EC2Y 8DR
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Property report — EC2Y 8DR
Open-data due diligence for EC2Y 8DR and the area around it.
EC2Y 8DR in brief: 133 recorded sales (£80,000–£2,250,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for EC2Y 8DR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-14 | £2,050,000 | FLAT 141, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2025-07-09 | £2,100,000 | FLAT 271, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2024-12-19 | £1,800,000 | FLAT 101, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2024-05-17 | £1,800,000 | FLAT 172, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2024-05-10 | £1,800,000 | FLAT 252, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2024-03-26 | £1,825,000 | FLAT 192, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2024-03-26 | £1,900,000 | FLAT 191, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2024-02-15 | £1,675,000 | FLAT 83, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2024-01-17 | £1,760,000 | FLAT 232, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2023-09-13 | £1,600,000 | FLAT 43, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2023-05-18 | £1,550,000 | FLAT 62, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2022-10-21 | £1,610,000 | FLAT 11, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2022-07-18 | £1,495,000 | FLAT 123, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2021-05-24 | £1,860,000 | FLAT 291, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2021-04-16 | £1,295,000 | FLAT 41, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2020-11-26 | £1,600,000 | FLAT 141, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2019-09-11 | £1,590,000 | FLAT 92, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2018-07-13 | £1,803,000 | FLAT 91, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2018-02-21 | £1,500,000 | FLAT 51, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2017-09-20 | £1,950,000 | FLAT 131, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2017-08-23 | £1,475,000 | FLAT 62, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2017-08-18 | £1,350,000 | FLAT 22, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2017-07-24 | £1,510,000 | FLAT 153, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2017-04-28 | £1,700,000 | FLAT 162, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2017-03-30 | £1,335,000 | FLAT 11, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2017-01-09 | £1,725,000 | FLAT 222, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2016-03-31 | £1,850,000 | FLAT 143, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2016-03-24 | £2,250,000 | FLAT 281, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2016-02-04 | £1,970,000 | FLAT 163, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2015-09-22 | £1,865,000 | FLAT 121, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2015-09-18 | £1,630,000 | FLAT 182, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2015-09-14 | £1,410,000 | FLAT 52, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2015-05-21 | £1,750,000 | FLAT 233, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2015-02-26 | £1,876,000 | FLAT 181, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2014-10-03 | £1,727,009 | FLAT 183, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2013-04-25 | £1,200,000 | FLAT 213, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2012-11-02 | £875,000 | FLAT 31, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2012-08-20 | £940,000 | FLAT 82, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2012-07-17 | £941,000 | FLAT 33, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2012-02-28 | £962,127 | FLAT 122, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2011-09-30 | £920,000 | FLAT 202, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2011-06-21 | £885,000 | FLAT 112, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2011-04-08 | £999,900 | FLAT 201, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2010-09-24 | £820,000 | FLAT 63, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2010-01-06 | £895,000 | FLAT 203, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2009-12-16 | £545,000 | FLAT 261, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2009-10-30 | £835,000 | FLAT 91, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2009-08-28 | £735,000 | FLAT 33, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2009-08-21 | £695,000 | FLAT 52, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2008-01-31 | £975,000 | FLAT 161, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2008-01-22 | £945,000 | FLAT 152, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2007-06-27 | £946,000 | FLAT 293, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2007-02-26 | £890,000 | FLAT 261, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2007-01-25 | £745,000 | FLAT 102, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2006-10-06 | £675,000 | FLAT 53, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2006-09-11 | £625,000 | FLAT 73, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2006-03-31 | £640,000 | FLAT 141, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2006-01-12 | £610,000 | FLAT 101, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2005-11-25 | £635,000 | FLAT 131, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2005-11-15 | £512,500 | FLAT 62, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2005-07-25 | £620,000 | FLAT 282, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2005-04-29 | £610,000 | FLAT 161, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2004-09-23 | £590,000 | FLAT 131, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2004-07-28 | £528,000 | FLAT 292, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2004-07-27 | £555,000 | FLAT 123, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2004-01-22 | £535,000 | FLAT 272, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2004-01-15 | £470,000 | FLAT 12, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2003-12-05 | £488,000 | FLAT 41, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2003-11-12 | £460,000 | FLAT 72, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2003-07-14 | £470,000 | FLAT 242, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2003-05-13 | £490,000 | FLAT 192, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2003-05-01 | £450,000 | FLAT 162, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2003-04-30 | £236,123 | FLAT 53, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2002-12-19 | £555,000 | FLAT 141, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2002-11-27 | £595,000 | FLAT 281, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2002-09-30 | £535,000 | FLAT 263, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2002-07-12 | £515,000 | FLAT 133, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2001-10-19 | £465,000 | FLAT 73, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2001-10-01 | £405,000 | FLAT 21, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2001-09-14 | £475,000 | FLAT 121, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2001-04-30 | £215,000 | FLAT 73, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2001-03-22 | £508,000 | FLAT 211, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2000-12-22 | £458,000 | FLAT 273, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2000-12-01 | £362,000 | FLAT 22, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2000-09-04 | £357,500 | FLAT 23, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2000-06-01 | £415,000 | FLAT 213, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2000-04-20 | £295,000 | FLAT 62, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2000-03-31 | £375,000 | FLAT 232, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2000-01-17 | £385,000 | FLAT 271, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 2000-01-14 | £371,000 | FLAT 293, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-10-25 | £270,000 | FLAT 92, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-08-11 | £340,000 | FLAT 141, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-08-04 | £317,500 | FLAT 192, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-07-01 | £210,000 | FLAT 31, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-05-28 | £230,000 | FLAT 233, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1999-04-30 | £249,500 | FLAT 83, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-12-18 | £250,000 | FLAT 132, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-11-12 | £332,000 | FLAT 221, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-11-06 | £215,000 | FLAT 21, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-08-26 | £270,000 | FLAT 153, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-08-06 | £262,000 | FLAT 243, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-07-16 | £240,000 | FLAT 152, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-05-19 | £265,000 | FLAT 271, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-04-08 | £215,000 | FLAT 52, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-04-06 | £210,000 | FLAT 131, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-03-31 | £145,000 | FLAT 262, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-02-27 | £170,000 | FLAT 42, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1998-01-08 | £250,000 | FLAT 282, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1997-12-29 | £255,000 | FLAT 213, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1997-12-22 | £155,000 | FLAT 202, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1997-10-10 | £210,000 | FLAT 142, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1997-10-07 | £247,500 | FLAT 163, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1997-10-03 | £205,000 | FLAT 72, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1997-09-04 | £165,000 | FLAT 32, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1997-04-23 | £205,000 | FLAT 123, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1997-04-15 | £150,000 | FLAT 273, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1997-04-11 | £190,000 | FLAT 73, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1997-03-21 | £185,000 | FLAT 143, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1997-03-13 | £175,000 | FLAT 112, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1997-01-24 | £164,000 | FLAT 102, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1996-10-31 | £185,000 | FLAT 222, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1996-10-16 | £159,000 | FLAT 203, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1996-10-10 | £193,000 | FLAT 283, SHAKESPEARETOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1996-06-18 | £177,500 | FLAT 153, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1996-04-19 | £175,000 | FLAT 192, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1996-04-04 | £188,000 | FLAT 173, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1996-03-27 | £121,500 | FLAT 11, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1996-03-15 | £150,000 | FLAT 53, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1995-12-19 | £171,100 | FLAT 212, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1995-09-14 | £172,000 | FLAT 132, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1995-08-14 | £177,000 | FLAT 182, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1995-06-30 | £175,000 | FLAT 162, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
| 1995-02-13 | £80,000 | FLAT 52, SHAKESPEARE TOWER BARBICAN | Flat |
133 recorded sales on EC2Y 8DR. 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 (0.3 mi) · ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL (0.3 mi) · ST. BARTHOLOMEWS HOSPITAL (0.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CRIPPLEGATE INSTITUTE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · Barbican (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · Cuthbert Harrowing House (Grade II) (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) · 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 8DR 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 8DR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £1,293,813 | £963,066 | £775,134 |
| 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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