Postcode EC4R 2RU is located in a major urban area, within the Dowgate area of City of London in the London region, and forms part of the City of London area. It has low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 3,465.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 26.7× the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in City of London is £91,506 per year. The nearest station is Cannon Street, about 0.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, the closest small park is St Paul's Churchyard.
City of London has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,325 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.
City of London has a very high crime rate, with approximately 3,465.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in City of London is £91,506 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 151 ft away from EC4R 2RU.
City of London near EC4R 2RU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Cannon Street located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
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| 0.1 mi | 1 | Cannon Street | Circle, District, Southeastern | Walking directions to Cannon Street |
| 0.1 mi | 1 | Mansion House | Circle, District | Walking directions to Mansion House |
| 0.2 mi | 1 | Bank | Central, DLR, Northern, Waterloo and City | Walking directions to Bank |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
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| 0.3 mi | St Paul's Churchyard | Small | Walking directions to St Paul's Churchyard |
| 0.5 mi | Finsbury Circus Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Finsbury Circus Gardens |
| 0.3 mi | Carter Lane Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Carter Lane Gardens |
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There were 7 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near EC4R 2RU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
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| 17 Jun 2025 | 4, College Hill, London, EC4R 2RB | Other | Freehold | £1,325,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Flat 36, 30, Queen Street, London, EC4R 1BR | Flats | Leasehold | £470,000 | |
| 01 Dec 2025 | Flat 25, 30, Queen Street, London, EC4R 1BR | Flats | Leasehold | £470,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2025 | Apartment 5, 35, Bush Lane, London, EC4R 0AW | Flats | Leasehold | £435,000 | |
| 15 May 2026 | 78, Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4N 4SJ | Other | Freehold | £5,525,000 |
In the EC4R 2RU postcode area, located within City of London, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
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| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | St Paul's Cathedral School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
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| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | City of London School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Fashion Retail Academy | Miscellaneous | Unrated. | |
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15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of EC4R 2RU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
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| 0 mi | Krystals Food & Wine | 70 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AE | Walking directions to Krystals Food & Wine |
| 0.1 mi | Little Waitrose | 23 Walbrook, London, EC4N 8AF | Walking directions to Little Waitrose |
| 0.1 mi | M&S Simply Food | 78A Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AP | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
| 0.1 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 90A Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6HA | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.1 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 63 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4N 4UA | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
Annual council tax rates for City of London district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for EC4R 2RU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alison Jane Gowman
Dowgate - Elected 19 Jun 2025
Rachel Blake
Cities of London and Westminster - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around EC4R 2RU records about 3466 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are other theft, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting.
There are 20 schools close to EC4R 2RU, including St Paul's Cathedral School, City of London School and Fashion Retail Academy. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to EC4R 2RU is Cannon Street in TfL zone 1, about 85 m away, serving the Circle, District and Southeastern lines.
EC4R 2RU scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,325 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Cities of London and Westminster covering EC4R 2RU is Rachel Blake (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Alison Jane Gowman (Independent).