EC2V 8BL

Cheap · City of London · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Cheap
Local authority
City of London
Postcode district
EC2V
Postcode sector
EC2V 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
EC2V 6DB 45 m
EC2V 6DN 45 m
EC2V 7JB 46 m
EC2V 7WS 46 m
EC2V 7WT 46 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
EC2V 8BL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 April 2010
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
EC
Postcode district
EC2V
Postcode sector
EC2V 8
Latitude
51.514517
Longitude
-0.093898
British National Grid easting
532,359
British National Grid northing
181,232

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
City of London · E09000001
Electoral ward
Cheap · E05009298
Parish or community
E43000191
Output area
E00000021
Lower layer super output area
City of London 001B · E01000002
Middle layer super output area
City of London 001 · E02000001

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
399
Primary
197
Secondary
53
  1. St Paul's Cathedral School

    Other independent school

    215 m
  2. City of London School for Girls

    Other independent school

    517 m
  3. Fashion Retail Academy

    Miscellaneous

    534 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
28,715
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Other theft 5,710
  • Theft from the person 5,438
  • Violence and sexual offences 4,431
  • Shoplifting 3,724
  • Anti social behaviour 1,723

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
EC2V 8 residents
5
How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Planning applications

Mapped applications within 1,000 metres of this postcode point.

Available records
49
Records since 17 September 2020
16
Latest available record date
5 April 2024
London Borough of Camden
Partial beta coverage
This beta dataset covers only Adur, Camden, Doncaster and Worthing and is not a complete national planning register. Doncaster records have no published coordinates, so they cannot be matched to local reports.

Latest available applications

  1. 2025/1683/P Date not supplied 935 m away

    Remodelling, refurbishment and extension of the existing building to provide Use Class E (commercial, retail/restaurant and jewellery workspace), landscaped amenity terraces, balconies, relocated entrances, commuter facilities, on-site servicing yard and plant along with associated highway improvements and associated works.

    19 Charterhouse Street London EC1N 6RA

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  2. 2023/5029/P Decision dated 5 April 2024 966 m away

    Installation of an extraction flue at roof level

    17 Charterhouse Street London EC1N 6RA

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  3. 2023/0037/L Decision dated 20 April 2023 990 m away

    Replacement of existing rear extension, internal and external alterations, and other associated works

    33 Ely Place London Camden EC1N 6TD

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  4. 2022/4759/P Decision dated 20 April 2023 990 m away

    Replacement of existing rear extension, internal and external alterations, and other associated works

    33 Ely Place London Camden EC1N 6TD

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  5. 2022/0655/P Decision dated 3 November 2022 983 m away

    Replacement of cladding on the front elevation with black metal cladding.

    21 Farringdon Road London Camden EC1M 3HA

    London Borough of Camden Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
  6. 2021/6146/L Decision dated 23 January 2022 993 m away

    Insertion of padstones at roof level and installation of 4 air bricks

    St Andrew's House 140 Saffron Hill London EC1N 8QN

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  7. 2021/6093/L Decision dated 23 January 2022 993 m away

    Detailed drawings of new door required by condition 5 of listed building consent ref: 2021/4159/L dated 19/10/2021 for 'External and internal alterations to Unit 1 on ground floor to create accessible rooms, including widening of entrance door'

    St Andrews House 140 Saffron Hill London EC1N 8QN

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  8. 2021/6196/P Decision dated 23 January 2022 993 m away

    Amendments (change to method of fixing into brickwork below roof level and installation of 4 additional air bricks) to planning permission ref: 2021/2891/P granted 03/09/2021 for plant upgrade including new rooftop plant with enclosures.

    St Andrews House 140 Saffron Hill London EC1N 8QN

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  9. 2021/4159/L Decision dated 19 October 2021 993 m away

    External and internal alterations to Unit 1 on ground floor to create accessible rooms, including widening of entrance door

    St Andrew's House 140 Saffron Hill London EC1N 8QN

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  10. 2021/3698/P Decision dated 19 October 2021 993 m away

    Alterations to Unit 1 on ground floor to create accessible rooms, including widening of entrance door

    St Andrew's House 140 Saffron Hill London EC1N 8QN

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  11. 2021/3116/L Decision dated 3 September 2021 993 m away

    Plant upgrade including new rooftop plant with enclosures and associated internal works

    St Andrew's House 140 Saffron Hill Holborn London EC1N 8QN

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  12. 2021/2891/P Decision dated 3 September 2021 993 m away

    Plant upgrade including new rooftop plant with enclosures and associated internal works

    St Andrew's House 140 Saffron Hill Holborn London EC1N 8QN

    London Borough of Camden Granted

Source: MHCLG Planning Data, snapshot 2025-09-17, version 2025-09-17-beta. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Record dates use the submitted date where published, otherwise the decision date.

NHS ODS

GP practices

126

within 5 km

  • THE NEAMAN PRACTICE

    15 HALF MOON COURT, LONDON, EC1A 7HF

    ODS code F84640

    582 m

  • BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACT, 45 COLOMBO STREET, LONDON, SE1 8EE

    ODS code G85642

    1.3 km

  • ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE

    TOWER 3, 2ND FLOOR CLEMENTS INN, LONDON, WC2A 2AZ

    ODS code F83672

    1.5 km

  • CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    CITY HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE, UNIT 1-3 GROUND FLOOR, CITY HOUSE, 190-196 CITY ROAD, LONDON, EC1V 2QH

    ODS code F83064

    1.5 km

  • CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    FINSBURY HEALTH CENTRE, 17 PINE STREET, LONDON, EC1R 0LP

    ODS code F83624

    1.5 km

  • DR SEGARAJASINGHE

    FINSBURY HEALTH CENTRE, PINE STREET, LONDON, EC1R 0LP

    ODS code F83678

    1.5 km

  • HEALTH E1

    9-11 BRICK LANE, LONDON, E1 6PU

    ODS code F84733

    1.6 km

  • KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE

    3RD FLOOR, BUSH HOUSE, SOUTH EAST WING, 300 STRAND, LONDON, WC2B 4PJ

    ODS code E87768

    1.7 km

  • GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE

    77 GRAY'S INN ROAD, LONDON, WC1X 8TS

    ODS code F83042

    1.7 km

  • THE SPITALFIELDS PRACTICE

    20 OLD MONTAGUE STREET, LONDON, E1 5PB

    ODS code F84081

    1.7 km

  • GOODMAN'S FIELD HEALTH CENTRE

    11 STABLE WALK, LONDON, E1 8ZF

    ODS code F84039

    1.8 km

  • AMWELL GROUP PRACTICE

    4 NAOROJI STREET, ISLINGTON, LONDON, WC1X 0GB

    ODS code F83652

    1.9 km

  • HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE

    64-66 LAMBS CONDUIT STREET, LONDON, WC1N 3NA

    ODS code F83058

    1.9 km

  • ST. KATHERINE'S DOCK PRACTICE

    FLAT 12, NIGHTINGALE HOUSE, 50 THOMAS MORE STREET, LONDON, E1W 1UA

    ODS code F84731

    2.0 km

  • FALMOUTH ROAD GROUP PRACTICE

    78 FALMOUTH ROAD, LONDON, SE1 4JW

    ODS code G85029

    2.0 km

  • WATERLOO HEALTH CENTRE

    114-118 LOWER MARSH, WATERLOO, LONDON, SE1 7AE

    ODS code G85136

    2.1 km

  • STROUTS PLACE MEDICAL CENTRE

    3 STROUTS PLACE, PELTER STREET, LONDON, E2 7QU

    ODS code F84051

    2.2 km

  • COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    47 SHORTS GARDENS, LONDON, WC2H 9AA

    ODS code E87045

    2.2 km

  • SHOREDITCH PARK SURGERY

    6-10 RUSHTON STREET, LONDON, N1 5DR

    ODS code F84635

    2.2 km

  • THE HOXTON SURGERY

    12 RUSHTON STREET, HOXTON, LONDON, N1 5DR

    ODS code F84692

    2.2 km

Showing 20 of 126 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Bread Street

    BCT · City of London

    0.1 miles
  • St. Paul's Station

    BCT · St Pauls

    0.1 miles
  • Poultry / Bank Station

    BCT · City of London

    0.1 miles
  • Mansion House

    BCT · Mansion House

    0.1 miles
  • Mansion House

    TMU · Mansion House

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for City of London 001B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

31,203 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

399 open schools are in scope, including 197 primary and 53 secondary schools. St Paul's Cathedral School is the nearest published school at 215 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

28,715 published events cover 12 months, averaging 2,392.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Other theft with 5,710 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.