Aldersgate · City of London · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51903, -0.09603

EC2Y 8BU— Aldersgate, City of London

Location and area intelligence for EC2Y 8BU, Aldersgate, City of London

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 83/100Low yield 3.01%

Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals, Owner-occupiers

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
78
Safety
67
Schools
90
Transport
83
Environment
42
Investment
50

The bottom line

EC2Y 8BU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links at £860,000 median — a strong choice for Families and Commuters.

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Location

EC2Y 8BU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+65.4% vs London avg
vs London income+12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+73.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EC2Y 8BU

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How EC2Y 8BU has changed

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 · Inspected Sept 2022 · 4 min walk

KS2: 102.6

—

Secondary

Central Foundation Boys' School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.56A8: 55.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 27 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

112.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 260.9%

-78% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other50%
Theft13%
Violence & sexual offences12%
Drug offences7%
Vehicle crime6%
Anti-social behaviour5%
Burglary4%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

2.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +73% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 7 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£860,000

Median sale price

Top 25% — 65% above London median

£860,000 is 65% above the London median (£520,000)

+34.2%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+12.6%
Sales (24 months)7
New build0.0%
Avg flat£860,000
Price per m²£13,651/m²
Price per ft²£1,268/ft²
Avg floor area62.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
14%
D
15%
E
9%
F
1%

Based on 39 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£30,500
First-time buyerFTB
£30,500
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£56,300

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

18.2×

Price-to-income

£4,302/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£157,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsSystem built, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,232
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+727%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+15.8%

per year

Acceleration

+30.42

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £250k–£300k · 128 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 128 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£105k£199k+90.1%5.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£236k£312k+32.2%5.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£322k£325k+1%4.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£573k£518k-9.6%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£395k£965k+144.1%3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£825k£795k-3.6%3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£895k£764k-14.7%3.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£750k£875k+16.7%3.5
Current market2024–2025£748k£866k+15.9%4

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.3%
District
7.3%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan line
2.4 min walk
Barbican

Nearby stations

BarbicanNational Rail
2 min walk
Barbican Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
2 min walk
St. Paul's Underground StationCentral
6 min walk
Moorgate Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
7 min walk
FarringdonElizabeth line
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

80

Walkability score

737

Footpaths (500m)

39

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge17 min ↓
Victoria25 min ↓
Waterloo25 min ↓
Canary Wharf28 min ↓
City ★9 min

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

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

6

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park74m
Santander docks (800m)39
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Saffron Hill Car Park· yes
798m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 40.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 50% 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 AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.5 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

REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES

SEXUAL HEALTH CENTRE, 4-5 BURRELL ST, SE1 0UN

19 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

20

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Bartholomew's Hospital · 327 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

164

Parks (1km)

178

Restaurants (800m)

72

Cafes (800m)

9

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

17

Gyms (1km)

26

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGeranium · 99 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

9

Late-night venues

C
883 licensed premises in borough538 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

2

Libraries (1km)

8

Cinemas (2km)

228m

Post office

Nearby shops

Snak Express173 m
Tesco Express208 m
Newsagents289 m
Barbican Greengrocers408 m

Nearby cafes

Piazza166 m
Barbican Foodhall174 m
Barbican Kitchen198 m
Giddy Up Coffee209 m

Nearby restaurants

Mayura Barbican69 m
Pret A Manger156 m
Disappearing Dining Club165 m
Stem + Glory192 m

Nearby pubs

The Hand & Shears194 m
Wood Street215 m
Neo218 m
Old Red Cow222 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active164 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing187 m
PureGym258 m
Pure Ride376 m

Nearby pharmacies

Portmans Pharmacy423 m
Chauhan S Chemist436 m
Superdrug522 m
Apex Pharmacy842 m

Nearby health

The Neaman Practice149 m
Malmin Dental200 m
Malmin Orthodontics Barbican200 m
St. Pancras Clinical Research223 m
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 545

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

50

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£2,159London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.0% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 62%
Gentrification score70/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal18
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+19.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

85.7

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 score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,600m
Crossrail 2 route1,618m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,525 nationally

1,475

Est. population

11,780/km²

64%

Employed

83%

Degree educated

£47,200

Median income

0.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

41

Community stability

Age profile

26%
23%
17%
25%
Under 1810%
18–3426%
35–4923%
50–6417%
65+25%

Tenure

40%
17%
39%
Own outright40%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent39%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

56%
24%
White British56%
White Other24%
Asian11%
Black1%
Mixed4%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional73%
Routine / semi-routine4%
No car household66%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications2%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.4%
Price vs London+65.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
225
Live planning apps (800m)
47
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
15
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
34
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
53%
Borough approval rate
78%
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)

Site Bounded By 34-38, 39-41, 45-47 & 57B Little Britain & 20, 25, 47, 48-50, 51-53, 59, 60, 61, 61A & 62 Bartholomew Close, London EC1, Bartholomew Close, EC1231 homes
completed
Tennis Courts, Goswell Road, and Tennis Courts, Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7EX174 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
160 & 171-176, 160 & 171-176, ALDERSGATE STREET, EC1A 4HB81 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

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

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Stamp duty on median price (£860,000)

£30,500

Standard buyer

£30,500

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Key facts for EC2Y 8BU

Full postcodeEC2Y 8BU
Postcode districtEC2Y
Local authorityCity and County of the City of London
WardAldersgate
Latitude51.519028
Longitude-0.096027
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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