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

Nearby postcodes are: EC2Y 8NH, EC2Y 8NQ, EC2Y 8HD, EC2Y 8DQ, EC2Y 8PQ, EC1Y 0RR, EC1Y 0RS, EC2Y 8DR, EC2Y 8NJ.

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 8NH

Average Price
£896,027
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£896,027
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 519 Ben Jonson House Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£1,255,0002023-04-14 £1,118,349
Flat 557 Ben Jonson House Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£535,0002023-03-17 £463,425
Flat 542 Ben Jonson House Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£530,0002022-10-28 £436,546
Flat 506 Ben Jonson House Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£1,310,0002022-06-22 £1,284,880
Flat 517 Ben Jonson House Barbican, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£505,0002021-06-25 £523,333

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 		1,830 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		1,960 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 		2,127 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 		2,617 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre
Grange Road, SE1 3BW 		3,600 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 		178 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity of London Primary Academy, Islington
15 Baltic Street West, EC1Y 0AE 		216 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
Compton Street, Goswell Road EC1V 0EU 		573 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Luke's CofE Primary School
Radnor Street, EC1V 3SJ 		690 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moreland Primary School
Moreland Street, EC1V 8BB 		895 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 		879 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street, Islington N1 8PQ 		1,807 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street, Islington N1 9QG 		1,900 yd Community school No Girls More About School
2out of 4London Nautical School
61 Stamford Street, Waterloo SE1 9NA 		2,051 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
Gosset Street, Bethnal Green E2 6NW 		2,101 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 		1,163 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		1,870 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		1,975 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		2,008 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo SE1 7HT 		3,053 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 		3,154 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road, Islington N7 8PG 		3,329 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's Way Trust School
125 St Paul's Way, E3 4FT 		5,375 yd Academy converter No 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 		193 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCharterhouse Square School
40 Charterhouse Square, EC1M 6EA 		271 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity of London School for Girls
St Giles' Terrace, Barbican EC2Y 8BB 		286 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRoyal Mencap Society
123 Golden Lane, Islington EC1Y 0RT 		302 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGuildhall School of Music and Drama
Silk Street, Barbican EC2Y 8DT 		337 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
Barbican Cinema Cafe Bar25 Beech Street, London94 yd
Cote Restaurant Limited57 Whitecross Street, London111 yd
Bonfire @Searcys, Level 1Barbican Arts And Conference Centre, Silk Street129 yd
Barbican Bar And GrillBarbican Arts And Conference Centre, Silk Street129 yd
Milton Court Bars, Level 1 & 2Level 1 Restaurant, Barbican Arts And Conference Centre129 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Barbican BarsBarbican Arts And Conference Centre, Silk Street129 yd
Two Brewers Public HouseTwo Brewers Public House, 121 Whitecross Street216 yd
The Jugged Hare49 Chiswell Street, London238 yd
The ShakespeareThe Shakespeare Public House, 2 Goswell Road317 yd
Hand & Shears Public HouseHand And Shears Public House, 1 Middle Street384 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sushi Daily@WaitroseSushi Daily@Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk190 yd
Benugo, The Foyer CafeGuildhall School Of Music And Drama, Silk Street207 yd
GeraniumRetail Unit 2, Lauderdale Tower238 yd
BenugoGuildhall School Of Music And Drama, 1 Milton Street242 yd
Barbican Express PizzaBarbican Express Pizza, Basement And Ground Floor247 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
WaitroseWaitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk190 yd
Tesco Express131 Aldersgate Street, London283 yd
TescoTesco, Ground Floor, Friendly House336 yd
Marks & SpencerMarks & Spencer, 70 Finsbury Pavement539 yd
TescoTesco, 21 City Road589 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 pool219 yd
Ymca (London City) (Closed)
Barbican 		health and fitness suite223 yd
Lambs Health & Fitness (Closed)
Lamb's Passage 		health and fitness suite, squash courts229 yd
Virgin Active Club (Barbican)
ALDERSGATE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool243 yd
Golden Lane Sports & Fitness
CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts279 yd
Nuffield Health (Moorgate)
ROPEMAKER STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool391 yd
Virgin Active (Moorgate)
BUNHILL ROW 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool418 yd
Virgin Active Classic (200 Aldersgate)
ALDERSGATE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool468 yd
Wood Street Police Station
WOOD STREET 		509 yd
Energie Fitness (London Old Street)
BUNHILL ROW 		health and fitness suite541 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 speed78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 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, 1988 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 8NH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1988
Other Theft 383
Violence And Sexual Offences 342
Theft From The Person 336
Anti Social Behaviour 182
Vehicle Crime 123
Bicycle Theft 111
Public Order 104
Burglary 91
Criminal Damage And Arson 87
Shoplifting 84
Drugs 66
Robbery 60
Other Crime 13
Possession Of Weapons 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Noble Street526 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A5201415 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Banner Street400 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Banner Street400 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Banner Street400 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Banner Street400 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Banner Street400 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near A5201415 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A5201415 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A5201415 yd

Employment

EC2Y 8NH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 Employee163
Retired60
Self-Employed57
Part-Time Employee28
Unemployed9
Other8
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities53
Financial and insurance activities42
Other14
Information and communication12
Education8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities5
Human health and social work activities4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles4
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Mining and quarrying2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Transport and storage1
Construction1

People

Gender

Female159
Male200

Partnership Status

Single167
Married: Opposite sex114
Married: Same sex6
Civil partnership: Opposite sex5
Civil partnership: Same sex10
Separated4
Divorced31
Widowed9

Health

Very good health193
Good health129
Fair health32
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications6
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 1
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 16
Degree or Similar 304
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese11
Indian4
Other Asian5
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other4
White309
Arab2
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom243
European Union52
Rest of Europe12
Africa4
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean16
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK243
10+ Years55
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years23

Passport Held

United Kingdom280
Ireland8
France7
Germany1
Italy2
Portugal1
Spain8
Poland1
Other EU countries18
Turkey2
Other Europe6
North Africa1
Middle East1
Eastern Asia6
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean7
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held5

Religion

No religion198
Christian115
Hindu4
Jewish8
Muslim1
Not answered33
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