EC3N 4AA City of London
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Tower. Region: London.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in City of London in 2026-27: Band D £1,330 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £886 | £1,034 | £1,182 | £1,330 | £1,625 | £1,920 | £2,216 | £2,659 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (36% of about 1,980 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Trinity Square (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 12.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ALL HALLOWS BY THE TOWER, grade I
- The Merchant Navy Memorial, First World War section, grade I
- Trinity House, grade I
- FORMER PORT OF LONDON AUTHORITY BUILDING, grade II*
- The Merchant Navy Memorial, Second World War section, grade II*
- 8-10, Tower Hill, grade II
- CORN EXCHANGE CHAMBERS, grade II
- Iron railings and gates at Trinity House, grade II
- RAILING AND DWARF WALL TO CHURCH OF ALL HALLOWS (FLANKING BYWARD STREET), grade II
- RAILING AND DWARF WALL TO CHURCH OF ALL HALLOWS (FLANKING GREAT TOWER STREET), grade II
- REVETMENT WALL TO WEST AND NORTH SIDE OF MOAT, FROM OUTWORK ATTACHED TO MIDDLE TOWER (QV) TO TOWER HILL POSTERN, grade II
- WINE CELLARS AT PREMISES OF MESSERS ASHER STOREY, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land Off Potters Fields,Potters Fields Park,,SE1 2SG (680 m)
- 62-74,Gainsford Street,,SE1 2NB (790 m)
- Fielden House, 28-42 London Bridge St And 21-27 St Thomas St SE1, permissioned (830 m)
- Fielden House, 28-42 London Bridge St And 21-27 St Thomas St SE1, permissioned (830 m)
- 6 New Street London EC2M 4TP: up to 5 homes, permissioned (840 m)
- 4-6,London Bridge Street,,SE1 9SG (850 m)
- Land between Melior Street, St Thomas Street, Weston Street and Fenning Street, not permissioned (870 m)
- Capital House, 40-46 Weston Street SE1 3QD, permissioned (870 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 23 addresses are between 12 m and 13 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 11%, ultrafast 11%, gigabit 11% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | London Fenchurch Street 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 210 m |
| London Bridge 55 million journeys in 2024–25 | 730 m | |
| London Cannon Street 7.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 830 m | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Tower Hill Underground Station | 150 m |
| Tower Gateway DLR Station | 280 m | |
| Monument Underground Station | 520 m | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 72 within 800 m; nearest Great Tower Street City of London | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 4.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Tower Pier Tower Hill | 220 m |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m; nearest Apcoa Parking | 150 m |
| EV charging points | 24 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 60 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 26.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St. Katherine's Dock Practice | 780 m |
| Pharmacies | 24 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 34 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Dental Surgery | 140 m |
| Hospital | Gstt @ London Bridge Hospital | 630 m |
| Police station | Bishopsgate Police Station | 900 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 450 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 11 within 800 m; nearest Trinity Square Gardens 4,710 m² | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Potters Fields 1.2 ha | 540 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 450 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,090 m² | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 970 m² | 1.7 km |
Within 800 m: 11 parks and gardens, 2.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Hallows by the Tower, a listed building (Grade I), 60 m south-west. 435 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 45 of them Grade I and 52 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Hallows by the Tower | Listed building, Grade I | 60 m south-west |
| The Merchant Navy Memorial, Second World War section | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m east |
| The Merchant Navy Memorial, First World War section | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m east |
| Former Port of London Authority Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north |
| Tower Hill West | Scheduled monument | 100 m south |
| London Wall: section from underground railway to Tower Hill GUARDIANSHIP | Scheduled monument | 180 m east |
| The Roman riverside wall and wharves at Three Quays | Scheduled monument | 180 m south |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 240 m south-east |
| Finsbury Circus | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km north-west |
| The Barbican | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| West Dock | Lake or reservoir | 490 m south-east |
| St Katharine Docks Basin | Lake or reservoir | 580 m south-east |
| Upper Pool | Tidal water | 630 m south-east |
| Redriff | Wetland | 2.4 km east |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 2.8 km east |
| Russia Dock Woodland | Wood | 3.0 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 29.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 17.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 21 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 23 |
23 of the postcode's 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 24% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 74% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 81% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 80% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 3% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 80% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 68% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.