EC2Y 8BE

Cripplegate · City of London · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
London
Local authority
City of London
Postcode district
EC2Y
Postcode sector
EC2Y 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
EC2Y 8BL 27 m
EC2Y 8BN 27 m
EC2Y 8AX 59 m
EC2Y 8AY 59 m
EC2Y 8BA 59 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
EC2Y 8BE
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
EC
Postcode district
EC2Y
Postcode sector
EC2Y 8
Latitude
51.518990
Longitude
-0.091390
British National Grid easting
532,520
British National Grid northing
181,734

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
City of London · E09000001
Parish or community
E43000191
Output area
E00000018
Lower layer super output area
City of London 001B · E01000002
Middle layer super output area
City of London 001 · E02000001

Postcode source versions

Explore EC2Y

39 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Brandon Mews, 4, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8BE 6 May 2026 £980,000
Brandon Mews, 6, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8BE 31 March 2025 £1,125,000
Brandon Mews, 2, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8BE 24 November 2023 £1,331,999

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
394
Primary
198
Secondary
54
  1. Guildhall School of Music and Drama

    Higher education institutions

    91 m
  2. City of London School for Girls

    Other independent school

    219 m
  3. Fashion Retail Academy

    Miscellaneous

    264 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
29,087
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Other theft 5,379
  • Violence and sexual offences 4,951
  • Theft from the person 4,711
  • Shoplifting 3,928
  • Anti social behaviour 1,919

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
44

25 female, 19 male

Postcode households
23
Residents per household
1.9
EC2Y 8 residents
3,010

Age bands in EC2Y 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
7.2%

178 residents

Age 15 to 24
6%

149 residents

Age 25 to 44
32%

790 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.5%

703 residents

Age 65 and over
26.2%

647 residents

This postcode contained 1.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider EC2Y 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Planning applications

Mapped applications within 1,000 metres of this postcode point.

Available records
1
Records since 17 September 2020
0
Latest available record date
Not supplied
London Borough of Camden
Partial beta coverage
This beta dataset covers only Adur, Camden, Doncaster and Worthing and is not a complete national planning register. Doncaster records have no published coordinates, so they cannot be matched to local reports.

Latest available applications

  1. 2025/1683/P Date not supplied 988 m away

    Remodelling, refurbishment and extension of the existing building to provide Use Class E (commercial, retail/restaurant and jewellery workspace), landscaped amenity terraces, balconies, relocated entrances, commuter facilities, on-site servicing yard and plant along with associated highway improvements and associated works.

    19 Charterhouse Street London EC1N 6RA

    London Borough of Camden Registered

Source: MHCLG Planning Data, snapshot 2025-09-17, version 2025-09-17-beta. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Record dates use the submitted date where published, otherwise the decision date.

GP practices

128

within 5 km

  • THE NEAMAN PRACTICE

    15 HALF MOON COURT, LONDON, EC1A 7HF

    ODS code F84640

    450 m

  • CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    CITY HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE, UNIT 1-3 GROUND FLOOR, CITY HOUSE, 190-196 CITY ROAD, LONDON, EC1V 2QH

    ODS code F83064

    991 m

  • CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    FINSBURY HEALTH CENTRE, 17 PINE STREET, LONDON, EC1R 0LP

    ODS code F83624

    1.4 km

  • DR SEGARAJASINGHE

    FINSBURY HEALTH CENTRE, PINE STREET, LONDON, EC1R 0LP

    ODS code F83678

    1.4 km

  • HEALTH E1

    9-11 BRICK LANE, LONDON, E1 6PU

    ODS code F84733

    1.4 km

  • THE SPITALFIELDS PRACTICE

    20 OLD MONTAGUE STREET, LONDON, E1 5PB

    ODS code F84081

    1.5 km

  • SHOREDITCH PARK SURGERY

    6-10 RUSHTON STREET, LONDON, N1 5DR

    ODS code F84635

    1.6 km

  • THE HOXTON SURGERY

    12 RUSHTON STREET, HOXTON, LONDON, N1 5DR

    ODS code F84692

    1.6 km

  • GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE

    77 GRAY'S INN ROAD, LONDON, WC1X 8TS

    ODS code F83042

    1.7 km

  • STROUTS PLACE MEDICAL CENTRE

    3 STROUTS PLACE, PELTER STREET, LONDON, E2 7QU

    ODS code F84051

    1.7 km

  • AMWELL GROUP PRACTICE

    4 NAOROJI STREET, ISLINGTON, LONDON, WC1X 0GB

    ODS code F83652

    1.7 km

  • GOODMAN'S FIELD HEALTH CENTRE

    11 STABLE WALK, LONDON, E1 8ZF

    ODS code F84039

    1.7 km

  • ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE

    TOWER 3, 2ND FLOOR CLEMENTS INN, LONDON, WC2A 2AZ

    ODS code F83672

    1.8 km

  • BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACT, 45 COLOMBO STREET, LONDON, SE1 8EE

    ODS code G85642

    1.8 km

  • THE LAWSON PRACTICE

    ST LEONARDS, 85 NUTTALL ST, LONDON, N1 5HZ

    ODS code F84096

    1.8 km

  • THE BLITHEHALE MED.CTR.

    10-22 DUNBRIDGE STREET, LONDON, E2 6JA

    ODS code F84718

    1.9 km

  • HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE

    64-66 LAMBS CONDUIT STREET, LONDON, WC1N 3NA

    ODS code F83058

    1.9 km

  • ST PETER'S STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    16 1/2 ST PETER'S STREET, ISLINGTON, LONDON, N1 8JG

    ODS code F83032

    2.0 km

  • KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE

    3RD FLOOR, BUSH HOUSE, SOUTH EAST WING, 300 STRAND, LONDON, WC2B 4PJ

    ODS code E87768

    2.0 km

  • NEW NORTH HEALTH CENTRE

    287-293 NEW NORTH ROAD, LONDON, N1 7AA

    ODS code F83034

    2.1 km

Showing 20 of 128 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Moorgate Underground Station

    PLT · Moorgate

    0.1 miles
  • Moorgate Underground Station

    PLT · Moorgate

    0.1 miles
  • Moorgate Rail Station

    RLY · Moorgate

    0.1 miles
  • London Wall / Moorgate Station

    BCT · City of London

    0.1 miles
  • London Wall / Moorgate Station

    BCT · City of London

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for City of London 001B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

31,203 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £1,228,500 from 4 recorded sales in EC2Y 8BE. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for City of London is £712,958 in June 2026, down 20.4% year on year.

Schools

394 open schools are in scope, including 198 primary and 54 secondary schools. Guildhall School of Music and Drama is the nearest published school at 91 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

29,087 published events cover 12 months, averaging 2,423.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Other theft with 5,379 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.