls

1

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

221m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sweet Spot239 m
Donovan's Bakehouse245 m
The English Wine & Spirits Company250 m
GAIL's274 m

Nearby cafes

T4 Tea For U13 m
Wallacespace37 m
Costa56 m
Store Street Espresso69 m

Nearby restaurants

Darlish Ice Cream27 m
Smokoloko39 m
Canto Corvino40 m
PizzaExpress50 m

Nearby pubs

Be At One15 m
The Mayor of Scaredy Cat Town56 m
Williams Ale & Cider House58 m
Simmons83 m

Nearby gyms

Six3Nine93 m
Kaizen Physio & Performance165 m
Fitness First211 m
Ignite PT265 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy629 m
Superdrug712 m

Nearby health

Smile-Hub SpitalFields8 m
Londoncryo54 m
Pure Periodontics79 m
LSDC Healthcare81 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 946

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