UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ec1a
EC1ALondon, England
House prices in EC1A, City of London
Homes in EC1A sold for a median of £627,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 40 standard sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flats and maisonettes | 38 | £612,500 | £527,000 to £948,000 |
Most homes sold here were flats and maisonettes, at 95% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in EC1A
Each dot is a postcode in EC1A with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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Prices over time
The median fell 31%, from £900,000 in 2016 to £625,000 in 2025, against a 22% rise for a typical district in London.
Leasehold homes
95% of sales in EC1A were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales. Most are flats, so ask for the years left on the lease and the service charge, and read how long a lease should be and what to check about cladding.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | |
| C | 24 | |
| D | 4 | |
| E | 1 |
86% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 20 |
57% of homes put up for sale were built in 1996 or later, against 18% across England and Wales.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £410,000 for a flat on Bartholomew Close to £2,250,000 for a flat on Cock Lane.
The latest standard sales recorded in EC1A. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- Flat 601, 37 Cock LaneSold for £2,250,000
- Flat 45, 28 Bartholomew CloseSold for £770,000
- Flat 1, 64 West SmithfieldSold for £600,000
- Flat 36, Cathedral Lodge, 110 - 115 Aldersgate StreetSold for £440,000
- Flat 42, 28 Bartholomew CloseSold for £410,000
- Flat 35, 43 Bartholomew CloseSold for £563,500
- Flat C, 5 Middle StreetSold for £550,000
- Flat 19, 11 - 12 West SmithfieldSold for £525,000
- Flat 37, 43 Bartholomew CloseSold for £688,000
- Flat 38, 28 Bartholomew CloseSold for £532,500
Living in EC1A
Crime
142 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 91 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 70% of homes can get it
Lower than 78 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
No postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 73 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £1,330 a year in the City of London for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 99 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
About these figures
The figures come from 40 standard sales in EC1A, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.