Living in EC3M, City of London
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around EC3M in City of London. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central EC3M sold at a median of £675,000 across 8 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across City of London are down 17.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index). The index for City of London rests on 6 recorded sales in May 2026, the newest month with a count. July 2026 is a first estimate, which HM Land Registry revises as more sales are registered.
- Of the 269 schools within about 3 miles, 86% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of EC3M is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in City of London pays £1,330 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 2,520 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly other theft (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 15 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in City of London: £710,652, down 17.4% on a year ago (July 2026). The index for City of London rests on 6 recorded sales in May 2026, the newest month with a count. July 2026 is a first estimate, which HM Land Registry revises as more sales are registered. The wider London average is £550,037.
Check sold prices for a specific address in EC3M →
See where EC3M ranks across London →
Council tax at Band D in City of London: £1,330 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare EC3M with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for EC3M against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around EC3M
8 recorded home sales on the streets around central EC3M, with a median of £675,000 and a range from £104,000 to £2,400,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat A, 2 - 4 Bulls Head Passage, EC3V 1LU | Flat or maisonette | £890,000 | 18 Mar 2015 |
| Flat C 2 - 4 Bulls Head Passage, EC3V 1LU | Flat or maisonette | £699,950 | 26 Jul 2013 |
| Flat B 4 Bulls Head Passage, EC3V 1LU | Flat or maisonette | £675,000 | 11 Jan 2013 |
| Flat A, 2 - 4 Bulls Head Passage, EC3V 1LU | Flat or maisonette | £670,000 | 9 Nov 2012 |
| Flat 1 4 Bulls Head Passage, EC3V 1LU | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | 14 Aug 2009 |
| 38 Leadenhall Market, EC3V 1LT | Flat or maisonette | £245,000 | 4 May 2006 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
269 schools within 3 miles , of which 86% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Aldgate School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.2 mi away | no figure |
| The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie | Primary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
| Bigland Green Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.0 mi away | 0.31 mi 2024/25 |
| Charles Dickens Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.0 mi away | no figure |
| Mulberry School for Girls | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.0 mi away | no figure |
| City of London Primary Academy, Islington | Primary | Outstanding | 1.0 mi away | 0.61 mi 2026/27 |
153 state primary and 45 state secondary schools within range, plus 34 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
34 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Al-Mizan School, Arco Academy, Buttercup Primary School, Charterhouse Square School, City Junior School, City of London School and others.
All 34 fee-paying schools near EC3M, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
8 higher education institutions within 3 miles: City University, Courtauld Institute of Art, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, King's College London, London School of Economics and Political Science, London South Bank University and others.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 45.7% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 21.3% |
| Associate professional and technical | 18.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 3.9% |
| Sales and customer service | 3.4% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How EC3M has changed since 2011
The biggest move: private renting, up 17.0 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of EC3M (E01032739, 1,615 residents in 2021, up 54.7% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: private renting, up 17.0 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 28.4% | 24.3% | -4.1 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 57.2% | 74.2% | +17.0 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 1.6% | 1.1% | -0.5 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 6.1% | 4.3% | -1.8 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 3.6% | 3.7% | +0.1 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 73.6% | 77.1% | +3.5 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 50.2% | 57.0% | +6.8 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 95.3% | 93.4% | -1.9 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 77.9% | 67.8% | -10.1 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
2,520 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central EC3M in August 2026, most commonly other theft.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on City of London's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
71 supermarkets, 21 pharmacies, 1,648 restaurants and cafés, 321 pubs, 27 hospitals within a mile of central EC3M, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of EC3M
Best-served stop: Fenchurch Street, with 48.5 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of EC3M is Fenchurch Street: 48.5 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 41.2 in the evening and 36.3 on Sunday daytime; first bus 00:07, last 00:30. Routes there: 141, 149, 35, 344, 21, 388. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of EC3M. The nearest, Goodman's Field Health Centre, has 37,421 registered patients and 3,582 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodman's Field Health Centre | 0.6 mi | 37,421 | 3,582 |
| Health E1 | 0.6 mi | 1,036 | 701 |
| The Spitalfields Practice | 0.7 mi | 13,081 | 2,115 |
Nearest A&E: Barts Health NHS Trust, where 62.2% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust at 60.9%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in City of London pays £1,330 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.4% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for City of London, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,049 | +4.2% |
| 2022-23 | £1,075 | +2.5% |
| 2023-24 | £1,146 | +6.6% |
| 2024-25 | £1,218 | +6.3% |
| 2025-26 | £1,274 | +4.6% |
| 2026-27 | £1,330 | +4.4% |
Exceptional Financial Support. City of London was agreed support by government for 2026-27 (£2.65m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about EC3M
What is the average house price in EC3M?
The average sold price in City of London is £710,652 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in EC3M?
Prices in City of London are down 17.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index). The index for City of London rests on 6 recorded sales in May 2026, the newest month with a count. July 2026 is a first estimate, which HM Land Registry revises as more sales are registered.
What do houses actually sell for in EC3M?
The median of 8 recorded sales around central EC3M is £675,000, ranging from £104,000 to £2,400,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in EC3M?
269 schools sit within 3 miles of central EC3M, and 86% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in EC3M?
2,520 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central EC3M in August 2026, most commonly other theft (Police.uk).
Is EC3M at risk of flooding?
Central EC3M sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is EC3M a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 86% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £675,000; the area sits in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 2,520 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is EC3M safe?
2,520 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central EC3M in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was other theft. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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