Barbican is in London and in City Of London district. EC2Y 8DJ 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 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: EC2Y 8NE, EC2Y 8DH, EC1M 6AD, EC1A 4EB, EC1A 4JQ, EC2Y 8DE, EC2Y 8AF, EC1M 6EB, EC2Y 8BY.

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 8DJ

Average Price
£518,185
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£518,185
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 25 John Trundle Court Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£517,0002023-03-03 £447,833
Flat 12 John Trundle Court Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£395,0002023-01-10 £329,328
Flat 3 John Trundle Court Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£475,0002022-03-25 £462,508
Flat 54 John Trundle Court Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£495,0002021-05-27 £524,880
Flat 39 John Trundle Court Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£485,0002020-03-25 £458,974

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		1,752 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		2,042 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 		2,276 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 		2,479 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre
Grange Road, SE1 3BW 		3,675 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 		313 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre
101 Whitecross Street, EC1Y 8JA 		403 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
Compton Street, Goswell Road EC1V 0EU 		474 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Luke's CofE Primary School
Radnor Street, EC1V 3SJ 		829 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moreland Primary School
Moreland Street, EC1V 8BB 		878 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 		1,087 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street, Islington N1 9QG 		1,778 yd Community school No Girls More About School
4out of 4City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street, Islington N1 8PQ 		1,828 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4London Nautical School
61 Stamford Street, Waterloo SE1 9NA 		1,933 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
Gosset Street, Bethnal Green E2 6NW 		2,320 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 		1,385 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		1,673 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		1,751 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		1,793 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo SE1 7HT 		2,957 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 		3,163 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road, Islington N7 8PG 		3,289 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street, NW1 6RU 		5,337 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCharterhouse Square School
40 Charterhouse Square, EC1M 6EA 		99 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedItalia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
23 Goswell Road, EC1M 7AJ 		142 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity of London School for Girls
St Giles' Terrace, Barbican EC2Y 8BB 		395 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRoyal Mencap Society
123 Golden Lane, Islington EC1Y 0RT 		397 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDallington School
8 Dallington Street, London EC1V 0BW 		442 yd Other independent school Yes 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 Floor56 yd
Gate Grill HouseGate Grill House, Basement And Ground Floor60 yd
Neo Barbican131 Aldersgate Street, London66 yd
Erebuni RestaurantErebuni Restaurant, Ground Floor, Pilgrims Court72 yd
Piazza136 Aldersgate Street, London76 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Piano Smithfield14 Long Lane, London183 yd
Hand & Shears Public HouseHand And Shears Public House, 1 Middle Street191 yd
The ShakespeareThe Shakespeare Public House, 2 Goswell Road223 yd
Barbican BarsBarbican Arts And Conference Centre, Silk Street257 yd
Be At One FarringdonBe At One Farringdon, Basement And Ground Floor, Lindsey House265 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Momo Canteen9 Carthusian Street, London86 yd
GeraniumRetail Unit 2, Lauderdale Tower94 yd
Kurumaya74-75 Long Lane, London167 yd
Subway13 Long Lane, London183 yd
Original Bagel And Sandwich22 Goswell Road, London223 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express131 Aldersgate Street, London66 yd
WaitroseWaitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk388 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, Ground Floor410 yd
Tesco Express10 Smithfield Street, London539 yd
TescoTesco, Ground Floor, Friendly House561 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Virgin Active Club (Barbican)
ALDERSGATE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool46 yd
Ymca (London City) (Closed)
Barbican 		health and fitness suite77 yd
Golden Lane Sports & Fitness
CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts237 yd
City Of London School For Girls
ST. GILES TERRACE ST. GILES TERRACE BARBICAN 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool270 yd
Virgin Active Classic (200 Aldersgate)
ALDERSGATE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool353 yd
Pure Gym (London St Pauls)
LITTLE BRITAIN 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool448 yd
Lambs Health & Fitness (Closed)
Lamb's Passage 		health and fitness suite, squash courts453 yd
Drakes Gym
PARDON STREET 		health and fitness suite480 yd
Citysport
GOSWELL ROAD 		health and fitness suite514 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed)
122-130 122-130 Goswell Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts536 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 98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.5%

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 speed56.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.5 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, 2040 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 8DJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2040
Other Theft 465
Violence And Sexual Offences 343
Theft From The Person 315
Anti Social Behaviour 209
Burglary 121
Public Order 94
Bicycle Theft 93
Criminal Damage And Arson 88
Robbery 78
Vehicle Crime 77
Shoplifting 77
Drugs 68
Possession Of Weapons 7
Other Crime 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Noble Street484 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Charterhouse Bldgs304 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Goswell Road256 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Errol Street461 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Errol Street461 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Errol Street461 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Errol Street461 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Errol Street461 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Charterhouse Bldgs304 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Charterhouse Bldgs304 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EC2Y 8DJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee142
Retired31
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family7
Part-Time Employee6
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities56
Professional, scientific and technical activities38
Information and communication19
Education10
Other10
Construction4
Human health and social work activities4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles2
Administrative and support service activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Accommodation and food service activities1
Transport and storage1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female128
Male152

Partnership Status

Single166
Married: Opposite sex69
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated1
Divorced12
Widowed5

Health

Very good health193
Good health71
Fair health12
Bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications6
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 3
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 11
Degree or Similar 221
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese25
Indian22
Other Asian7
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White181
Roma1
Arab13
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom92
European Union67
Rest of Europe25
Africa10
Middle East and Asia52
The Americas and the Caribbean25
Oceania8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK92
10+ Years43
5-10 Years37
2-5 Years38
Less than 2 years71

Passport Held

United Kingdom130
Ireland9
France15
Germany3
Italy10
Portugal1
Spain2
Poland3
Romania1
Other EU countries25
Turkey6
Other Europe11
North Africa2
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Eastern Asia13
Southern Asia15
South-East Asia7
North America and the Caribbean15
Central and South America4
Oceania6
No passport held3

Religion

No religion124
Christian81
Buddhist1
Hindu18
Jewish11
Muslim18
Not answered27
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