# EC2Y 8EA: area report for a postcode in City of London

EC2Y 8EA is a postcode in City of London.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of City of London. Open the map at EC2Y 8EA for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [City of London](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london) › [EC2Y](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ec2y) › [EC2Y 8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ec2y-8)

## Around this postcode

- **170 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 11% on July. City of London 001A: 101 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.0971,51.5212,EC2Y8EA
- **Barbican, 120 m**: About 1 minute on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.0971,51.5212,EC2Y8EA
- **7 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 150 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.0971,51.5212,EC2Y8EA
- **No property in EC2Y 8EA listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.0971,51.5212,EC2Y8EA
- **England’s least deprived 30%**: This neighbourhood, City of London 001A. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.0971,51.5212,EC2Y8EA
- **£726,633 average price**: For the whole of City of London, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.0971,51.5212,EC2Y8EA
- **4 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 240 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.0971,51.5212,EC2Y8EA
- **37 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 90 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.0971,51.5212,EC2Y8EA
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at EC2Y 8EA**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.0971,51.5212,EC2Y8EA
- **Loud road and rail noise at EC2Y 8EA**: Road 66 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.0971,51.5212,EC2Y8EA
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-0.0971,51.5212,EC2Y8EA
- **24.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.0971,51.5212,EC2Y8EA

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Charterhouse Square School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/charterhouse-square-school-e100463) | Independent | 150 m (2 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [City of London Primary Academy, Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/school/city-of-london-primary-academy-islington-e143020) | Primary | 230 m (3 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, March 2025 | 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/school/prior-weston-primary-school-and-childrens-centre-e100434) | Primary | 260 m (3 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), September 2022 | 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [City of London School for Girls](https://openindex.co.uk/school/city-of-london-school-for-girls-e100001) | Independent | 290 m (4 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Dallington School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/dallington-school-e100462) | Independent | 450 m (6 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-peter-and-st-paul-catholic-primary-school-e100447) | Primary | 480 m (6 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), June 2023 | 88% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Luke's CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-lukes-cofe-primary-school-e100443) | Primary | 700 m (9 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, May 2023 | 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Moreland Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/moreland-primary-school-e100415) | Primary | 820 m (10 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, July 2025 | 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| February 2025 | £695,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 20 m |
| June 2026 | £1,500,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 40 m |
| June 2026 | £835,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 60 m |
| June 2026 | £495,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 60 m |
| October 2025 | £2,075,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 60 m |
| March 2025 | £1,300,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 80 m |
| December 2024 | £520,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 100 m |
| March 2026 | £437,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 100 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Barbican (120 m, 2 minutes on foot); Farringdon (550 m, 7 minutes on foot); Farringdon (570 m, 7 minutes on foot); Moorgate (640 m, 8 minutes on foot); Moorgate (690 m, 9 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: THE NEAMAN PRACTICE (240 m); CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE (850 m); CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE (910 m); DR SEGARAJASINGHE (910 m)
- Pharmacies: BARBICAN PHARMACY & CLINIC (140 m); PHARMICA (240 m); PORTMANS PHARMACY (340 m); BOOTS (640 m); APEX PHARMACY (670 m)
- Dental practices: MALMIN BARBICAN (60 m); BARBICAN DENTAL CENTRE (140 m); DENTAL SURGERY (140 m); BARBICAN DENTAL PRACTICE (140 m); BARBICAN ORTHODONTIC CLINIC (200 m)
- Supermarkets: Tesco Barbican Express (90 m, Tesco); Waitrose Barbican (370 m, Waitrose); Tesco Clerkenwell Express (480 m, Tesco); Waitrose Clerkenwell (510 m, Waitrose); Tesco Clerkenwell Central St Express (510 m, Tesco)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £726,633** (August 2026). City of London’s average house price was £726,633 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 14.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 10.2** (2025). City of London has a deprivation score of 10.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 29th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population estimate: 15,631** (2025). City of London’s population was an estimated 15,631 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.9% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in City of London live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.

## City of London 001A (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 8.7** (2025). City of London 001A has a deprivation score of 8.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 7,099th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £925,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in City of London 001A was £925,000 in 2025. Joint 571st most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,475** (2021). City of London 001A had 1,475 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 21,840th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.2%** (January 2026). In City of London 001A, 99.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## EC2Y (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £917,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in EC2Y was £917,500 in 2025. 30th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 2,840** (2021). EC2Y had 2,840 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 335th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in EC2Y live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.9%** (January 2026). In EC2Y, 99.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [City of London](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london)
- Centre: 51.5212, -0.0971

Council: [City of London](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london) (London borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Cities of London and Westminster](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cities-of-london-and-westminster): Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), August 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-0.0971,51.5212,EC2Y8EA

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