EC1Y 8PU
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Property report — EC1Y 8PU
Open-data due diligence for EC1Y 8PU and the area around it.
EC1Y 8PU in brief: 7 recorded sales (£215,000–£1,260,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for EC1Y 8PU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the EC1Y 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£675,646
Population
7,880
Crimes recorded
19
Schools
1
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
96%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in EC1Y 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (1 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-18 | £450,000 | 128 WHITECROSS STREET | Other |
| 2016-12-16 | £1,260,000 | FLAT A-B, 130 WHITECROSS STREET | Other |
| 2016-02-09 | £425,000 | FLAT 2, 126 WHITECROSS STREET | Flat |
| 2007-05-04 | £228,000 | FLAT 2, 126 WHITECROSS STREET | Flat |
| 2006-08-10 | £215,000 | FLAT 1, 126 WHITECROSS STREET | Flat |
| 2006-08-10 | £230,000 | FLAT 2, 126 WHITECROSS STREET | Flat |
| 2000-06-14 | £270,000 | FLAT A-B, 130 WHITECROSS STREET | Terraced |
7 recorded sales on EC1Y 8PU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of London Primary Academy, Islington | 0.1 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2019) |
| Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre | 0.1 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Central Foundation Boys' School | 0.3 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Moreland Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE (0.3 mi) · THE NEAMAN PRACTICE (0.4 mi) · CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.7 mi)
Nearest hospitals: MOORFIELD EYE HOSPITAL CITY ROAD ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (0.3 mi) · MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST (0.3 mi) · MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL (CITY ROAD CAMPUS) (0.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: WHITBREAD'S STABLES (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · TWO BOLLARDS AT THE ENTRANCE TO IRONMONGER ROW (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · TWO BOLLARDS AT THE ENTRANCE TO HELMET ROW (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: PORTMANS PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · APEX PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · BARBICAN PHARMACY & CLINIC (0.2 mi)
Nearest stations: Old Street (0.3 mi) · Old Street (0.3 mi) · Barbican (0.3 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Waitrose (0.1 mi) · Co-op Food (0.2 mi) · M&S Food (0.2 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 34
- One-person households
- 42%
- Households with children
- 19%
- Households
- 3,643
Owned 27% · Social rent 39% · Private rent 32%
Census 2021 (ONS), for EC1Y 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in EC1Y 8 (Aug 24–Apr 26, average 24/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for EC1Y 8PU in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictEC1Y | SectorEC1Y 8 | PostcodeEC1Y 8PU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £713,463 | £675,646 | £439,714 |
| Population | 11,339 | 7,880 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 141 | 19 | — |
| Schools | 2 | 1 | — |
| Flood risk | Low | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 91% | 96% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 94% | 97% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (EC1Y 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.