Carey Lane
City and County of the City of London, Greater London, England
Reality check: A balanced street with no standout strengths or critical weaknesses. Best suited for young professionals (good), least for investors (poor).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
Weak across environment (35), safety (40), or school access (75). Not ideal for children.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 10. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (40), environment (35), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Possible first step — price and connectivity are acceptable but not outstanding.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Carey Lane is located in City and County of the City of London, near City of London, Greater London. Crime is around average for the area, with 209 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is other theft. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Balls Brothers (bar, 23m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (King Edward Street) is 123m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. Rented accommodation predominates, with smaller households typical of singles or couples. There are 17 schools within 2 km, 16 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 5 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 55 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 6% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Carey Lane, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- PureGym 253m · 3 min walk
hospitals (3)
- CREATE Fertility 91m · 1 min walk
- Moorfields @ Barts 310m · 4 min walk
- St Barts Sexual Health Clinic 398m · 5 min walk
libraries (5)
- City Business library 228m · 3 min walk
- Guildhall 228m · 3 min walk
- Barbican 516m · 6 min walk
- St Bride Library 680m · 8 min walk
- Shoe Lane 736m · 9 min walk
parks & green spaces (2)
- St John Zachary 72m · 1 min walk
- St Peter Cheap churchyard 141m · 2 min walk
schools (1)
- The Aldgate School 1300m · 16 min walk
Transport Links
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Data Transparency
View all data sources
- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.
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