Barbican is in London and in City Of London district. EC2Y 8DD 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 8DD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: EC2Y 8NB, EC2Y 8HD, EC2Y 8DL, EC2Y 8NH, EC2Y 8NQ, EC2Y 8DQ, EC2Y 8PQ, EC1Y 8TD, EC1Y 4SE.

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 8DD

Average Price
£1,416,582
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£1,416,582
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 293 Cromwell Tower Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£2,300,0002023-06-01 £1,852,677
Flat 91 Cromwell Tower Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£1,222,5002022-10-20 £1,006,938
Flat 242 Cromwell Tower Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£1,550,0002022-05-06 £1,562,217
Flat 192 Cromwell Tower Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£1,620,0002022-04-06 £1,601,217
Flat 213 Cromwell Tower Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£1,875,0002021-09-10 £1,650,298

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 		1,765 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		2,062 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 		2,110 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
Yorkway Court, Copenhagen Street N1 0UH 		2,711 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre
Grange Road, SE1 3BW 		3,528 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 		107 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity of London Primary Academy, Islington
15 Baltic Street West, EC1Y 0AE 		279 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
Compton Street, Goswell Road EC1V 0EU 		667 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Luke's CofE Primary School
Radnor Street, EC1V 3SJ 		692 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moreland Primary School
Moreland Street, EC1V 8BB 		963 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 		823 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street, Islington N1 8PQ 		1,854 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street, Islington N1 9QG 		1,993 yd Community school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
Gosset Street, Bethnal Green E2 6NW 		2,026 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4London Nautical School
61 Stamford Street, Waterloo SE1 9NA 		2,064 yd Foundation school No Boys 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 		1,085 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		1,972 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		2,069 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		2,082 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo SE1 7HT 		3,054 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 		3,107 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road, Islington N7 8PG 		3,395 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's Way Trust School
125 St Paul's Way, E3 4FT 		5,278 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCity of London School for Girls
St Giles' Terrace, Barbican EC2Y 8BB 		236 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedGuildhall School of Music and Drama
Silk Street, Barbican EC2Y 8DT 		245 yd Higher education institutions No Mixed More About School
- not ratedItalia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
23 Goswell Road, EC1M 7AJ 		294 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCharterhouse Square School
40 Charterhouse Square, EC1M 6EA 		347 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRoyal Mencap Society
123 Golden Lane, Islington EC1Y 0RT 		352 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
Elior, Linklaters1 Silk Street, London58 yd
Elior, Linklaters1 Silk Street, London58 yd
Elior, Linklaters1 Silk Street, London58 yd
Partners Dining, Linklatters LLP1 Silk Street, London58 yd
Barbican Cinema Cafe Bar25 Beech Street, London64 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Barbican BarsBarbican Arts And Conference Centre, Silk Street124 yd
The Jugged Hare49 Chiswell Street, London145 yd
Two Brewers Public HouseTwo Brewers Public House, 121 Whitecross Street233 yd
The Rack & TenterRack And Tenter Public House, Tenter House, 45 Moorfields369 yd
All Bar OneAll Bar One, 127 Finsbury Pavement386 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Benugo, The Foyer CafeGuildhall School Of Music And Drama, Silk Street133 yd
BenugoGuildhall School Of Music And Drama, 1 Milton Street140 yd
Sushi Daily@WaitroseSushi Daily@Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk181 yd
Pret A MangerPret A Manger, 70 Chiswell Street248 yd
Barbican Express PizzaBarbican Express Pizza, Basement And Ground Floor268 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
WaitroseWaitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk181 yd
TescoTesco, Ground Floor, Friendly House245 yd
Tesco Express131 Aldersgate Street, London380 yd
Marks & SpencerMarks & Spencer, 70 Finsbury Pavement438 yd
TescoTesco, 21 City Road521 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lambs Health & Fitness (Closed)
Lamb's Passage 		health and fitness suite, squash courts160 yd
City Of London School For Girls
ST. GILES TERRACE ST. GILES TERRACE BARBICAN 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool220 yd
Nuffield Health (Moorgate)
ROPEMAKER STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool290 yd
Ymca (London City) (Closed)
Barbican 		health and fitness suite324 yd
Virgin Active Club (Barbican)
ALDERSGATE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool329 yd
Golden Lane Sports & Fitness
CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts373 yd
Virgin Active (Moorgate)
BUNHILL ROW 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool377 yd
Wood Street Police Station
WOOD STREET 		476 yd
Virgin Active Classic (200 Aldersgate)
ALDERSGATE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool505 yd
Honourable Artillery Company
FINSBURY BARRACKS FINSBURY BARRACKS CITY ROAD 		grass pitches512 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.1 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, 2000 crimes were reported near Barbican . Only 2% 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 8DD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2000
Other Theft 407
Theft From The Person 362
Violence And Sexual Offences 330
Anti Social Behaviour 170
Vehicle Crime 120
Bicycle Theft 105
Public Order 105
Shoplifting 93
Burglary 88
Criminal Damage And Arson 81
Drugs 66
Robbery 54
Other Crime 14
Possession Of Weapons 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Aldermanbury534 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near A5201481 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Baird Street390 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Baird Street390 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Banner Street428 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Banner Street428 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Banner Street428 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Banner Street428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Banner Street428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Banner Street428 yd

Employment

EC2Y 8DD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee73
Retired47
Self-Employed35
Student (economically inactive)16
Other8
Part-Time Employee8
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities57
Financial and insurance activities36
Education17
Information and communication14
Human health and social work activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Manufacturing5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Other2
Administrative and support service activities2
Transport and storage2
Construction1

People

Gender

Female96
Male121

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex90
Married: Same sex6
Civil partnership: Opposite sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex6
Separated1
Divorced12
Widowed7

Health

Very good health136
Good health64
Fair health12
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications5
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 9
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 11
Degree or Similar 167
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian2
Other Asian2
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other3
White195
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom138
European Union29
Rest of Europe6
Africa7
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean22
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK138
10+ Years59
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom178
Ireland6
France2
Germany1
Italy2
Portugal1
Spain4
Romania1
Other EU countries6
Other Europe7
North Africa1
Middle East1
Eastern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania2
No passport held3

Religion

No religion98
Christian73
Hindu2
Jewish10
Muslim7
Not answered28
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