EC2Y 8DL
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Property report — EC2Y 8DL
Open-data due diligence for EC2Y 8DL and the area around it.
EC2Y 8DL in brief: 128 recorded sales (£44,517–£1,195,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for EC2Y 8DL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-08 | £985,000 | FLAT 201, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2025-04-11 | £625,000 | FLAT 241, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2025-03-28 | £665,000 | FLAT 238, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2025-02-20 | £535,000 | FLAT 245, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2024-12-09 | £685,000 | FLAT 255, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2024-11-11 | £700,000 | FLAT 250, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Other |
| 2023-12-07 | £725,675 | FLAT 222, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2023-08-31 | £515,000 | FLAT 205, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2023-08-31 | £750,000 | FLAT 220, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2022-09-09 | £1,195,000 | FLAT 268, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2022-06-28 | £702,000 | FLAT 208, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2022-05-27 | £677,500 | FLAT 230, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2022-03-18 | £670,000 | FLAT 246, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2021-09-27 | £518,000 | FLAT 233, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2021-06-04 | £480,000 | FLAT 209, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2019-11-21 | £745,000 | FLAT 214, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2019-10-25 | £725,000 | FLAT 255, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2019-02-07 | £782,500 | FLAT 243, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2018-01-12 | £750,000 | FLAT 254, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2017-09-25 | £740,000 | FLAT 238, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2017-05-08 | £570,000 | FLAT 265, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2017-01-27 | £765,000 | FLAT 222, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2016-11-22 | £710,000 | FLAT 246, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2016-10-24 | £734,000 | FLAT 261, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2016-03-24 | £775,000 | FLAT 212, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2016-02-29 | £750,000 | FLAT 243, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2015-04-27 | £680,000 | FLAT 228, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2014-12-08 | £520,000 | FLAT 225, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2014-05-13 | £725,000 | FLAT 204, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2014-04-24 | £700,000 | FLAT 252, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2013-11-11 | £480,000 | FLAT 217, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2013-07-30 | £450,000 | FLAT 263, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2013-07-18 | £819,000 | FLAT 268, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2013-04-08 | £520,000 | FLAT 261, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2012-02-08 | £465,000 | FLAT 204, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2011-09-01 | £721,099 | FLAT 268, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2011-08-04 | £440,000 | FLAT 229, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2011-04-07 | £445,000 | FLAT 212, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2010-12-01 | £320,000 | FLAT 265, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2010-08-02 | £330,000 | FLAT 203, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2010-07-29 | £325,000 | FLAT 211, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2010-01-28 | £430,000 | FLAT 219, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2010-01-22 | £275,000 | FLAT 265, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2009-08-14 | £312,500 | FLAT 233, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2009-04-22 | £470,000 | FLAT 268, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2009-03-05 | £350,000 | FLAT 238, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2009-02-20 | £370,000 | FLAT 220, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2007-04-05 | £405,001 | FLAT 266, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2007-03-02 | £305,000 | FLAT 215, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2007-01-24 | £356,000 | FLAT 248, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2006-07-07 | £315,000 | FLAT 249, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2006-07-05 | £302,500 | FLAT 246, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2005-10-28 | £305,000 | FLAT 267, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2005-10-06 | £310,000 | FLAT 254, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2005-09-09 | £249,000 | FLAT 205, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2005-08-31 | £235,000 | FLAT 257, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2005-07-29 | £280,000 | FLAT 260, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2005-05-12 | £282,087 | FLAT 238, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2005-03-23 | £290,000 | FLAT 261, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2005-01-27 | £230,000 | FLAT 247, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2004-10-01 | £297,500 | FLAT 220, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2004-09-17 | £292,500 | FLAT 222, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2004-08-06 | £299,950 | FLAT 207, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2003-12-19 | £249,500 | FLAT 266, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2003-12-18 | £249,000 | FLAT 250, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2003-12-09 | £244,500 | FLAT 252, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2003-08-08 | £250,000 | FLAT 267, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2003-08-01 | £195,000 | FLAT 203, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2003-05-30 | £249,950 | FLAT 224, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2003-04-01 | £250,000 | FLAT 202, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2002-11-08 | £261,000 | FLAT 235, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2002-04-19 | £220,000 | FLAT 234, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2002-03-14 | £185,000 | FLAT 233, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2002-03-06 | £185,000 | FLAT 227, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2002-01-22 | £230,000 | FLAT 255, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2001-10-31 | £249,995 | FLAT 246, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2001-10-23 | £230,000 | FLAT 202, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2001-10-04 | £181,750 | FLAT 231, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2001-08-24 | £185,000 | FLAT 239, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2001-08-17 | £180,000 | FLAT 209, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2001-04-06 | £154,500 | FLAT 242, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2001-03-16 | £160,000 | FLAT 203, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2000-12-12 | £208,000 | FLAT 250, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2000-10-31 | £212,000 | FLAT 267, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2000-06-19 | £215,000 | FLAT 224, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2000-06-19 | £130,000 | FLAT 239, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2000-05-19 | £249,000 | FLAT 268, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2000-03-11 | £120,000 | FLAT 222, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2000-03-10 | £145,000 | FLAT 265, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2000-02-22 | £135,000 | FLAT 211, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2000-01-24 | £178,000 | FLAT 266, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-12-10 | £177,500 | FLAT 212, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-11-26 | £185,000 | FLAT 229, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-10-08 | £125,000 | FLAT 257, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-09-30 | £160,000 | FLAT 260, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-07-23 | £148,000 | FLAT 248, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-07-13 | £149,000 | FLAT 220, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-05-20 | £107,800 | FLAT 203, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-04-30 | £142,000 | FLAT 267, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-01-28 | £125,000 | FLAT 206, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-12-23 | £103,000 | FLAT 253, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-09-04 | £125,000 | FLAT 224, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-06-08 | £109,000 | FLAT 211, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-04-30 | £117,000 | FLAT 266, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-04-07 | £128,000 | FLAT 207, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-03-30 | £116,500 | FLAT 261, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-03-02 | £72,500 | FLAT 214, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-02-10 | £122,750 | FLAT 267, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-02-06 | £122,500 | FLAT 213, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1997-11-03 | £96,500 | FLAT 245, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1997-07-11 | £146,000 | FLAT 201, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Terraced |
| 1997-06-30 | £127,500 | FLAT 254, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1997-04-04 | £97,500 | FLAT 229, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1997-01-03 | £91,500 | FLAT 228, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1996-11-22 | £90,000 | FLAT 220, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1996-10-17 | £94,000 | FLAT 258, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1996-10-11 | £70,000 | FLAT 215, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1996-10-09 | £93,850 | FLAT 238, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1996-09-25 | £59,750 | FLAT 263, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1996-08-01 | £99,000 | FLAT 243, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1996-04-04 | £84,500 | FLAT 202, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1996-01-10 | £60,000 | FLAT 231, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1995-10-13 | £70,000 | FLAT 233, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1995-09-22 | £87,750 | FLAT 224, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1995-08-11 | £44,517 | FLAT 257, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1995-08-04 | £85,000 | FLAT 243, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1995-01-30 | £95,000 | FLAT 222, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1995-01-11 | £87,500 | FLAT 260, BEN JONSON HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
128 recorded sales on EC2Y 8DL. 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 | 0.1 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| City of London Primary Academy, Islington | 0.2 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2019) |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Central Foundation Boys' School | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Moreland Primary School | 0.6 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: THE NEAMAN PRACTICE (0.2 mi) · CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE (0.5 mi) · CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.7 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ST BARTHOLOMEWS HOSPITAL (0.3 mi) · ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL (0.3 mi) · ST. BARTHOLOMEWS HOSPITAL (0.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CRIPPLEGATE INSTITUTE (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · WHITBREAD'S BREWERY BUILDING, NEXT TO THE KING'S HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · THE JUGGED HARE PUBLIC HOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: PORTMANS PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · BARBICAN PHARMACY & CLINIC (0.2 mi) · PHARMICA (0.3 mi)
Nearest stations: Barbican (0.2 mi) · Moorgate (0.3 mi) · Old Street (0.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Waitrose (0.1 mi) · Geranium (0.1 mi) · Co-op Food (0.4 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 8DL 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 8DL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £1,293,813 | £963,066 | £336,675 |
| 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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