Barbican is in London and in City Of London district. EC2Y 8BL is located in the Cripplegate electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Cities of London and Westminster. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Barbican, London, EC2Y 8BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: EC2Y 8BN, EC2Y 8BE, EC2Y 8AX, EC2Y 8AY, EC2Y 8BA, EC2Y 8AT, EC2Y 8AU, EC2Y 5EJ, EC2Y 9DT.

Barbican Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barbican are based on 2809 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of London.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC2Y 8BL

Average Price
£848,397
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£848,397
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barbican

Average Price
£920,019
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BarbicanStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 308 Willoughby House Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£665,0002023-08-16 £586,461
Flat 102 Willoughby House Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£680,0002023-05-02 £567,869
Flat 107 Willoughby House Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£725,0002022-09-29 £606,935
Flat 322 Willoughby House Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£730,0002022-06-24 £716,002
Flat 114 Willoughby House Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£716,0002022-06-06 £702,270

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		1,779 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre
20 Halcomb Street, Hoxton N1 5RF 		2,241 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		2,247 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
Yorkway Court, Copenhagen Street N1 0UH 		2,951 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre
Grange Road, SE1 3BW 		3,282 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre
101 Whitecross Street, EC1Y 8JA 		288 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity of London Primary Academy, Islington
15 Baltic Street West, EC1Y 0AE 		526 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Luke's CofE Primary School
Radnor Street, EC1V 3SJ 		881 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
Compton Street, Goswell Road EC1V 0EU 		908 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moreland Primary School
Moreland Street, EC1V 8BB 		1,209 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Central Foundation Boys' School
Cowper Street, City Road EC2A 4SH 		888 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
2out of 4London Nautical School
61 Stamford Street, Waterloo SE1 9NA 		1,957 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
Gosset Street, Bethnal Green E2 6NW 		2,004 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street, Islington N1 8PQ 		2,084 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHaberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy
94B Southwark Bridge Road, SE1 0EX 		2,148 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, EC2A 4XW 		1,068 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		2,138 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		2,173 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		2,204 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo SE1 7HT 		2,913 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		2,886 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road, Islington N7 8PG 		3,639 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's Way Trust School
125 St Paul's Way, E3 4FT 		5,143 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGuildhall School of Music and Drama
Silk Street, Barbican EC2Y 8DT 		31 yd Higher education institutions No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity of London School for Girls
St Giles' Terrace, Barbican EC2Y 8BB 		139 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedCharterhouse Square School
40 Charterhouse Square, EC1M 6EA 		481 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedItalia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
23 Goswell Road, EC1M 7AJ 		523 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRoyal Mencap Society
123 Golden Lane, Islington EC1Y 0RT 		595 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Atalian Servest Food Company @ The London School of MusicGuildhall School of Music And Drama, 1 Milton Street124 yd
Dockmasters CoffeeCity Point, 1 Ropemaker Street137 yd
Notes, Music & Coffee LtdCity Point, 1 Ropemaker Street137 yd
The RefineryCity Point, 1 Ropemaker Street137 yd
Simpson Thacher Bartlett LLPCity Point, 1 Ropemaker Street137 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wood Street Bar And Restaurant53 Fore Street, London140 yd
The Rack & TenterRack And Tenter Public House, Tenter House, 45 Moorfields170 yd
Fox Fine Wines118 London Wall, London210 yd
The GlobeThe Globe Public House, 83 Moorgate217 yd
The Jugged Hare49 Chiswell Street, London239 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Benugo, The Foyer CafeGuildhall School Of Music And Drama, Silk Street130 yd
Pret A Manger, Unit 3City Point, 1 Ropemaker Street137 yd
Costa CoffeeCity Point, 1 Ropemaker Street137 yd
BenugoGuildhall School Of Music And Drama, 1 Milton Street156 yd
Caffe NeroMoorgate Underground Station, Moorfields165 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, Ground Floor, Friendly House276 yd
Marks & SpencerMarks & Spencer, 70 Finsbury Pavement304 yd
Co-OpRetail Unit, 17 Moorgate377 yd
WaitroseWaitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk403 yd
Tesco Express131 Aldersgate Street, London565 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Nuffield Health (Moorgate)
ROPEMAKER STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool132 yd
City Of London School For Girls
ST. GILES TERRACE ST. GILES TERRACE BARBICAN 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool257 yd
Lambs Health & Fitness (Closed)
Lamb's Passage 		health and fitness suite, squash courts313 yd
Pure Gym (London Wall)
London Wall 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool326 yd
Wood Street Police Station
WOOD STREET 		326 yd
City Golf And Health Club (Closed)
COLEMAN STREET 		health and fitness suite444 yd
Slim Jim'S Health Club (Closed)
Finsbury Avenue 		health and fitness suite, squash courts452 yd
Another_Space (Bank)
COLEMAN STREET 		456 yd
Virgin Active Club (Barbican)
ALDERSGATE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool489 yd
Virgin Active Classic (200 Aldersgate)
ALDERSGATE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool518 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed54.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Barbican Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1778 crimes were reported near Barbican . Only 3% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of EC2Y 8BL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1778
Other Theft 370
Theft From The Person 321
Violence And Sexual Offences 262
Shoplifting 147
Anti Social Behaviour 117
Vehicle Crime 110
Bicycle Theft 99
Public Order 93
Burglary 71
Drugs 69
Criminal Damage And Arson 64
Robbery 34
Other Crime 16
Possession Of Weapons 5

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of EC2Y 8BL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryOffender given a cautionOn or near Ironmonger Lane521 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Errol Street477 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket379 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Fortune Street490 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Errol Street477 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Errol Street477 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Errol Street477 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Errol Street477 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Milton Court151 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Aldersgate Street531 yd

Employment

EC2Y 8BL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

EC2Y 8BL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee87
Retired42
Self-Employed26
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)9
Part-Time Employee7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities40
Financial and insurance activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Information and communication13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Human health and social work activities10
Other8
Education7
Construction4
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Transport and storage1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female95
Male105

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex68
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed5

Health

Very good health109
Good health65
Fair health18
Bad health5
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications3
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 5
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 12
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 11
Degree or Similar 155
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese5
Indian7
Pakistani1
Other Asian5
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed Other5
White157
Roma2
Arab2
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom125
European Union26
Rest of Europe1
Africa12
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania6
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK125
10+ Years40
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom155
Ireland9
France2
Italy5
Lithuania3
Poland2
Other EU countries3
North Africa4
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
Central Asia4
North America and the Caribbean7
Oceania1
No passport held1

Religion

No religion80
Christian75
Hindu4
Jewish3
Muslim8
Other religion3
Not answered28
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