EC2V 5DS postcode in City of London, England

EC2V 5DS is a postcode in City of London, in the Bassishaw 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.

Where EC2V 5DS is, and what is near it

Map of EC2V 5DS and what is near it Map of EC2V 5DS: its centre point, with the 16 other postcodes in the EC2V 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 EV charging points (7 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. EC2V 5AA: also in EC2V 5EC2V 5AE: also in EC2V 5EC2V 5AF: also in EC2V 5EC2V 5AG: also in EC2V 5EC2V 5AR: also in EC2V 5EC2V 5AY: also in EC2V 5EC2V 5BQ: also in EC2V 5EC2V 5BR: also in EC2V 5EC2V 5BT: also in EC2V 5EC2V 5DD: also in EC2V 5EC2V 5DE: also in EC2V 5EC2V 5DH: also in EC2V 5EC2V 5DZ: also in EC2V 5EC2V 5HA: also in EC2V 5EC2V 5HR: also in EC2V 5 School 550 m2 places, 550–950 m2 places, 650 m–1.4 kmSource London 850 mCity of London EC2V 5DS Map of EC2V 5DS and what is near it Map of EC2V 5DS: its centre point, with the 16 other postcodes in the EC2V 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 8 EV charging points (7 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 3 places, 550–950 mBassishaw EC2V 5DS
  • EC2V 5DS
  • Other postcodes in EC2V 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 8 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 51.5172, longitude -0.0911)

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 EC2V 5DS?

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 EC2V 5DS?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for EC2V 5DS. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 EC2V 5DS?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for EC2V 5DS.

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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 EC2V 5DS 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 EC2V 5DS.

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 EC2V 5DS: 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 EC2V 5DS 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

Homes sold in EC2V 5DS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EC2V 5DS from January 2024 to August 2026.

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 EC2V 5DS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,980 homes in the neighbourhood around EC2V 5DS. 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 EC2V 5DS

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 EC2V 5DS is in (ONS area E01032739), rounded by the VOA.

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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 EC2V 5DS?

The nearest open schools to EC2V 5DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EC2V 5DS, 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 EC2V 5DS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EC2V 5DS is Moorgate Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Moorgate Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • Liverpool Street Railway station 650 mWalk
  • Moorgate Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 200 mWalk

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest London Wall / Moorgate Station, 67 m away.

More stations near EC2V 5DS, 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 EC2V 5DS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EC2V 5DS, 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 EC2V 5DS?

8 within 1 km 83 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EC2V 5DS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 600 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · No details mapped 850 mWalk

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.

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

Which dentists are near EC2V 5DS?

The nearest to the centre of EC2V 5DS, 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 EC2V 5DS?

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 EC2V 5DS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EC2V 5DS, 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 EC2V 5DS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EC2V 5DS, 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 EC2V 5DS?

The nearest vets to the centre of EC2V 5DS 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 EC2V 5DS in a conservation area?

The centre of EC2V 5DS is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 EC2V 5DS?

Police.uk records 2,871 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EC2V 5DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting535 reports
Other theft506 reports
Theft from the person482 reports
Violence and sexual offences394 reports
Anti-social behaviour297 reports
Burglary141 reports

Also: public order 130, bicycle theft 106, drugs 97, robbery 93, vehicle crime 48, criminal damage and arson 17, other crime 15, possession of weapons 10.

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 EC2V 5DS

Ward
Bassishaw
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

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