EC2Y 8BL
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Property report — EC2Y 8BL
Open-data due diligence for EC2Y 8BL and the area around it.
EC2Y 8BL in brief: 92 recorded sales (£81,000–£1,140,000) · no modelled flood risk · 5 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for EC2Y 8BL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the EC2Y 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£963,066
Population
7,055
Crimes recorded
11
Schools
2
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
95%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in EC2Y 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 (8 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-26 | £1,040,000 | FLAT 301, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2025-10-03 | £740,000 | FLAT 302, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2025-01-15 | £800,000 | FLAT 330, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2024-11-11 | £815,000 | FLAT 319, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2024-08-30 | £742,500 | FLAT 122, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2023-08-16 | £665,000 | FLAT 308, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2023-05-02 | £680,000 | FLAT 102, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2022-09-29 | £725,000 | FLAT 107, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2022-06-24 | £730,000 | FLAT 322, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2022-06-06 | £716,000 | FLAT 114, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2022-04-01 | £1,075,000 | FLAT 336, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2021-11-10 | £690,000 | FLAT 118, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2021-10-26 | £710,000 | FLAT 333, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2021-07-16 | £1,140,000 | FLAT 331, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2020-12-14 | £910,000 | FLAT 340, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2020-11-10 | £705,000 | FLAT 334, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2020-10-26 | £700,000 | FLAT 312, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2020-10-23 | £635,000 | FLAT 122, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2020-09-18 | £867,500 | FLAT 119, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2019-04-05 | £675,000 | FLAT 319, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2017-07-28 | £765,000 | FLAT 303, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2017-06-06 | £935,000 | FLAT 331, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2015-09-18 | £710,000 | FLAT 102, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2015-01-23 | £805,000 | FLAT 330, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2014-11-14 | £765,000 | FLAT 107, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2014-06-12 | £870,000 | FLAT 124, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2014-05-09 | £665,000 | FLAT 341, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2013-10-18 | £815,000 | FLAT 327, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2013-07-26 | £728,258 | FLAT 315, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2013-07-12 | £542,000 | FLAT 303, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2012-02-03 | £678,888 | FLAT 305, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2011-12-15 | £490,000 | FLAT 114, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2011-04-19 | £625,000 | FLAT 101, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2010-10-22 | £429,950 | FLAT 323, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2010-08-27 | £460,000 | FLAT 105, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2010-07-16 | £450,000 | FLAT 111, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2010-06-08 | £625,000 | FLAT 317, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2010-05-05 | £475,000 | FLAT 315, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2009-10-09 | £442,500 | FLAT 308, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2009-10-07 | £492,500 | FLAT 334, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2009-09-07 | £485,000 | FLAT 112, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2009-05-19 | £395,000 | FLAT 316, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2007-09-25 | £585,000 | FLAT 321, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2006-09-28 | £380,000 | FLAT 203, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2005-09-26 | £415,000 | FLAT 340, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2005-09-09 | £307,500 | FLAT 113, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2005-09-02 | £325,000 | FLAT 118, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2005-07-04 | £315,000 | FLAT 109, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2004-08-11 | £385,000 | FLAT 124, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2004-07-30 | £325,000 | FLAT 112, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2004-02-19 | £313,000 | FLAT 110, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2003-12-18 | £365,000 | FLAT 301, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2003-12-05 | £246,000 | FLAT 325, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2003-11-28 | £248,000 | FLAT 103, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2003-10-03 | £235,000 | FLAT 106, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2003-08-01 | £249,950 | FLAT 114, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2003-07-25 | £249,000 | FLAT 113, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2002-12-18 | £275,000 | FLAT 105, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2002-11-12 | £275,000 | FLAT 334, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2002-10-24 | £277,000 | FLAT 315, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2002-05-29 | £330,660 | FLAT 317, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2002-03-15 | £270,000 | FLAT 326, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2001-12-14 | £250,000 | FLAT 308, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2001-05-17 | £210,000 | FLAT 107, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2001-04-03 | £279,500 | FLAT 101, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2000-02-17 | £230,000 | FLAT 106, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2000-01-28 | £250,000 | FLAT 340, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-10-29 | £181,500 | FLAT 337, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-10-22 | £185,000 | FLAT 116, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-10-01 | £156,000 | FLAT 102, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-09-06 | £197,500 | FLAT 344, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-08-12 | £200,000 | FLAT 318, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-07-27 | £171,000 | FLAT 315, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-06-24 | £187,500 | FLAT 121, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-05-12 | £130,000 | FLAT 103, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-03-26 | £162,500 | FLAT 120, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-01-18 | £141,000 | FLAT 114, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-07-16 | £176,500 | FLAT 340, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-03-06 | £120,000 | FLAT 336, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1997-12-12 | £137,000 | FLAT 329, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1997-11-14 | £168,000 | FLAT 340, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1997-09-29 | £128,000 | FLAT 118, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1997-09-24 | £155,000 | FLAT 318, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1997-09-11 | £122,000 | FLAT 323, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1997-03-26 | £125,000 | FLAT 116, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1997-03-20 | £125,000 | FLAT 120, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1997-03-07 | £100,000 | FLAT 302, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1996-12-19 | £129,500 | FLAT 335, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1996-11-27 | £107,500 | FLAT 114, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1996-10-30 | £115,000 | FLAT 121, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1996-09-23 | £125,000 | FLAT 310, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Detached |
| 1996-05-31 | £81,000 | FLAT 203, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
92 recorded sales on EC2Y 8BL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre | 0.2 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| City of London Primary Academy, Islington | 0.4 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2019) |
| Central Foundation Boys' School | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
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: THE NEAMAN PRACTICE (0.3 mi) · CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE (0.6 mi) · HEALTH E1 (0.8 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ST BARTHOLOMEWS HOSPITAL (0.4 mi) · ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL (0.4 mi) · ST. BARTHOLOMEWS HOSPITAL (0.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: THE SALTERS' HALL (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · Ceramic mural of nine panels on Cromwell Highwalk, Barbican (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · REMAINS OF TOWER TO FORMER CHURCH OF ST ALPHAGE (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.1 mi) · PORTMANS PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · BOOTS (0.3 mi)
Nearest stations: Moorgate (0.1 mi) · Barbican (0.3 mi) · Bank (0.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Waitrose (0.2 mi) · Geranium (0.2 mi) · Whole Foods Market (0.3 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 41
- One-person households
- 48%
- Households with children
- 12%
- Households
- 3,460
Owned 42% · Social rent 21% · Private rent 36%
Census 2021 (ONS), for EC2Y 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in EC2Y 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 8/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for EC2Y 8BL 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 | DistrictEC2Y | SectorEC2Y 8 | PostcodeEC2Y 8BL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £1,293,813 | £963,066 | £441,600 |
| Population | 12,047 | 7,055 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 9/10 | 9/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 34 | 11 | — |
| Schools | 2 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | Low | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 92% | 95% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 94% | 97% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (EC2Y 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 2 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
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