Postcode district

EC2R Postcode District

EC2R is one of 27 EC Postcode Districts for the London Post town in City And County Of The City Of London

The EC2R postcode district is located in the EC London - EC postal area, EC2R has a population of 18 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census..

The area of the district is 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometres or 28.10 acres).

A wide range of spatial data has been analysed to present this overview of EC2R. If you would like anything added, please contact us.

Sectors 4
Streets indexed 51
Geographical postcodes 78
Councils crossed 2

Map of EC2R

Explore the postcode district using the interactive map.

Larger circles indicate higher recorded crime totals.

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District overview

The primary settlement in the EC2R postcode district is City of London, which is located in the County of the City of London. The other significant settlement in the district is Islington, which is part of Greater London. The main post town in this postcode district is London.

There are 4 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown:
The sector EC2R 5, covers City Of London in City and County of the City of London.
The sector EC2R 6, covers City Of London in City and County of the City of London.
The sector EC2R 7, covers City Of London in City and County of the City of London.
The sector EC2R 8, covers City Of London in City and County of the City of London.
The sector EC2R 8, covers Islington in Greater London.

The post town for this district is LONDON.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the City and County of the City of London (73 postal codes), and finally, the Islington London Boro area (7 postal codes).

Nearest towns

To help place the district geographically, here are nearby towns and their approximate direction from the district centre.

Town Distance (miles) Direction
City of London 0.16 WSW
City of Westminster 1.89 WSW
Chigwell 10.11 NE
Loughton 11.82 NE
Waltham Cross 12.04 NNE
Borehamwood 12.65 NW
Waltham Abbey 12.68 NNE
Cheshunt 13.11 N
Potters Bar 13.24 NNW
Ewell 13.39 SSW
Swanley 13.91 SE
Warlingham 14.25 S
Banstead 14.27 SSW
Epsom 14.75 SSW
Bushey 14.88 NW
Dartford 15.04 ESE
Epping 15.30 NE
Radlett 15.30 NW
Esher 15.64 SW
Sunbury-on-Thames 15.72 WSW

Postcode information

Total geographical postcodes: 78

Location Post Town Sector Number of postcodes
City of London LONDON EC2R 8 24
City of London LONDON EC2R 7 22
City of London LONDON EC2R 6 15
City of London LONDON EC2R 5 10
Islington LONDON EC2R 8 3
Islington LONDON EC2R 7 2
Islington LONDON EC2R 5 1
Islington LONDON EC2R 6 1

Street list for EC2R

ANGEL COURT

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100018

BARTHOLOMEW LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100039

BARTHOLOMEW LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100039

BASINGHALL AVENUE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100043

BUCKLERSBURY PASSAGE

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100786

CAPEL COURT

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100773

CHEAPSIDE

Minor road

London, City and County of the City of London

Minor Road
USRN: 8100124

COLEMAN STREET

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100141

COLEMAN STREET

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100141

COLEMAN STREET BUILDINGS

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100142

COLEMAN STREET BUILDINGS

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100142

COPTHALL AVENUE

London, City and County of the City of London

Restricted Local Access Road
USRN: 8100146

COPTHALL BUILDINGS

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100147

COPTHALL CLOSE

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100148

FINCH LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100201

FOUNDERS COURT

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100217

FREDERICK'S PLACE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100219

GREAT BELL ALLEY

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100244

GREAT BELL ALLEY

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100244

GREAT SWAN ALLEY

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100596

GREAT SWAN ALLEY

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100596

GREAT SWAN ALLEY

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100596

GROCERS' HALL COURT

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100258

KING'S ARMS YARD

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100303

KING'S ARMS YARD

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100303

KING'S ARMS YARD

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100303

LANGTHORN COURT

London, City and County of the City of London

Restricted Local Access Road
USRN: 8100311

LONDON WALL A1211

A-road

London, City and County of the City of London

A Road
USRN: 8100332

LOTHBURY

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100334

MANSION HOUSE STREET

Minor road

London, City and County of the City of London

Minor Road
USRN: 8100345

MASON'S AVENUE

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100348

MOORGATE A501

Minor road

London, City and County of the City of London

Minor Road
USRN: 8100368

MOORGATE PLACE

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100369

NUN COURT

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100392

NUN COURT

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100392

OLD BROAD STREET

Minor road

London, City and County of the City of London

Minor Road
USRN: 8100395

OLD JEWRY

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100397

POULTRY

Minor road

London, City and County of the City of London

Minor Road
USRN: 8100428

PRINCE'S STREET

Minor road

London, City and County of the City of London

Minor Road
USRN: 8100432

PRINCE'S STREET

Minor road

London, City and County of the City of London

Minor Road
USRN: 8100432

ST MARGARET'S CLOSE

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100500

ST MILDRED'S COURT

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100505

ST OLAVE'S COURT

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100594

TELEGRAPH STREET

Minor road

London, City and County of the City of London

Minor Road
USRN: 8100530

TELEGRAPH STREET

Minor road

London, City and County of the City of London

Minor Road
USRN: 8100530

THREADNEEDLE STREET

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100535

THREADNEEDLE WALK

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100881

THROGMORTON STREET

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Access Road
USRN: 8100537

TOKENHOUSE YARD

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100538

WHALEBONE COURT

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100568

WHITE HORSE YARD

London, City and County of the City of London

Restricted Local Access Road
USRN: 8100570

Crime overview

Top streets by recorded crime

Most common crime types

Crime type Count
Other theft 162
Theft from the person 116
Violence and sexual offences 87
Shoplifting 74
Public order 34
Burglary 31
Drugs 25
Criminal damage and arson 14
Robbery 8
Bicycle theft 6
Other crime 6
Possession of weapons 1
Vehicle crime 1

Retail and shopping

Street Town Locality Number of shops Central postcode Map
MOORGATE LONDON 14 EC2R 6BH View map
COPTHALL AVENUE LONDON 7 EC2R 7DA View map
POULTRY LONDON 7 EC2R 8EJ View map

Healthcare services

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Bupa Dental Care -moorgate 2 COPTHALL AVENUE, LONDON, EC2R 7DA GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE No contact details listed
2 Dentexcel 8 ANGEL COURT, LONDON, EC2R 7HJ GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE No contact details listed

Data accessed from NHS Digital and updated monthly.

No doctors found in this district.

Data accessed from NHS Digital and updated monthly.

No chemists found in this district.

Data accessed from NHS Digital and updated monthly.

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Boots Opticians (the Concourse, London) UNIT 5, 1 THE CONCOURSE, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, EC2R 8EJ OPTICAL SITE No contact details listed
2 University Vision Optometrists 1D COPTHALL AVENUE, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, EC2R 7BH OPTICAL SITE No contact details listed
3 Boots Opticians Poultry 36 POULTRY, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, EC2R 8AJ OPTICAL SITE No contact details listed

Data accessed from NHS Digital and updated monthly.

Property and housing

Yearly house price averages for the district

Type of property 2024 average 2024 sales 2021 average 2021 sales
Detached N/A N/A N/A N/A
Semi-detached N/A N/A N/A N/A
Terraced N/A N/A N/A N/A
Flats £1,440,000 2 £899,000 1

Transport and connectivity

Stations in the district

No stations found in this postcode district.

Accessible motorway junctions

M1 J1

Average Driving Time from within the district: 21.83

Average Driving Distance: 8.79

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 78

M4 J2

Average Driving Time from within the district: 22.86

Average Driving Distance: 9.83

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 78


Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices

Delivery offices serving this district
Postal sector Delivery office
No delivery office data found.

Postcode format

How this district code is structured
E C 2 R - X X X
E C 2 R Space Numeric Letter Letter

Tourist attractions

We found 1 visitor attractions in or around this district.

Name Category Detail Map
Merchant Taylors Hall Historic Properties Historic Monument / Archaeological Site View map

Administrative and boundary notes

The EC2R postal code covers the settlement of LONDON.

The EC2R Postcode shares a border with EC2N (LONDON), EC4N (LONDON), EC2V (LONDON), EC3V (LONDON) and EC2M (LONDON, ISLINGTON).

Maps and visuals

Map of the EC2R postcode
District map
A word cloud for the EC2R postcode
Word cloud showing place names in the district
Map of the EC2R district
Additional district map

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