Cripplegate · City of London · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51899, -0.09142

EC2Y 8BE— Cripplegate, City of London

Location and area intelligence for EC2Y 8BE, Cripplegate, City of London

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 82/100Low yield 2.30%Only 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
86
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
82
Environment
58
Investment
47

Location

EC2Y 8BE

Key facts for EC2Y 8BE

Full postcodeEC2Y 8BE
Postcode districtEC2Y
BoroughLondon Borough of City of London
WardCripplegate
Latitude51.518989
Longitude-0.091416
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumYoung professionals
ExcellentStrongRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+116.3% vs London avg
vs London income+12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+117.6% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre

Good · 4 min walk

KS2: 102.6

—

Secondary

Central Foundation Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: +0.56A8: 55.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 20 min walk

4 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

HIGH CRIME

141.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 65.9%

-72% vs borough

Crime by type

Other55%
Violence & sexual offences12%
Theft11%
Drug offences8%
Anti-social behaviour4%
Robbery4%
Burglary3%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

1.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +118% above London average

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£1,125,000

Median sale price

Top 10% — 116% above London median

£1,125,000 is 116% above the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%

Street mix

Terraced 34%Flat 61%Other 5%

LHA rates — Central London

Shared room£830/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1794/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3060/mo

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£53,750
First-time buyerFTB
£53,750
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£87,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

23.8×

Price-to-income

£5,628/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,232
Price growth potentialHigh

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
🚇
Moorgate Underground StationMetropolitan line
1.7 min walk
🚂
Moorgate→ Moorgate
0 min

Nearby stations

🚂
MoorgateNational Rail
2 min walk
🚇
Moorgate Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
3 min walk
🚇
Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
6 min walk
🚇
Liverpool Street Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
7 min walk
🚇
St. Paul's Underground StationCentral
8 min walk
🚌4 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 43 buses/hr peak

87

Walkability score

626

Footpaths (500m)

37

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge25 min ↓
Victoria41 min ↑
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf26 min ↓
City ★9 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

6

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park223m
Santander docks (800m)37
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Clere Street Car Park· yes
736m

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.4 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield853.0 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

URGENT CARE CENTRE

UCC GUYS HOSPITAL, GREAT MAZE POND, SE1 9RT

22 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

31

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Bartholomew's Hospital · 623 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

171

Parks (1km)

188

Restaurants (800m)

71

Cafes (800m)

9

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

32

Gyms (1km)

36

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 370 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools10 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

11

Late-night venues

B

2

Libraries (1km)

7

Cinemas (2km)

481m

Post office

Nearby shops

4 Convenience220 m
Tesco Express242 m
Barbican Newsagents379 m
Co-op On The Go399 m

Nearby cafes

Notes108 m
Pain Quotidien121 m
Barbican Kitchen144 m
Costa162 m

Nearby restaurants

Pham Sushi106 m
Spagbowl108 m
The Cuban108 m
Bad Egg112 m

Nearby pubs

Wood Street109 m
The Refinery114 m
The Jugged Hare221 m
Keats at the Globe232 m

Nearby gyms

Pure Ride85 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing144 m
Light Centre Moorgate287 m
PureGym317 m

Nearby pharmacies

Portmans Pharmacy325 m
Chauhan S Chemist609 m
Superdrug643 m
Apex Pharmacy746 m

Nearby health

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing143 m
City Dental Clinic221 m
Smilepod - Moorgate237 m
ODL Dental Clinic288 m
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 578

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
18

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

47

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.30%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£2,159London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.30% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score98/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal18
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+19.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

87.2

Price growth score

A
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,651m
Crossrail 2 route1,780m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,203 nationally

1,384

Est. population

6,686/km²

68%

Employed

84%

Degree educated

£47,200

Median income

0.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals

38

Community stability

Age profile

29%
22%
22%
20%
Under 188%
18–3429%
35–4922%
50–6422%
65+20%

Tenure

34%
18%
44%
Own outright34%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent44%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

53%
25%
13%
White British53%
White Other25%
Asian13%
Black1%
Mixed4%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional76%
Routine / semi-routine2%
No car household70%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications2%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.4%
Price vs London+116.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
273
Live planning apps (800m)
60
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
15
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
23
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
74%
Borough approval rate
84%
Opportunity area
No
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£0/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
13
Largest scheme
284 homes · Milton Court, Milton Court, Silk Street, EC2Y 9BJ
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Milton Court, Milton Court, Silk Street, EC2Y 9BJ284 homes
completed
Bernard Morgan House, 43, Bernard Morgan House, 43, Golden Lane, London, EC1Y 0RS99 homes
completed
Roman House, Roman House, Wood Street, EC2V 7JB90 homes
completed
Frobisher Crescent, Frobisher Crescent, Barbican, EC2Y 8HA69 homes
completed
BLOCKS H & K, PEABODY ESTATE, BLOCKS H & K, PEABODY ESTATE27 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
2,708
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£1,125,000)

£53,750

Standard buyer

£53,750

First-time buyer

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EC2Y 8BE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links at £1,125,000 median — a strong choice for Families and Commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

92%

Confidence score

11/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services18 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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