EC2R 7HD postcode in City of London, England

EC2R 7HD is a postcode in City of London, in the Coleman Street ward. It is in the Cities of London and Westminster parliamentary constituency and the City of London police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Where EC2R 7HD is, and what is near it

Map of EC2R 7HD and what is near it Map of EC2R 7HD: its centre point, with the 23 other postcodes in the EC2R 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 19 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. EC2R 7AF: also in EC2R 7EC2R 7AG: also in EC2R 7EC2R 7AH: also in EC2R 7EC2R 7AP: also in EC2R 7EC2R 7AR: also in EC2R 7EC2R 7AS: also in EC2R 7EC2R 7BH: also in EC2R 7EC2R 7BS: also in EC2R 7EC2R 7DA: also in EC2R 7EC2R 7DB: also in EC2R 7EC2R 7DJ: also in EC2R 7EC2R 7DN: also in EC2R 7EC2R 7EF: also in EC2R 7EC2R 7HB: also in EC2R 7EC2R 7HF: also in EC2R 7EC2R 7HH: also in EC2R 7EC2R 7HP: also in EC2R 7EC2R 7NH: also in EC2R 7EC2R 7NJ: also in EC2R 7 City of London School 800 mSource London 900 mSource London 1.0 kmHealth E1 1.3 kmGP 1.4 kmCity of London EC2R 7HD Map of EC2R 7HD and what is near it Map of EC2R 7HD: its centre point, with the 23 other postcodes in the EC2R 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 19 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Broad Street EC2R 7HD
  • EC2R 7HD
  • Other postcodes in EC2R 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 19 bus stops
  • 3 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5149, longitude -0.0893)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after EC2R 7HD?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at EC2R 7HD?

Every home and business at EC2R 7HD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

EC2R 7HD 100% City of London 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

EC2R 7HD 100% City of London 88%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at EC2R 7HD?

BinDayBuddy does not read City of London Corporation's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

City of London Corporation's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is EC2R 7HD at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include EC2R 7HD.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across City of London

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EC2R 7HD: 162 properties in City of London are at high risk (1.4% of all its properties). All the figures for City of London

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of EC2R 7HD is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near EC2R 7HD?

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EC2R 7 in the 12 months to August 2026.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in EC2R 7HD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EC2R 7HD from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near EC2R 7HD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,980 homes in the neighbourhood around EC2R 7HD. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (38%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around EC2R 7HD

Band D in City of London for 2026‑27: £1,330. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,034 (band B) to £2,659 (band H); band E, the most common, is £1,625.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£886
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,034
Band Cabout 40 (2%)£1,182
Band Dabout 270 (14%)£1,330
Band Eabout 720 (36%)£1,625
Band Fabout 400 (20%)£1,920
Band Gabout 340 (17%)£2,216
Band Habout 200 (10%)£2,659

When the homes were built

  1. 38% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 17% 2000 to 2009
  8. 13% 2010 to 2019
  9. 8% 2020 or later

Averages for City of London before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of EC2R 7HD is in (ONS area E01032739), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near EC2R 7HD?

The nearest open schools to EC2R 7HD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EC2R 7HD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to EC2R 7HD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EC2R 7HD is London Cannon Street Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • London Cannon Street Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Moorgate Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Bank Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 150 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bank Station / Princes Street, 66 m away.

More stations near EC2R 7HD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near EC2R 7HD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EC2R 7HD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near EC2R 7HD?

3 within 1 km 80 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EC2R 7HD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 900 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near EC2R 7HD?

The nearest to the centre of EC2R 7HD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to EC2R 7HD?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near EC2R 7HD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EC2R 7HD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near EC2R 7HD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EC2R 7HD, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near EC2R 7HD?

The nearest vets to the centre of EC2R 7HD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is EC2R 7HD in a conservation area?

The centre of EC2R 7HD is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near EC2R 7HD?

Police.uk records 2,824 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EC2R 7HD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Other theft543 reports
Theft from the person499 reports
Shoplifting412 reports
Violence and sexual offences394 reports
Anti-social behaviour304 reports
Burglary140 reports

Also: public order 135, bicycle theft 111, drugs 100, robbery 97, vehicle crime 52, criminal damage and arson 17, other crime 11, possession of weapons 9.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for EC2R 7HD

Ward
Coleman Street
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
City of London
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

Around EC2R 7HD

Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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