← EC3A area guide Side by side

EC3A or EC3M?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
EC3A
City of London
EC3M
City of London
Median home sale nearby £1,918,200
from 8 sales
£675,000
from 8 sales
Average sold price £1,890,957
Area price growth (YoY) -20.4% (City of London) -20.4% (City of London)
Dwelling type
Floor area
Built
Energy rating
Heating cost (EPC est.)
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 2511 recorded 2424 recorded
Deprivation decile 8 of 10 8 of 10

Common questions

Is EC3A or EC3M cheaper?

EC3M is the cheaper of the two. Homes around EC3A sell for about £1,918,200 and around EC3M for about £675,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, EC3A or EC3M?

EC3M recorded fewer crimes in the same period (2511 in EC3A against 2424 in EC3M, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is EC3A or EC3M the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, EC3A sits in decile 8 of 10 and EC3M in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in EC3A or EC3M?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.