UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ec2a

EC2ALondon, Hackney, England

House prices in EC2A, Hackney

Name: House prices in EC2A, Hackney
Creator: UK Property Check
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Homes in EC2A sold for a median of £850,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 46 standard sales.

That is 45% above the £585,000 median for the Hackney council area, which holds 71% of EC2A's postcodes.

Median sale price£850,00046 standard sales

Middle half of prices£546,000 to £1,101,000

Against the Hackney council area45% aboveHackney median £585,000

Prices by property type

Standard sales in EC2A, September 2024 to August 2026
Type	Sales	Median price	Middle half
Flats and maisonettes	45	£850,000	£528,000 to £1,045,000

Most homes sold here were flats and maisonettes, at 98% of sales.

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Prices over time

2016: £671,000
2017: £825,000
2018: £719,000
2019: £1,087,000
2020: £1,325,000
2021: £950,000
2022: £1,157,000
2023: £900,000
2024: £862,500
2025: £960,000
2026, January to August: £496,500

Yearly median of standard sales, not adjusted for inflation. 2026 covers January to August only, and the ringed bar, 2025, is the latest full year.

The median rose 16%, from £825,000 in 2017 to £960,000 in 2025, less than the 22% rise for a typical district in London.

Fewer homes sold in EC2A in 2025: 20 standard sales, down 44% on the 36 in 2024.

Leasehold homes

98% of sales in EC2A 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.

Flats here sold for a median of £850,000, 26% more than the £674,000 typical of the 4 nearest districts with enough flat sales.

Energy ratings of homes for sale

Energy certificates made for homes put up for sale in EC2A, lodged 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2026
Rating	Homes	Share
B	11	21.6%, England and Wales 4.8%
C	27	52.9%, England and Wales 46.9%
D	8	15.7%, England and Wales 38.1%
E	3	5.9%, England and Wales 7.3%
F	2	3.9%, England and Wales 1.9%

75% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales.

When the homes were built

Construction age band of homes put up for sale in EC2A, as estimated by the assessor on the same certificates
Built	Homes	Share
Before 1900	4	7.8%, England and Wales 9.3%
1900 to 1929	12	23.5%, England and Wales 14.8%
1930 to 1949	1	2.0%, England and Wales 13.9%
1983 to 1995	5	9.8%, England and Wales 10.1%
1996 to 2011	6	11.8%, England and Wales 11.9%
2012 or later	23	45.1%, England and Wales 5.7%

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 £220,000 for a flat on New Inn Broadway to £1,680,000 for a flat on New Inn Street.

The latest standard sales recorded in EC2A. 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 3007, 2 Principal PlaceSold for £850,000EC2A 2FFSold on 28 Jul 2026Flat
Flat 503, 7 Garden WalkSold for £528,000EC2A 3EWSold on 20 Jul 2026Flat
Flat 2, Cosmopolitan House, 8 Christina StreetSold for £465,000EC2A 4AZSold on 9 Apr 2026Flat
Flat 5, 8 - 13 New Inn StreetSold for £1,680,000EC2A 3PYSold on 7 Apr 2026Flat
Flat 8, Cosmopolitan House, 8 Christina StreetSold for £465,000EC2A 4AZSold on 2 Apr 2026Flat
Flat 6, 50 - 52 Great Eastern StreetSold for £692,000EC2A 3EPSold on 16 Mar 2026Flat
Flat 4A, Pennybank Chambers, 1 Fairchild PlaceSold for £360,000EC2A 3ENSold on 16 Feb 2026Flat
Flat 15, 7 New Inn BroadwaySold for £620,000EC2A 3PRSold on 6 Feb 2026Flat
Flat 10, Victoria Chambers Paul StreetSold for £415,000EC2A 4EDSold on 23 Jan 2026Flat
Flat 8, 7 New Inn BroadwaySold for £220,000EC2A 3PRSold on 9 Jan 2026Flat

Living in EC2A

Crime

1,042 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026

Higher than 99 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 83% of homes can get it

Lower than 60 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 £2,060 a year in Hackney for 2026 to 2027

Lower than 95 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 46 standard sales in EC2A, the latest on 28 July 2026 (what counts as a standard sale).

Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.

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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.