EC4N 6AP City of London
Live postcode, introduced January 1992. Ward: Dowgate. Region: London.
Streets
- Queen Victoria Street, City of London: 28 addresses
- Dowgate Hill, City of London: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Queen Victoria Street, City of London: 1 address
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: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 15.
- 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
- SKINNERS HALL, grade I
- 'LONDON STONE' WITH STONE SURROUND AND IRON GRILLE SET INTO BASE OF NUMBER 111, grade II*
- 1 AND 2, LAURENCE POUNTNEY HILL EC4, grade II*
- 19, ST SWITHIN'S LANE AND CELLAR IN SUB BASEMENT, grade II*
- 20, ST SWITHIN'S LANE, grade II*
- DYERS HALL, grade II*
- INNHOLDERS HALL, grade II*
- TALLOW CHANDLERS HALL, grade II*
- 103, CANNON STREET EC4, grade II
- 113, CANNON STREET EC4, grade II
- 115 AND 117, CANNON STREET EC4, grade II
- 2, SUFFOLK LANE EC4, grade II
- DRAKE HOUSE LONSDALE HOUSE, grade II
- MONUMENT IN YARD OF FORMER CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, WALLBROOK, grade II
- THE BELL PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 1 Southwark Bridge and Red Lion Court, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- 15 Winchester Walk SE1 9AG, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- 15 Winchester Walk SE1 9AG, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Flat 31 And 3224,New Globe Walk,,SE1 9DS (530 m (0.3 miles))
- 62-67 Park Street, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- 4-6,London Bridge Street,,SE1 9SG (670 m (0.4 miles))
- 185,Park Street,,SE1 9BL, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- 185 Park Street, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 9 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 30 addresses are between 10 m and 12 m above sea level (11 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 75%, ultrafast 75%, gigabit 75% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | London Cannon Street 7.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10 m |
| London Bridge 55 million journeys in 2024–25 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | |
| London Fenchurch Street 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Cannon Street Underground Station | 30 m |
| Bank DLR Station | 250 m | |
| Bank Underground Station | 260 m | |
| Bus stops | 24 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 76 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cannon Street Station / Bank Station City of London | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bankside Pier Southwark | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ncp | 140 m |
| EV charging points | 23 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 26.1 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Neaman Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 21 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 40 m |
| NHS dentists | 40 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bupa Dental Care - Cannon Street | 80 m |
| Hospital | Gstt @ London Bridge Hospital | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Police Digital Service | 180 m |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Natwest Atm | 50 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Saint Swithun's Church Garden 270 m² | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Finsbury Circus Gardens 7,210 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.5 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 590 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 10 parks and gardens, 1.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Skinners Hall, a listed building (Grade I), 60 m west. 513 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 66 of them Grade I and 66 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Skinners Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 60 m west |
| 'London Stone' With Stone Surround and Iron Grille Set Into Base of Number 111 | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m north-east |
| Tallow Chandlers' Hall | Scheduled monument | 70 m west |
| Tallow Chandlers Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m west |
| Dyers' Hall | Scheduled monument | 80 m south-west |
| Roman governor's palace (site of) | Scheduled monument | 80 m south-east |
| Dyers Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m south-west |
| Finsbury Circus | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 780 m (0.5 miles) north |
| The Barbican | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| West Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Upper Pool | Tidal water | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| St Katharine Docks Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Redriff | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) east |
| Russia Dock Woodland | Wood | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 30.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 17.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 30 | 30 |
30 of the postcode's 30 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for City of London: see them on the City of London page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | under 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 14% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 84% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 75% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 65% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 2% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 70% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Queen Victoria Street.