Barbican is in London and in City Of London district. EC2Y 8ND 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 1992-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Barbican, London, EC2Y 8ND and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: EC2Y 8NJ, EC2Y 8HA, EC2Y 8DP, EC2Y 8DE, EC2Y 8BY, EC2Y 8NA, EC2Y 8BX, EC2Y 8BT, EC2Y 8BU.

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 8ND

Average Price
£944,089
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£944,089
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 111 Defoe House Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£950,0002023-08-25 £837,802
Flat 138 Defoe House Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£985,0002022-12-15 £810,012
Flat 158 Defoe House Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£950,0002022-11-07 £758,073
Flat 119 Defoe House Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£1,005,0002022-11-04 £801,962
Flat 149 Defoe House Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£730,0002022-07-01 £678,900

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		1,906 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		1,967 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 		2,636 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre
Grange Road, SE1 3BW 		3,534 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 		307 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity of London Primary Academy, Islington
15 Baltic Street West, EC1Y 0AE 		340 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
Compton Street, Goswell Road EC1V 0EU 		614 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Luke's CofE Primary School
Radnor Street, EC1V 3SJ 		836 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moreland Primary School
Moreland Street, EC1V 8BB 		986 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 		1,021 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
2out of 4London Nautical School
61 Stamford Street, Waterloo SE1 9NA 		1,904 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street, Islington N1 8PQ 		1,919 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street, Islington N1 9QG 		1,931 yd Community school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
Gosset Street, Bethnal Green E2 6NW 		2,229 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 		1,288 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		1,831 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		1,878 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		1,883 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo SE1 7HT 		2,911 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 		3,050 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road, Islington N7 8PG 		3,413 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's Way Trust School
125 St Paul's Way, E3 4FT 		5,461 yd Academy converter No 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 		149 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedItalia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
23 Goswell Road, EC1M 7AJ 		232 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity of London School for Girls
St Giles' Terrace, Barbican EC2Y 8BB 		235 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedGuildhall School of Music and Drama
Silk Street, Barbican EC2Y 8DT 		356 yd Higher education institutions No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRoyal Mencap Society
123 Golden Lane, Islington EC1Y 0RT 		430 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
Bonfire @Searcys, Level 1Barbican Arts And Conference Centre, Silk Street104 yd
Barbican Bar And GrillBarbican Arts And Conference Centre, Silk Street104 yd
Milton Court Bars, Level 1 & 2Level 1 Restaurant, Barbican Arts And Conference Centre104 yd
The Barbican KitchenBarbican Arts And Conference Centre, Silk Street104 yd
Benugo Level -1Level -1 Foyer Cafe Bar, Barbican Arts And Conference Centre104 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Barbican BarsBarbican Arts And Conference Centre, Silk Street104 yd
Hand & Shears Public HouseHand And Shears Public House, 1 Middle Street255 yd
Piano Smithfield14 Long Lane, London281 yd
The Jugged Hare49 Chiswell Street, London346 yd
The ShakespeareThe Shakespeare Public House, 2 Goswell Road351 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GeraniumRetail Unit 2, Lauderdale Tower114 yd
Benugo, The Foyer CafeGuildhall School Of Music And Drama, Silk Street221 yd
Momo Canteen9 Carthusian Street, London238 yd
Kurumaya74-75 Long Lane, London248 yd
Subway13 Long Lane, London281 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express131 Aldersgate Street, London226 yd
WaitroseWaitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk339 yd
TescoTesco, Ground Floor, Friendly House445 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, Ground Floor568 yd
Tesco Express10 Smithfield Street, London608 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
City Of London School For Girls
ST. GILES TERRACE ST. GILES TERRACE BARBICAN 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool116 yd
Virgin Active Club (Barbican)
ALDERSGATE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool148 yd
Ymca (London City) (Closed)
Barbican 		health and fitness suite209 yd
Virgin Active Classic (200 Aldersgate)
ALDERSGATE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool319 yd
Golden Lane Sports & Fitness
CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts339 yd
Lambs Health & Fitness (Closed)
Lamb's Passage 		health and fitness suite, squash courts361 yd
Wood Street Police Station
WOOD STREET 		407 yd
Pure Gym (London St Pauls)
LITTLE BRITAIN 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool419 yd
Nuffield Health (Moorgate)
ROPEMAKER STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool439 yd
Virgin Active (Moorgate)
BUNHILL ROW 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool565 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 speed76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed64.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 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, 1837 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 8ND.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1837
Other Theft 367
Theft From The Person 330
Violence And Sexual Offences 327
Anti Social Behaviour 158
Public Order 104
Bicycle Theft 94
Criminal Damage And Arson 89
Burglary 84
Shoplifting 78
Drugs 69
Vehicle Crime 63
Robbery 57
Other Crime 12
Possession Of Weapons 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Aldermanbury478 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Charterhouse Bldgs448 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Errol Street426 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Errol Street426 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Errol Street426 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Charterhouse Bldgs448 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Charterhouse Bldgs448 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Charterhouse Bldgs448 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Charterhouse Bldgs448 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Charterhouse Bldgs448 yd

Employment

EC2Y 8ND 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 Employee76
Retired58
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee8
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)7
Other6
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities60
Financial and insurance activities35
Information and communication27
Education23
Other16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Human health and social work activities9
Administrative and support service activities4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles3
Real estate activities3
Construction3
Manufacturing2
Transport and storage2
Mining and quarrying2
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female106
Male121

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex93
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex5
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed8

Health

Very good health110
Good health80
Fair health29
Bad health4
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications5
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 4
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 7
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 14
Degree or Similar 174

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Pakistani1
Other Asian7
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other5
White196
Roma2
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom164
European Union27
Rest of Europe5
Africa1
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean15
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK164
10+ Years38
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom185
Ireland3
France4
Germany3
Italy2
Spain2
Romania1
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
Middle East2
Eastern Asia3
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean8
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held6

Religion

No religion124
Christian74
Buddhist3
Jewish8
Not answered18
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