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EC3M postcode area guide — City of London

House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the EC3M postcode district in City of London — every official dataset on one page.

EC3M is a postcode district in City of London, England, containing 57 live postcodes. The wider City of London district is home to around 8,585 people. The median sold house price in EC3M over the last 12 months is £44,872,306.

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Broadband & internet speeds in EC3M

Limited coverage

Superfast (30Mb+)

17.3%

Ultrafast (300Mb+)

17.3%

Gigabit-capable

17.3%

Below USO (10Mb)

0%

Broadband availability in the EC3M postcode district (City of London) is Limited — fixed broadband speeds are below the UK average here. Across the 57 postcodes Ofcom measures in EC3M, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 17.3% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 17.3%.

Around 0% of premises in EC3M fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in EC3M

PostcodeSuperfastGigabit
EC3M 1AA0%0%
EC3M 1AE0%0%
EC3M 1AG100%100%
EC3M 1AJ0%0%
EC3M 1BD100%100%
EC3M 1BN0%0%
EC3M 1BU0%0%
EC3M 1DT30%30%
EC3M 1EB100%100%
EC3M 1EU100%100%

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Mobile signal around City of London

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider City Of London district (10,419 premises):

4G indoors — all networks

100%

4G outdoors — all networks

100%

5G outdoors — all networks

100%

Voice indoors — all networks

100%

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in EC3M

Police recorded 2,393 incidents within about a mile of the centre of EC3M in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

CategoryIncidentsShare
Violence & sexual offences40817.0%
Theft from the person38916.3%
Anti-social behaviour36915.4%
Other theft35714.9%
Shoplifting26711.2%
Public order1205.0%
Burglary1114.6%
Bicycle theft923.8%

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in EC3M

Based on 1 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in EC3M is £44,872,306, up 2,143.6% on the previous year (£2,000,000).

Latest recorded sales in EC3M

DatePriceTypeStreetPostcode
14 Jul 2025£44,872,306OtherEastcheapEC3M 1DT
25 Apr 2025£144,000OtherEastcheapEC3M 1BU
7 Mar 2025£12,400,000OtherLime StreetEC3M 7HT
9 Jan 2025£106,052OtherEastcheapEC3M 1BU
11 Dec 2024£18,360,775OtherEastcheapEC3M 1DT
17 Oct 2024£2,000,000OtherEastcheapEC3M 1AE
31 May 2024£4,450,000OtherLime StreetEC3M 7HR
24 May 2024£4,028,126OtherFenchurch StreetEC3M 3BD
11 Apr 2024£1,150,000OtherFenchurch StreetEC3M 3AZ
15 Jun 2023£430,000OtherLime StreetEC3M 7AW

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? City of London demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider City of London district (8,585 residents, 4,914 households):

Age profile
Under 156.7%
15–2939.2%
30–4421.2%
45–6418.8%
65+14.1%
Housing tenure
Owner-occupied36.5%
Private rented48.4%
Social rented5.7%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around EC3M

SchoolPhaseAgesPupilsPostcode
The Aldgate SchoolPrimary3–11229EC3A 5DE
David Game CollegeNot applicable13–22247EC3N 2ET
Fashion Retail AcademyNot applicable16–99EC2M 6SE
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary3–11177E1 8DJ
Royal Mencap SocietyNot applicable16–99E1 6LP
St Paul's Cathedral SchoolNot applicable4–13280EC4M 9AD
OMG EducationNot applicable11–1826E1 6BG
Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary AcademyPrimary3–11152E1 7RQ

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in EC3M

109 rated food businesses operate in EC3M. 94 hold the top rating of 5, 6 are rated 4, and 1 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: 14 Stories, Aramark @ Cafe On Seven, Argent, Aspen Insurance, Atis Eastcheap, Bartlett Mitchell, Thomas Miller.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Phone area codes for City of London

Landlines around EC3M typically use:

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Frequently asked questions

Where is the EC3M postcode?
EC3M covers City of London in England. It contains 57 live postcodes. Scroll to the map and postcode list on this page to narrow down an exact spot.
How much do houses cost in EC3M?
Based on 1 sales recorded by HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median price paid in EC3M is £44,872,306. See the house-price section above for medians by property type and the most recent sales.
Is EC3M a safe area?
Police recorded 2,393 incidents within a mile of the centre of EC3M in May 2026, with Violence & sexual offences the most common category. Compare the breakdown above and check street-level detail on police.uk before drawing conclusions — a busy high street inflates raw counts.
What broadband can I get in EC3M?
Ofcom Connected Nations puts superfast availability in EC3M at 17.3% of premises, with gigabit-capable lines reaching 17.3%. Enter a full postcode in the checker on this page for address-level availability.
Who lives in EC3M?
In the wider City of London district, 37% of households own their home, 48% rent privately and 6% are in social housing (Census 2021). The age profile and household counts are in the demographics section above.

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.

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