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

Nearby postcodes are: EC2Y 8AG, EC2Y 8DH, EC2Y 8AH, EC2Y 8DJ, EC2Y 8NE, EC2Y 8DR, EC2Y 8NJ, EC2Y 8DY, EC2Y 8AF.

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 8DE

Average Price
£551,650
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£551,650
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 206 Bryer Court Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£550,0002023-07-07 £453,019
Flat 105 Bryer Court Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£498,5002022-05-12 £502,429
Flat 702 Bryer Court Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£525,0002022-03-02 £511,193
Flat 304 Bryer Court Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£505,0002020-07-24 £514,572
Flat 306 Bryer Court Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£500,0002020-03-12 £473,169

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		1,829 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		1,968 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 		2,227 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 		2,532 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre
Grange Road, SE1 3BW 		3,641 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCity of London Primary Academy, Islington
15 Baltic Street West, EC1Y 0AE 		267 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre
101 Whitecross Street, EC1Y 8JA 		323 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
Compton Street, Goswell Road EC1V 0EU 		507 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Luke's CofE Primary School
Radnor Street, EC1V 3SJ 		780 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moreland Primary School
Moreland Street, EC1V 8BB 		885 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 		1,014 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street, Islington N1 8PQ 		1,824 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street, Islington N1 9QG 		1,825 yd Community school No Girls More About School
2out of 4London Nautical School
61 Stamford Street, Waterloo SE1 9NA 		1,967 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
Gosset Street, Bethnal Green E2 6NW 		2,243 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		1,307 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		1,746 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		1,831 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		1,867 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo SE1 7HT 		2,983 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 		3,151 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road, Islington N7 8PG 		3,308 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street, NW1 6RU 		5,418 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedItalia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
23 Goswell Road, EC1M 7AJ 		128 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCharterhouse Square School
40 Charterhouse Square, EC1M 6EA 		140 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity of London School for Girls
St Giles' Terrace, Barbican EC2Y 8BB 		338 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRoyal Mencap Society
123 Golden Lane, Islington EC1Y 0RT 		356 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGuildhall School of Music and Drama
Silk Street, Barbican EC2Y 8DT 		441 yd Higher education institutions No 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
Vecchio Parioli RestaurantVecchio Parioli Restaurant, Basement And Ground Floor135 yd
Gate Grill HouseGate Grill House, Basement And Ground Floor138 yd
Neo Barbican131 Aldersgate Street, London142 yd
Piazza136 Aldersgate Street, London145 yd
Erebuni RestaurantErebuni Restaurant, Ground Floor, Pilgrims Court152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Barbican BarsBarbican Arts And Conference Centre, Silk Street187 yd
The ShakespeareThe Shakespeare Public House, 2 Goswell Road244 yd
Hand & Shears Public HouseHand And Shears Public House, 1 Middle Street250 yd
Piano Smithfield14 Long Lane, London254 yd
Two Brewers Public HouseTwo Brewers Public House, 121 Whitecross Street321 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GeraniumRetail Unit 2, Lauderdale Tower114 yd
Momo Canteen9 Carthusian Street, London166 yd
Kurumaya74-75 Long Lane, London231 yd
Original Bagel And Sandwich22 Goswell Road, London244 yd
Subway13 Long Lane, London254 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express131 Aldersgate Street, London142 yd
WaitroseWaitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk316 yd
TescoTesco, Ground Floor, Friendly House480 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, Ground Floor485 yd
Tesco Express10 Smithfield Street, London607 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Virgin Active Club (Barbican)
ALDERSGATE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool101 yd
Ymca (London City) (Closed)
Barbican 		health and fitness suite105 yd
City Of London School For Girls
ST. GILES TERRACE ST. GILES TERRACE BARBICAN 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool222 yd
Golden Lane Sports & Fitness
CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts236 yd
Lambs Health & Fitness (Closed)
Lamb's Passage 		health and fitness suite, squash courts374 yd
Virgin Active Classic (200 Aldersgate)
ALDERSGATE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool377 yd
Pure Gym (London St Pauls)
LITTLE BRITAIN 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool476 yd
Wood Street Police Station
WOOD STREET 		512 yd
Nuffield Health (Moorgate)
ROPEMAKER STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool512 yd
Drakes Gym
PARDON STREET 		health and fitness suite524 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 speed57.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.4 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, 1905 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 8DE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1905
Other Theft 402
Violence And Sexual Offences 330
Theft From The Person 302
Anti Social Behaviour 190
Bicycle Theft 108
Burglary 106
Public Order 89
Criminal Damage And Arson 86
Shoplifting 77
Vehicle Crime 72
Robbery 71
Drugs 61
Possession Of Weapons 6
Other Crime 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Noble Street480 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Charterhouse Bldgs341 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Errol Street394 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Charterhouse Bldgs341 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Charterhouse Bldgs341 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Charterhouse Bldgs341 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Charterhouse Bldgs341 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Charterhouse Bldgs341 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Charterhouse Bldgs341 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Charterhouse Bldgs341 yd

Employment

EC2Y 8DE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee128
Retired35
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)8
Other8
Unemployed8
Part-Time Employee8
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities25
Other16
Financial and insurance activities15
Education11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Information and communication8
Human health and social work activities8
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Construction2
Manufacturing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female118
Male131

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex72
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced23
Widowed8

Health

Very good health149
Good health82
Fair health16
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications4
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 4
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 12
Degree or Similar 203

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese11
Indian7
Pakistani1
Other Asian9
Black African1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed Other9
White183
Arab4
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom139
European Union34
Rest of Europe11
Africa11
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean19
Oceania10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK139
10+ Years48
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom186
Ireland2
France6
Germany2
Italy7
Spain6
Other EU countries6
Turkey1
Other Europe3
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Eastern Asia8
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
Central Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America6
Oceania5
No passport held1

Religion

No religion143
Christian65
Buddhist5
Jewish10
Muslim1
Not answered25
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