EC2Y 8DN
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Property report — EC2Y 8DN
Open-data due diligence for EC2Y 8DN and the area around it.
EC2Y 8DN in brief: 134 recorded sales (£57,000–£1,495,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for EC2Y 8DN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-17 | £650,000 | FLAT 43, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2025-11-21 | £928,500 | FLAT 76, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2025-07-30 | £955,000 | FLAT 83, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2025-07-24 | £950,000 | FLAT 6, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2025-06-18 | £925,000 | FLAT 18, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2024-12-04 | £1,100,000 | FLAT 70, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2024-11-15 | £762,500 | FLAT 71, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2024-11-01 | £950,000 | FLAT 49, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2024-05-30 | £865,000 | FLAT 39, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2024-05-24 | £945,000 | FLAT 86, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2023-07-10 | £1,495,000 | FLAT 5, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2022-12-06 | £930,000 | FLAT 10, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2022-10-03 | £1,137,000 | FLAT 80, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2022-08-05 | £950,000 | FLAT 48, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2022-04-29 | £925,000 | FLAT 51, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2022-03-01 | £875,000 | FLAT 62, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2021-10-20 | £800,000 | FLAT 21, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2021-06-28 | £815,000 | FLAT 65, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2021-06-04 | £795,000 | FLAT 33, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2021-05-21 | £540,000 | FLAT 14, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2020-12-18 | £820,000 | FLAT 72, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2020-07-28 | £800,000 | FLAT 30, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2020-03-06 | £825,000 | FLAT 34, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2020-02-13 | £840,000 | FLAT 40, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2019-08-30 | £717,500 | FLAT 13, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2019-06-26 | £875,000 | FLAT 52, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2019-03-27 | £815,000 | FLAT 46, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2018-12-14 | £875,000 | FLAT 17, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2017-09-20 | £950,000 | FLAT 78, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2017-08-18 | £950,000 | FLAT 67, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2016-12-02 | £892,000 | FLAT 60, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2016-10-27 | £950,000 | FLAT 51, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2016-09-30 | £880,000 | FLAT 78, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2015-08-28 | £985,163 | FLAT 70, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2015-07-06 | £910,000 | FLAT 48, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2015-06-25 | £966,000 | FLAT 79, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2015-04-17 | £779,995 | FLAT 30, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2015-03-30 | £887,500 | FLAT 47, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2014-12-18 | £640,000 | FLAT 14, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2014-01-13 | £845,000 | FLAT 59, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2013-12-13 | £700,000 | FLAT 41, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2013-05-15 | £750,000 | FLAT 64, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2013-03-07 | £735,000 | FLAT 77, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2012-11-07 | £1,020,000 | FLAT 3, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2012-04-24 | £540,000 | FLAT 33, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2011-08-26 | £610,000 | FLAT 25, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2011-03-08 | £530,000 | FLAT 20, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2010-10-08 | £527,500 | FLAT 72, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2009-04-17 | £480,000 | FLAT 56, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2009-01-19 | £499,500 | FLAT 77, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2009-01-06 | £500,000 | FLAT 16, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2008-01-09 | £563,000 | FLAT 23, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2007-10-26 | £544,000 | FLAT 30, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2007-08-13 | £590,000 | FLAT 60, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2007-05-25 | £556,000 | FLAT 81, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2007-03-01 | £442,021 | FLAT 30, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2006-11-08 | £425,000 | FLAT 2, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2006-10-18 | £417,000 | FLAT 58, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2006-08-09 | £415,000 | FLAT 38, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2006-08-03 | £405,000 | FLAT 84, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2006-06-19 | £415,000 | FLAT 82, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2006-04-19 | £315,000 | FLAT 44, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2006-04-04 | £388,000 | FLAT 61, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2006-01-09 | £365,000 | FLAT 60, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2005-12-20 | £249,950 | FLAT 13, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2005-06-20 | £375,000 | FLAT 56, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2005-06-20 | £345,000 | FLAT 77, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2005-05-26 | £320,000 | FLAT 12, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2005-01-28 | £320,000 | FLAT 46, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2004-11-26 | £315,000 | FLAT 87, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2004-11-22 | £451,000 | FLAT 11, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2004-11-02 | £335,000 | FLAT 80, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2004-08-19 | £320,000 | FLAT 71, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2004-02-05 | £203,000 | FLAT 13, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2004-01-06 | £245,000 | FLAT 31, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2003-12-12 | £295,000 | FLAT 64, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2003-09-25 | £282,000 | FLAT 26, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2003-09-19 | £290,000 | FLAT 84, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2003-05-28 | £280,000 | FLAT 75, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2003-04-23 | £455,000 | FLAT 3, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2003-04-01 | £300,000 | FLAT 2, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2003-03-28 | £305,000 | FLAT 53, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2003-03-28 | £250,000 | FLAT 29, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2003-03-28 | £308,000 | FLAT 53, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2002-12-20 | £305,000 | FLAT 79, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2002-08-30 | £295,000 | FLAT 10, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2002-07-29 | £315,000 | FLAT 56, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2002-07-19 | £260,000 | FLAT 72, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2002-07-19 | £290,000 | FLAT 18, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2002-07-01 | £295,000 | FLAT 76, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2002-05-10 | £283,000 | FLAT 8, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2001-12-11 | £260,100 | FLAT 68, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2001-11-21 | £250,000 | FLAT 30, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2001-10-09 | £237,000 | FLAT 18, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2001-06-25 | £285,500 | FLAT 47, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2001-06-22 | £230,000 | FLAT 8, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2001-06-21 | £365,000 | FLAT 1, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2001-03-30 | £245,000 | FLAT 47, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2001-01-31 | £210,000 | FLAT 37, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-11-23 | £213,000 | FLAT 21, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-10-29 | £170,000 | FLAT 83, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-07-23 | £172,000 | FLAT 80, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-06-24 | £110,000 | FLAT 13, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-06-07 | £57,000 | FLAT 63, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-05-14 | £175,000 | FLAT 55, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-05-13 | £150,000 | FLAT 37, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-03-03 | £230,000 | FLAT 1, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-02-05 | £161,000 | FLAT 76, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-12-14 | £129,000 | FLAT 44, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-12-11 | £165,000 | FLAT 26, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-10-16 | £150,000 | FLAT 36, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-08-14 | £190,000 | FLAT 74, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-08-14 | £155,000 | FLAT 48, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-05-28 | £167,500 | FLAT 69, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-05-15 | £143,000 | FLAT 41, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-04-29 | £147,500 | FLAT 12, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-02-09 | £141,000 | FLAT 4, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-01-29 | £137,000 | FLAT 30, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1997-12-23 | £132,000 | FLAT 2, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1997-10-02 | £147,000 | FLAT 56, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1997-04-17 | £135,000 | FLAT 34, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1997-02-28 | £120,250 | FLAT 54, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1997-01-31 | £101,000 | FLAT 16, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1996-08-22 | £110,000 | FLAT 19, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1996-06-27 | £97,000 | FLAT 71, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1996-05-31 | £116,000 | FLAT 82, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1996-04-19 | £115,000 | FLAT 60, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1996-02-29 | £65,000 | FLAT 25, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1996-01-19 | £130,000 | FLAT 74, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1995-11-27 | £106,500 | FLAT 47, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1995-08-02 | £110,000 | FLAT 62, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1995-08-01 | £98,000 | FLAT 38, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1995-03-30 | £102,000 | FLAT 56, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1995-01-31 | £90,000 | FLAT 12, DEFOE HOUSE BARBICAN | Flat |
134 recorded sales on EC2Y 8DN. 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 | 0.5 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 (0.1 mi) · CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE (0.6 mi) · CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.7 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ST BARTHOLOMEWS HOSPITAL (0.2 mi) · ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL (0.3 mi) · ST. BARTHOLOMEWS HOSPITAL (0.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: Barbican (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · CRIPPLEGATE INSTITUTE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · CHURCH OF ST GILES (Grade I) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: PORTMANS PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · BARBICAN PHARMACY & CLINIC (0.2 mi) · PHARMICA (0.3 mi)
Nearest stations: Barbican (0.1 mi) · Moorgate (0.3 mi) · St. Paul's (0.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Geranium (0.1 mi) · Waitrose (0.2 mi) · Waitrose (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 8DN 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 8DN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £1,293,813 | £963,066 | £472,653 |
| 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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