UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ec2y
EC2YLondon, England
House prices in EC2Y, City of London
Homes in EC2Y sold for a median of £832,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 144 standard sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flats and maisonettes | 142 | £830,000 | £678,000 to £1,079,000 |
Most homes sold here were flats and maisonettes, at 99% of sales.
41 sales in EC2Y, or 28%, were for £1 million or more, against 3% across England and Wales.
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Where prices are higher in EC2Y
Each dot is a postcode in EC2Y 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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List the 29 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| EC2Y 8DR | £1,925,000 | 4 |
| EC2Y 8NA | £1,815,000 | 5 |
| EC2Y 8DD | £1,600,000 | 6 |
| EC2Y 8BY | £1,375,000 | 3 |
| EC2Y 8NH | £1,070,000 | 4 |
| EC2Y 8BE | £980,000 | 3 |
| EC2Y 8BX | £975,000 | 3 |
| EC2Y 8ND | £965,000 | 7 |
| EC2Y 8BD | £962,500 | 10 |
| EC2Y 8DN | £950,000 | 9 |
| EC2Y 8BN | £937,500 | 4 |
| EC2Y 8BT | £925,000 | 3 |
| EC2Y 8HD | £887,500 | 4 |
| EC2Y 8AT | £840,000 | 4 |
| EC2Y 8AY | £830,000 | 5 |
| EC2Y 8AU | £820,000 | 3 |
| EC2Y 8BU | £817,500 | 8 |
| EC2Y 8BL | £815,000 | 5 |
| EC2Y 8BP | £810,000 | 4 |
| EC2Y 8NQ | £736,000 | 3 |
| EC2Y 8AX | £700,000 | 3 |
| EC2Y 9AP | £700,000 | 3 |
| EC2Y 8AH | £668,500 | 4 |
| EC2Y 5AG | £657,500 | 4 |
| EC2Y 8DL | £650,000 | 6 |
| EC2Y 9AZ | £532,500 | 4 |
| EC2Y 8DH | £520,000 | 5 |
| EC2Y 8NE | £451,500 | 4 |
| EC2Y 8DJ | £445,000 | 5 |
Prices over time
The median rose 5%, from £874,000 in 2016 to £917,500 in 2025, less than the 22% rise for a typical district in London.
Leasehold homes
99% of sales in EC2Y 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 £830,000, 27% more than the £652,500 typical of the 5 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £400,000 for a flat on Barbican to £1,265,000 for a flat on Barbican.
The latest standard sales recorded in EC2Y. 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 16, Thomas More House BarbicanSold for £850,000
- Flat 175, Defoe House BarbicanSold for £877,000
- Flat 710, Willoughby House BarbicanSold for £1,265,000
- 15, Brandon Mews BarbicanSold for £660,000
- Flat 136, Thomas More House BarbicanSold for £400,000
- Flat 267, Ben Jonson House BarbicanSold for £635,000
- 803 Frobisher CrescentSold for £510,000
- Flat 36, Speed House BarbicanSold for £770,000
- Flat 312, Willoughby House BarbicanSold for £825,000
- Flat 519, Willoughby House BarbicanSold for £1,100,000
Living in EC2Y
Crime
339 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 97 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 98% of homes can get it
Higher than 92 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.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of EC2Y, from the sales in EC2Y, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Aldersgate 72 sales£866,000
- Cripplegate 75 sales£865,000
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Bassishaw and Coleman Street.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | |
| B | 11 | |
| C | 48 | |
| D | 38 | |
| E | 18 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | ||
| 7 | ||
| 70 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 11 | ||
| 22 |
About these figures
The figures come from 144 standard sales in EC2Y, 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.