The 10 best streets to open a pharmacy or chemist in London (2026 data)
Pharmacies trade on prescriptions and convenience: older and family residents, all-day flow, and distance from the multiples. These ten streets scored highest.
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Mile End Road
Tower Hamlets · Zone 2 · high street338,030 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 3 recorded pharmacies and chemists competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £33 per person and modelled rent is £469 per m².
Fit score 68/100MODELLED Est. revenue £208,940/mo (range £114,917-£334,304)MODELLED Weekly station flow 338,030OBSERVED Competitors within 600 m 3 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £469/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 4,274AREA CONTEXT -
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Battersea Park Road
Wandsworth · Zone 2 · high street201,772 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 1 recorded pharmacies and chemists competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £30 per person and modelled rent is £356 per m².
Fit score 66/100MODELLED Est. revenue £139,903/mo (range £76,946-£223,844)MODELLED Weekly station flow 201,772OBSERVED Competitors within 600 m 1 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £356/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,181AREA CONTEXT -
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Northcote Road, Battersea
Wandsworth · Zone 2 · market street263,263 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 0 recorded pharmacies and chemists competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £34 per person and modelled rent is £311 per m².
Fit score 65/100MODELLED Est. revenue £189,410/mo (range £104,176-£303,056)MODELLED Weekly station flow 263,263OBSERVED Competitors within 600 m 0 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £311/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,851AREA CONTEXT -
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Heathrow Terminal 5 station area
Hillingdon · Zone 6 · transport hub203,734 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 0 recorded pharmacies and chemists competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £31 per person and modelled rent is £281 per m².
Fit score 65/100MODELLED Est. revenue £128,647/mo (range £70,756-£205,836)MODELLED Weekly station flow 203,734OBSERVED Competitors within 600 m 0 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £281/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,895AREA CONTEXT -
5
Redriff Road (Surrey Quays)
Southwark · Zone 2 · side street181,809 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 3 recorded pharmacies and chemists competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £37 per person and modelled rent is £311 per m².
Fit score 64/100MODELLED Est. revenue £112,900/mo (range £62,095-£180,640)MODELLED Weekly station flow 181,809OBSERVED Competitors within 600 m 3 (2 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £311/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,601AREA CONTEXT -
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Fonthill Road (Stroud Green Road, Finsbury Park)
Islington · Zone 2 · high street108,133 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 1 recorded pharmacies and chemists competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £33 per person and modelled rent is £392 per m².
Fit score 64/100MODELLED Est. revenue £109,591/mo (range £60,275-£175,345)MODELLED Weekly station flow 108,133OBSERVED Competitors within 600 m 1 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £392/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,365AREA CONTEXT -
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Coal Drops Yard, King's Cross
Camden · Zone 1 · managed estate1,576,967 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 2 recorded pharmacies and chemists competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £45 per person and modelled rent is £700 per m².
Fit score 63/100MODELLED Est. revenue £307,297/mo (range £169,013-£491,675)MODELLED Weekly station flow 1,576,967OBSERVED Competitors within 600 m 2 (2 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £700/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,948AREA CONTEXT -
8
The Mall (The Broadway, Stratford)
Newham · Zones 2/3 · high street798,117 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 4 recorded pharmacies and chemists competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £38 per person and modelled rent is £403 per m².
Fit score 63/100MODELLED Est. revenue £221,423/mo (range £121,783-£354,277)MODELLED Weekly station flow 798,117OBSERVED Competitors within 600 m 4 (2 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £403/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,567AREA CONTEXT -
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Ponders End station area
Enfield · Zone 5 · transport hub16,955 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 0 recorded pharmacies and chemists competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £25 per person and modelled rent is £259 per m².
Fit score 63/100MODELLED Est. revenue £71,995/mo (range £39,597-£115,192)MODELLED Weekly station flow 16,955OBSERVED Competitors within 600 m 0 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £259/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,634AREA CONTEXT -
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Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station area
Hillingdon · Zone 6 · transport hub272,379 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 2 recorded pharmacies and chemists competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £31 per person and modelled rent is £282 per m².
Fit score 63/100MODELLED Est. revenue £112,583/mo (range £61,921-£180,133)MODELLED Weekly station flow 272,379OBSERVED Competitors within 600 m 2 (1 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £282/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,895AREA CONTEXT
How this ranking works
One fixed concept is scored against every one of the 2,480 London street segments in the Location Potential dataset: station entries and exits from TfL Annual Station Counts 2025 (National Rail: ORR 2024-25), recorded venues within the concept's competition radius (400 m to 1 km by type) from OpenStreetMap, Census 2021 residents for the local LSOA, business crime from data.police.uk, and rent context from Valuation Office Agency rateable values. Scores and revenue figures are MODELLED planning estimates with fixed, published rules, not observed takings. The full method, sources and limits are on the Method page.
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