EC2Y 5DT

Bassishaw · City of London · England

Updated September 2026

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Local authority
City of London
Postcode district
EC2Y
Postcode sector
EC2Y 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
EC2Y 5DB 5 m
EC2Y 5DE 15 m
EC2Y 8AX 45 m
EC2Y 8AY 45 m
EC2Y 8BA 45 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
EC2Y 5DT
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1991
Terminated
1 March 2007
Postcode area
EC
Postcode district
EC2Y
Postcode sector
EC2Y 5
Latitude
51.518231
Longitude
-0.092244
British National Grid easting
532,463
British National Grid northing
181,648

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
City of London · E09000001
Electoral ward
Bassishaw · E05009290
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

Postcode source versions

Explore EC2Y

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
394
Primary
199
Secondary
54
  1. Guildhall School of Music and Drama

    Higher education institutions

    142 m
  2. City of London School for Girls

    Other independent school

    189 m
  3. Fashion Retail Academy

    Miscellaneous

    288 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
29,970
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Other theft 5,676
  • Theft from the person 5,184
  • Violence and sexual offences 5,007
  • Shoplifting 3,917
  • Anti social behaviour 1,885

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
EC2Y 5 residents
95

Age bands in EC2Y 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
3.4%

12 residents

Age 15 to 24
7.8%

27 residents

Age 25 to 44
43.7%

152 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.7%

100 residents

Age 65 and over
16.4%

57 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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
97
Records since 17 September 2020
23
Latest available record date
13 August 2025
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 929 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. 2025/2939/P Decision dated 13 August 2025 970 m away

    Alterations to existing entrance including new panelling, replacement lighting, replacement handrails, replacement finishes, and associated external alterations.

    33 Farringdon Road London Camden EC1M 3JF

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  3. 2025/2938/A Decision dated 13 August 2025 970 m away

    Display of 1x internally illuminated fascia sign on the Farringdon Point east elevation and non-illuminated wayfinding signage on the west elevation.

    33 Farringdon Road London Camden EC1M 3JF

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  4. 2025/0749/A Decision dated 14 April 2025 970 m away

    Display of 1x internally illuminated fascia sign on the Farringdon Point east elevation and non-illuminated wayfinding signage on the west elevation.

    33 Farringdon Road London Camden EC1M 3JF

    London Borough of Camden Withdrawn Decision
  5. 2025/0748/P Decision dated 14 April 2025 970 m away

    Alterations to existing entrance including new panelling, replacement lighting, replacement handrails, replacement finishes, and associated external alterations.

    33 Farringdon Road London Camden EC1M 3JF

    London Borough of Camden Withdrawn Decision
  6. 2024/2730/P Decision dated 19 September 2024 975 m away

    Installation of Disabled Step-Free Access within the existing shopfront with handrail and associated internal changes; Removal of BT box; Repainting existing drawings with brass finish to cills; installation of 2x new retractable awnings; New tiles to the shopfront;

    The Sir John Oldcastle 29-35 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3JF

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  7. 2024/2563/P Decision dated 23 July 2024 991 m away

    Use of the second and third floors as a self-contained residential unit (Class C3).

    7 Bleeding Heart Yard London EC1N 8SJ

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  8. 2023/3122/P Decision dated 3 May 2024 991 m away

    Erection of single-storey roof extension with roof terrace. Erection of external lift at rear. Associated external alterations and refurbishment works.

    7 Bleeding Heart Yard London EC1N 8SJ

    London Borough of Camden Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
  9. 2023/5029/P Decision dated 5 April 2024 978 m away

    Installation of an extraction flue at roof level

    17 Charterhouse Street London EC1N 6RA

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  10. 2022/5232/A Decision dated 30 January 2023 979 m away

    Display of 1x internally illuminated 'KFC' letters, 1x branded awning, 1x bucket logo box, 1x internally illuminated projecting sign

    37 Farringdon Road London Camden EC1M 3JB

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  11. 2022/4163/L Decision dated 15 December 2022 960 m away

    Installation of horizontal sliding secondary glazing behind existing sash windows.

    25-27 Flat 10 Farringdon Road London Camden EC1M 3HA

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  12. 2022/0655/P Decision dated 3 November 2022 950 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

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.

GP practices

129

within 5 km straight-line

  • THE NEAMAN PRACTICE

    15 HALF MOON COURT, LONDON, EC1A 7HF

    ODS code F84640

    403 m

  • 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

    1.1 km

  • CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F83624

    1.4 km

  • DR SEGARAJASINGHE

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

    ODS code F83678

    1.4 km

  • HEALTH E1

    9-11 BRICK LANE, LONDON, E1 6PU

    ODS code F84733

    1.4 km

  • THE SPITALFIELDS PRACTICE

    20 OLD MONTAGUE STREET, LONDON, E1 5PB

    ODS code F84081

    1.6 km

  • GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE

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

    ODS code F83042

    1.6 km

  • ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F83672

    1.7 km

  • AMWELL GROUP PRACTICE

    4 NAOROJI STREET, ISLINGTON, LONDON, WC1X 0GB

    ODS code F83652

    1.7 km

  • BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G85642

    1.7 km

  • GOODMAN'S FIELD HEALTH CENTRE

    11 STABLE WALK, LONDON, E1 8ZF

    ODS code F84039

    1.7 km

  • SHOREDITCH PARK SURGERY

    6-10 RUSHTON STREET, LONDON, N1 5DR

    ODS code F84635

    1.7 km

  • THE HOXTON SURGERY

    12 RUSHTON STREET, HOXTON, LONDON, N1 5DR

    ODS code F84692

    1.7 km

  • STROUTS PLACE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F84051

    1.8 km

  • HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F83058

    1.9 km

  • KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code E87768

    1.9 km

  • THE LAWSON PRACTICE

    ST LEONARDS, 85 NUTTALL ST, LONDON, N1 5HZ

    ODS code F84096

    1.9 km

  • THE BLITHEHALE MED.CTR.

    10-22 DUNBRIDGE STREET, LONDON, E2 6JA

    ODS code F84718

    2.0 km

  • ST PETER'S STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    16 1/2 ST PETER'S STREET, ISLINGTON, LONDON, N1 8JG

    ODS code F83032

    2.0 km

  • ST. KATHERINE'S DOCK PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F84731

    2.1 km

Showing 20 of 129 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • London Wall / Moorgate Station

    BCT · City of London

    0.1 miles
  • London Wall / Moorgate Station

    BCT · City of London

    0.1 miles
  • Moorgate Underground Station

    PLT · Moorgate

    0.1 miles
  • Moorgate Underground Station

    PLT · Moorgate

    0.1 miles
  • London Wall (West)

    BCT · City of London

    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.

Evidence in context

Schools

394 open schools are in scope, including 199 primary and 54 secondary schools. Guildhall School of Music and Drama is the nearest published school at 142 m.

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

Recorded crime

29,970 published events cover 12 months, averaging 2,497.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Other theft with 5,676 events.

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