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Portsoken
City of London, London
Portsoken is the easternmost ward of the City of London, covering the area around Aldgate and Houndsditch on the edge of Tower Hamlets. Public-transport access here is the highest in London, with Aldgate, Aldgate East and Liverpool Street all in or immediately next to the ward. The heritage set is dense: twelve listed buildings include the Grade I Church of St Botolph without Aldgate, the Grade II* 46 Aldgate High Street and the Grade II* Hoop and Grapes public house. Culture scores are high, reflecting proximity to Middlesex Street, Petticoat Lane and the City's museum and gallery offer, and the food and nonFood venue counts are substantial for a ward this small. The drawbacks are the ones common to the City's fringe: safety scores are very low at 7, driven by night-time theft and assault figures on the commuter streets rather than residential risk, green space is almost zero, and housing is priced for City proximity rather than for the lived environment of the streets.
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The Portsoken was granted as a liberty to the Holy Trinity Priory in 1120 or 1121, and the prior of Holy Trinity sat ex officio as alderman for the ward.
- Excellent public-transport access
- 12 listed buildings
- 5.1% covered by a conservation area
- 4 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Tower Hill Garden (0.1 hectares)
- 189 open venues (92 food and drink, 97 other)
Portsoken score highlights
- Connectivity Excellent public-transport access (score 100/100).
- Cultural Signal Rich mix of independent venues, food and nightlife (score 81/100).
- Safety Higher recorded crime, driven by specific categories (score 5/100).
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Property prices & growth
19/ 100
- Purchase affordability15
- Rent affordability0
- Price momentum (5yr)9
- Activity (turnover)4
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and 30 years of sale-price history for this ward.
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Safety
5/ 100
- Personal safety3
- Property crime0
- Anti-social behaviour16
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Connectivity
100/ 100
Median public-transport access is excellent (TfL PTAL 8.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
24/ 100
- Air quality0
- Quietness60
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Cultural Signal
81/ 100
- Nightlife100
- Dining100
- Arts & culture64
- Retail & shops50
- Sports & recreation50
- Independent scene100
- Vitality (openings, diversity)100
189 open venues nearby — 92 food & drink, 97 other.
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Education
65/ 100
- Primary schools64
- Secondary schools66
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Heritage
72/ 100
12 listed buildings · 5% under a conservation area
- Church of St BotolphGrade I
- 46, Aldgate High Street Ec3Grade II*
- Hoop and Grapes Public HouseGrade II*
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
41/ 100
- Green spaces34
- Waterways85
Largest green space: Tower Hill Garden (0 ha). ~0 ha of green space in total.
Area development
53/ 100
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