EC2Y house prices, schools and flood risk.

58 homes sold in EC2Y in the last 12 months at a median of £830,000.

Covers Aldersgate, Bassishaw, Bunhill, Clerkenwell, Coleman Street, Cripplegate.

Median sold price

£830k

Last 12 months

Change on year

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Not enough sales

Homes sold

58

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in EC2Y

Flat

£830k

56 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£758k£838k£918k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in EC2Y
2016£874k (74 sales)
2017£850k (141 sales)
2018£758k (96 sales)
2019£840k (63 sales)
2020£809k (58 sales)
2021£810k (88 sales)
2022£810k (83 sales)
2023£893k (76 sales)
2024£878k (80 sales)
2025£918k (88 sales)
2026£809k (36 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

BarbicanEC2Y 8ND · Mostly flats
£873,500318 sales
Wood StreetEC2Y 5AG · Mostly flats
£750,00010 sales
Frobisher CrescentEC2Y 8HD · Mostly flats
£698,50012 sales
Moor LaneEC2Y 9AP · Mostly flats
£670,00025 sales
Bridgewater SquareEC2Y 8AH · Mostly flats
£650,0007 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

Flat 16, Thomas More House, BarbicanEC2Y 8BT · Flat · 78 m² · 3 rooms · 17 Sept 2026
£850,000£10,900/m²
Flat 710, Willoughby House, BarbicanEC2Y 8BN · Flat · 116 m² · 4 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£1,265,000£10,910/m²
Flat 175, Defoe House, BarbicanEC2Y 8ND · Flat · 69 m² · 2 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£877,000£12,710/m²
15, Brandon Mews, BarbicanEC2Y 8BE · Terraced · 27 Aug 2026
£660,000
Flat 136, Thomas More House, BarbicanEC2Y 8BU · Flat · 30 m² · 1 room · 27 Aug 2026
£400,000£13,330/m²
Flat 267, Ben Jonson House, BarbicanEC2Y 8DL · Flat · 26 Aug 2026
£635,000
803 Frobisher CrescentEC2Y 8HD · Flat · 46 m² · 12 Aug 2026
£510,000£11,090/m²
Flat 36, Speed House, BarbicanEC2Y 8AT · Flat · 31 Jul 2026
£770,000

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Prior Weston Primary School and Children's CentrePrimary · 0.2 mi from the EC2Y centre
Good
City of London Primary Academy, IslingtonPrimary · 0.3 mi from the EC2Y centre
Outstanding
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the EC2Y centre
Good
The ArtsXchangeAlternative provision · 0.8 mi from the EC2Y centre
Good
The Aldgate SchoolPrimary · 0.8 mi from the EC2Y centre
Outstanding
St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.8 mi from the EC2Y centre
Good
Hanover Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.0 mi from the EC2Y centre
Good
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.0 mi from the EC2Y centre
Inadequate

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

2,645

Within a mile of the district centre

Shoplifting
508
Other theft
431
Theft from the person
398
Violence
390

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around EC2Y. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Tidal Thames at Westminster
Tidal Thames from Hungerford Bridge to Battersea Power Station
Tidal Thames from Blackfriars Bridge to Vauxhall Bridge
Tidal Thames from London Bridge to Hungerford Bridge
Tidal Thames at Walworth
Tidal Thames from Rotherhithe Station to London Bridge
Tidal Thames at South Bermondsey
Tidal Thames from the Limehouse Basin to Blackfriars Bridge

EC2Y questions

What is the average house price in EC2Y?

The median sold price in EC2Y over the last 12 months was £830,000, across 58 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: flat £830,000.

What is the most expensive street in EC2Y?

Barbican has the highest median sold price in EC2Y over the last five years: £873,500 across 318 sales.

How do I know if a home in EC2Y is fairly priced?

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