EC2M postcode district

City of London · 163 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in City of London sold for £710,652 in the latest House Price Index, down 17.4% on a year earlier. Across City of London, police record 634 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the EC2M district, the nearest primary school is Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Workers' Educational Association, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is The Neaman Practice, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

Moorgate station is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk; Moorgate (tram, metro or Underground) is 150 m away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest park, Finsbury Circus Gardens, is 40 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

The LyceumOther independent school · ages 3–11

0.3 mi

Prior Weston Primary School and Children's CentrePrimary · Community school · ages 0–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Sept 2022 · Report

0.4 mi

The Aldgate SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 12 Jun 2024 · Report

0.5 mi

City of London Primary Academy, IslingtonPrimary · Free schools · ages 4–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 5 Nov 2019 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.5 mi

Charterhouse Square SchoolOther independent school · ages 3–11

0.6 mi

Secondary

City of London School for GirlsOther independent school · ages 10–18 · Girls

0.4 mi

Workers' Educational Association16 plus · Further education · ages 16–99 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Central Foundation Boys' SchoolSecondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11–18 · Boys

OfstedInspected 11 Mar 2025

Nursery, special and other

Fashion Retail AcademyMiscellaneous · ages 16–99 · Ofsted reports

0.1 mi

Royal Mencap SocietySpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–99 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Columbia Market Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Moorgate

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

London Liverpool StreetElizabeth lineWeaver line

0.2 mi · 4 min walkZone 1

Old Street

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

London Cannon Street

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Underground, DLR and tram

MoorgateCircleHammersmith & CityMetropolitanNorthern

150 m · 2 min walkZone 1

Liverpool StreetCentralCircleHammersmith & CityMetropolitan

0.2 mi · 3 min walkZone 1

BankCentralNorthernWaterloo & City

0.4 mi · 8 min walkZone 1

BankDLR

0.4 mi · 8 min walkZone 1

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

40 mto the nearest park, Finsbury Circus Gardens

10parks within a 10 minute walk

2.2hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Finsbury Circus GardensPark or garden · 0.7 hectares

40 m · 1 min walk

Playing field2.5 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Bowling green0.6 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Brewers Hall GardenPark or garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Jubilee GardensPark or garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Park or garden (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Upper Frobisher CrescentPark or garden · 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Quaker GardenPark or garden · 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (7 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Postman's ParkPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Saint Swithun's Church GardenPark or garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the EC2M district

What is the crime rate in the EC2M district?

Across City of London, police record 634 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the EC2M district?

The average home in City of London sold for £710,652 in the latest House Price Index, down 17.4% on a year earlier. By type: flats £709,939. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the EC2M district?

The nearest primary school is Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Workers' Educational Association, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the EC2M district?

Moorgate is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk, and Moorgate (tram, metro or Underground) is 150 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the EC2M district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £91,506 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.