Living in EC2Y, City of London
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around EC2Y in City of London. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central EC2Y sold at a median of £880,000 across 127 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across City of London are down 17.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index). The index for City of London rests on 6 recorded sales in May 2026, the newest month with a count. July 2026 is a first estimate, which HM Land Registry revises as more sales are registered.
- Of the 260 schools within about 3 miles, 87% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of EC2Y is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in City of London pays £1,330 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 2,645 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly shoplifting (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 15 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in City of London: £710,652, down 17.4% on a year ago (July 2026). The index for City of London rests on 6 recorded sales in May 2026, the newest month with a count. July 2026 is a first estimate, which HM Land Registry revises as more sales are registered. The wider London average is £550,037.
Check sold prices for a specific address in EC2Y →
See where EC2Y ranks across London →
Council tax at Band D in City of London: £1,330 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare EC2Y with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for EC2Y against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around EC2Y
127 recorded home sales on the streets around central EC2Y in the last 2 years, with a median of £880,000 and a range from £402,500 to £3,200,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 803 Frobisher Crescent, EC2Y 8HD | Flat or maisonette | £510,000 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Flat 36 Speed House Barbican, EC2Y 8AT | Flat or maisonette | £770,000 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 312 Willoughby House Barbican, EC2Y 8BL | Flat or maisonette | £825,000 | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 519 Willoughby House Barbican, EC2Y 8BN | Flat or maisonette | £1,100,000 | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 323 Shakespeare Tower Barbican, EC2Y 8NJ | Flat or maisonette | £1,775,000 | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 391 Lauderdale Tower Barbican, EC2Y 8NA | Flat or maisonette | £2,400,000 | 30 Jun 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
260 schools within 3 miles , of which 87% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of London Primary Academy, Islington | Primary | Outstanding | 0.3 mi away | 0.61 mi 2026/27 |
| The Aldgate School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
| Hugh Myddelton Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi away | 0.33 mi 2026/27 |
| Christopher Hatton Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
| St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
| Virginia Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
150 state primary and 41 state secondary schools within range, plus 32 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
32 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Al-Mizan School, Buttercup Primary School, Charterhouse Square School, City Junior School, City of London School, City of London School for Girls and others.
All 32 fee-paying schools near EC2Y, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
14 higher education institutions within 3 miles: Birkbeck College, City University, Courtauld Institute of Art, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, King's College London, London Metropolitan University and others.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 47.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 24.8% |
| Associate professional and technical | 21.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 4.0% |
| Elementary occupations | 0.8% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How EC2Y has changed since 2011
The biggest move: born outside the uk, up 18.2 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of EC2Y (E01000002, 1,384 residents in 2021, down 3.6% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: born outside the uk, up 18.2 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63.5% | 52.4% | -11.1 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 26.4% | 44.1% | +17.7 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 5.8% | 3.3% | -2.5 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 9.5% | 5.7% | -3.8 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 18.7% | 20.0% | +1.3 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 79.2% | 83.7% | +4.5 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 27.0% | 45.2% | +18.2 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 89.9% | 91.0% | +1.1 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 88.7% | 78.2% | -10.5 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
2,645 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central EC2Y in August 2026, most commonly shoplifting.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 10 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on City of London's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
66 supermarkets, 20 pharmacies, 1,754 restaurants and cafés, 346 pubs, 32 hospitals within a mile of central EC2Y, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of EC2Y
Best-served stop: London Wall (West), with 12.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of EC2Y is London Wall (West): 12.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 11.8 in the evening and 10.8 on Sunday daytime; first bus 04:41, last 00:34 after midnight. Routes there: 4, 56. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of EC2Y. The nearest, The Neaman Practice, has 9,486 registered patients and 1,805 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Neaman Practice | 0.2 mi | 9,486 | 1,805 |
| City Road Medical Centre | 0.6 mi | 9,144 | 1,508 |
| Clerkenwell Medical Practice | 0.8 mi | 16,474 | 2,626 |
Nearest A&E: Barts Health NHS Trust, where 62.2% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust at 60.9%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in City of London pays £1,330 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.4% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for City of London, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,049 | +4.2% |
| 2022-23 | £1,075 | +2.5% |
| 2023-24 | £1,146 | +6.6% |
| 2024-25 | £1,218 | +6.3% |
| 2025-26 | £1,274 | +4.6% |
| 2026-27 | £1,330 | +4.4% |
Exceptional Financial Support. City of London was agreed support by government for 2026-27 (£2.65m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about EC2Y
What is the average house price in EC2Y?
The average sold price in City of London is £710,652 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in EC2Y?
Prices in City of London are down 17.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index). The index for City of London rests on 6 recorded sales in May 2026, the newest month with a count. July 2026 is a first estimate, which HM Land Registry revises as more sales are registered.
What do houses actually sell for in EC2Y?
The median of 127 recorded sales around central EC2Y in the last 2 years is £880,000, ranging from £402,500 to £3,200,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in EC2Y?
260 schools sit within 3 miles of central EC2Y, and 87% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in EC2Y?
2,645 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central EC2Y in August 2026, most commonly shoplifting (Police.uk).
Is EC2Y at risk of flooding?
Central EC2Y sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is EC2Y a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 87% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £880,000; the area sits in decile 10 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 2,645 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is EC2Y safe?
2,645 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central EC2Y in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was shoplifting. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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