← EC3R area guide Side by side

EC3R or EC3V?

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
EC3R
City of London
EC3V
City of London
Median home sale nearby £600,000
from 5 sales
£245,000
from 37 sales
Average sold price
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 2319 recorded 2519 recorded
Deprivation decile 8 of 10 8 of 10

Common questions

Is EC3R or EC3V cheaper?

EC3V is the cheaper of the two. Homes around EC3R sell for about £600,000 and around EC3V for about £245,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, EC3R or EC3V?

EC3R recorded fewer crimes in the same period (2319 in EC3R against 2519 in EC3V, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is EC3R or EC3V the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, EC3R sits in decile 8 of 10 and EC3V in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in EC3R or EC3V?

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.