EC2Y 8NH
The median sold price for the postcode EC2Y 8NH is around £1,055,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 195 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around EC2Y 8NH (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly drugs. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £510,000 – £1,525,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across EC2Y 8, last 24 months.
- Flat£872,000(129 sales)
- TerracedToo few sales(2 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
EC2Y 8NH median £1,055,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £820,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 71% below the typical City of London neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.8× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in City of London and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in EC2Y 8NH, compared with 82.7% across City of London and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 82.4% of premises across City of London (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | City of London | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 82.4% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 82.7% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 88.1% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.02% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 23% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with City of London: more deprived than 50% of its 6 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income8of 10
- Employment8of 10
- Crime9of 10
- Living environment2of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band E (29%). Average Band D in City of London is £1,329.56 for 2026/27.
That is 44% below the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band E in City of London: £1,625.02 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 1,290 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A0%
- Band B5%
- Band C24%
- Band D18%
- Band E29%
- Band F17%
- Band G6%
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre0.1 miles (100 m)Ofsted, September 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre (opens in a new tab) ↗
- City of London Primary Academy, Islington0.2 miles (290 m)Ofsted, November 2019: OutstandingLater ungraded inspection, March 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for City of London Primary Academy, Islington (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School0.4 miles (650 m)Ofsted, June 2023: GoodOfsted reports for St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Central Foundation Boys' School0.5 miles (750 m)Ofsted, March 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Outstanding
- City of London Academy Islington1.1 miles (1.7 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, April 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for City of London Academy Islington (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Mulberry Academy Shoreditch1.1 miles (1.8 km)Ofsted, September 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Mulberry Academy Shoreditch (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to EC2Y 8NH is Barbican Underground Station, 0.2 miles (280 m) away in a straight line. There are 27 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.2 miles (280 m)Barbican Underground Station
- 0.3 miles (440 m)Moorgate Rail Station
- 0.3 miles (500 m)Moorgate Underground Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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