City of London
EC2A house prices in City of London
Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for City of London, from official UK data in one place.
Typical sold price
£900,900
Range £464,500–£2,254,500 · 250 real sales
- Real sales
- 250
- 12-month change
- -27.3%
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 17 Mar 2023 and 28 Jul 2026.
Summary
House prices in EC2A: the typical (median) sold price is £900,900, well above the UK average (£272,611) (UK House Price Index, July 2026). Over the last twelve months the local median is down 27.3%, comparing 32 sales with 47, so a handful of homes can swing it. EC2A is a quiet market, with about 6 recorded sales a month. By property type, 96% were flats (typically £880,000) and 3% were terraced homes (typically £1,320,000).
Data from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, up to 28 August 2026.
Council tax on a Band D home there is £1,330 a year: City of London's published charge for 2026-27.
Source: Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, City of London, 2026-27.
Our take · opinion, not advice
Our take on EC2A: a quiet market, so take your time
At around 6 sales a month, EC2A is quiet, and prices have drifted down, so sellers should plan for a longer sale and buyers can afford to be patient.
If you are thinking of selling, a spread from £464,500 to £2,254,500 makes £900,900 a poor guide to any one home, so price from sold homes that match yours in type and size; with so little to compare, give yourself extra time; if certainty matters more than price, a quick cash sale usually means accepting about 70–85% of market value (a rough guide, not a quote).
Sell houseIf you are looking to buy, on price, EC2A is well above the UK average, though prices have eased, so there may be room to negotiate; just remember one year of falls is not a forecast.
On any EC2A home we would check the lease (length, ground rent and service charge), what has been applied for nearby (7,010 applications on record within 500 m) and whether a new-build premium is baked into the price, and ask a conveyancer to read the title.
The sold prices leave a lot open; the free EC2A OfferCheck closes some of the gap with flood, crime, planning and council tax.
Get OfferCheckOur opinion, drawn from the figures on this page: not advice and not a forecast. We earn from OfferCheck reports and from introducing sellers to cash buyers, so weigh it with that in mind (see our disclosure). We are not authorised or regulated by the FCA.
At a glance
EC2A in four numbers
The headline figures from the records below, each one real and dated.
Typical price
£900,900
HM Land Registry
Sales a month
6.2
Across 250 sales
12-month change
-27.3%
-27.3% from last year
Local median
Council tax, Band D
£1,330
A year
The data, honestly
House prices in EC2A
These 250 sales are what every figure here rests on. The typical price is the middle sale.
By property type
Average house price in EC2A by property type
Detached homes have the highest typical price at £1,600,000, and flat / maisonette the lowest at £880,000.
See the figures
| Type | Sales | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £1,600,000 | £1,600,000–£1,600,000 |
| Terraced | 7 | £1,320,000 | £840,000–£1,807,727 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £1,010,500 | £1,010,500–£1,010,500 |
| Flat / maisonette | 197 | £880,000 | £504,800–£1,634,160 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 17 Mar 2023 and 28 Jul 2026.
24-month trend
Typical price by quarter in EC2A
The quarterly typical price fell 41.0%, from £895,000 in Q4 2024 (14 sales) to £528,000 in Q3 2026 (3 sales).
See the figures
| Quarter | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | £895,000 | 14 |
| Q1 2025 | £842,500 | 8 |
| Q2 2025 | £1,410,500 | 8 |
| Q3 2025 | £975,000 | 15 |
| Q4 2025 | £1,395,000 | 5 |
| Q1 2026 | £535,000 | 8 |
| Q2 2026 | £465,000 | 3 |
| Q3 2026 | £528,000 | 3 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 17 Mar 2023 and 28 Jul 2026. Median of each quarter's recorded sales.
Range and mix
The spread of EC2A prices
How far prices run either side of the typical one, who owns what, and homes that have sold twice.
Price range
Where most EC2A homes sold
Eight in ten sales fell between £464,500 and £2,254,500, around a typical £900,900.
Lower and upper end are the 10th and 90th percentile of recorded sales.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 17 Mar 2023 and 28 Jul 2026.
Mix of homes
Who is selling in EC2A
Flat / maisonette homes were 96% of recorded sales (197 of 206). 10% of sales were freehold and 90% leasehold.
Property type
- Detached0%
- Terraced3%
- Semi-detached0%
- Flat / maisonette96%
Tenure
- Freehold10%
- Leasehold90%
See the figures
24 freehold (10%) and 226 leasehold (90%) across the 250 most recent recorded sales in EC2A, including 99 new-build sales. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 17 Mar 2023 and 28 Jul 2026.
Sold twice: what the same home resold for
The strongest price signal there is: the same door, sold twice. Change shown in £, %, and per year. A big % over two decades is smaller than it looks.
2, PRINCIPAL PLACE, LONDON
£990,000 (2025)£850,000 (2026)-14.1% over 0.7 yrs (-20.6%/yr)
7, GARDEN WALK, LONDON
£600,000 (2024)£528,000 (2026)-12% over 1.7 yrs (-7.1%/yr)
8 - 13, NEW INN STREET, LONDON
£3,000,000 (2025)£1,680,000 (2026)-44% over 0.8 yrs (-51.2%/yr)
60, GREAT EASTERN STREET, LONDON
£1,269,631 (2024)£1,300,000 (2026)+2.4% over 1.9 yrs (+1.2%/yr)
PENNYBANK CHAMBERS, 1, FAIRCHILD PLACE, LONDON
£295,000 (2024)£360,000 (2026)+22% over 1.4 yrs (+15%/yr)
VICTORIA CHAMBERS, PAUL STREET, LONDON
£365,000 (2024)£415,000 (2026)+13.7% over 1.5 yrs (+9.2%/yr)
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions, never estimates. All sales.
On the map
Where EC2A sits in City of London
The pins are the 5 most recent recorded sales: real prices on real streets, not a valuation.
Latest sales
The most recent sales in EC2A
2, PRINCIPAL PLACE, LONDON
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 28 Jul 2026
£850,000
7, GARDEN WALK, LONDON
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 20 Jul 2026
£528,000
74, GREAT EASTERN STREET, LONDON
Other · Leasehold · 17 Jul 2026
£40,000
COSMOPOLITAN HOUSE, 8, CHRISTINA STREET, LONDON
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 9 Apr 2026
£465,000
8 - 13, NEW INN STREET, LONDON
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 7 Apr 2026
£1,680,000
Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors). EC2A includes the Bishopsgate ward.
In plain English
What the City of London (EC2A) numbers mean
- Prices here are widely spread: most sales fell between £464,500 and £2,254,500, so the median says little about any one home.
- 90% of these sales were leasehold, which marks a flat-heavy market. Buyers here weigh remaining lease length, ground rent and service charges as much as the price.
- 40% of these sales were new builds, which often sell at a premium the first time around and can lift the median above what resale homes make.
Only 250 sales sit behind these figures, so they are a rough guide rather than a firm reading.
- This is a quiet district: only about 6 recorded sales a month.
Based on 250 recorded sales between 17 March 2023 and 28 July 2026. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, to 28 August 2026; page data refreshed 7 October 2026. Compared with the UK House Price Index. Written by Your Property Check (Check Labs Ltd, Birmingham) from this data. How we read the data · spotted a mistake? Tell us. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. UK House Price Index licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Area data
What else the records hold on EC2A
Council tax and schools, each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.
Council tax
What council tax costs in EC2A
£1,330
Band D a year in City of London, 2026-27: the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.
All bands
| Band | 1991 value | A year |
|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £886 |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,034 |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £1,182 |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £1,330 |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £1,625 |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £1,920 |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £2,216 |
| H | over £320,000 | £2,659 |
These are City of London's charges for 2026-27, the authority EC2A falls in, not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for City of London · data to 2026-27 financial year
Schools
Schools near EC2A
8
open schools within 3 km, nearest Central Foundation Boys' School.
All schools
Central Foundation Boys' School
Middle deemed secondary · Local authority maintained schools · EC2A 4SH
170 m
Outstanding · 2015
The Lyceum
Independent schools · EC2A 2DU
188 m
Not graded
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · EC1V 3SJ
548 m
Good · 2013
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · EC1Y 8JA
584 m
Good · 2022
St Monica's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academies · N1 6QN
625 m
Not graded
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Universities · EC2Y 8DT
664 m
Not graded
New Regent's College
Local authority maintained schools · N1 7RD
674 m
Good · 2016
Fashion Retail Academy
Other types · EC2M 6SE
704 m
Not graded
School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the EC2A district centroid, not from any address.
Source: Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 8 open schools within 3 km, 4 with a grade on record
Area context
Planning and deprivation near EC2A
What is being built nearby and how the area ranks, as context for the neighbourhood and never a judgement on a home.
Planning applications
Planning activity around EC2A
7,010
applications within 500 m of the district centre, as last checked 25 July 2026.
Recent applications
Islington/P2026/1889/AODUndecided
428 m
Approval of Details pursuant to Condition 11 (BREEAM) of planning permission: P2024/1208/FUL dated 08/11/2024
Received 2026-07-16
Islington/P2026/1868/ADVUndecided
306 m
Internally illuminated sequential advertisement capable of static and dynamic content display with automatic rotation of images
Received 2026-07-14
City/26/00995/MDCUndecided
472 m
Submission of drawings, photos and material information pursuant to discharge of condition 28 of planning permission 21/01200/FULMAJ dated 07.10.2024.
Received 2026-07-14
Islington/P2026/1837/NMAUndecided
472 m
Application pursuant to Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for non-material amendments to planning permission ref. P062728, dated 15 Feb 2007, as amended by non-material amendment application ref. P2022/2665/NMA, dated 21 Mar 2023. The amendments sought are: -The creation of an additional 81 sqm of Class E(g) (i) floorspace at ground floor level [Corner of Ropemaker Street and Moor Lane]; -The creation of a new office conference facility at ground floor level (Class E (g)(i)) [Chiswell Street Elevation]; -The provision of new amenity spaces for the use of both tenants and building visitors; and -Amendments to the Site's parking facilities, including the provision of new and improved end-of-trip facilities as well as: o A change in car-parking numbers from 19 to 9 (including 3no. accessible spaces); and o A change in motorcycle parking numbers from 73 to 34. It is also proposed to change the original description of development to; The redevelopment of the Site to provide 82,806m2 gross external area (commercial (Class E(g)(i)) floorspace at the upper floors, flexible E(a)/E(b)/E(c) and flexible E(a)/E(b)/E(c)/E(g)(i) floorspace at ground floor level), within a building of up to 22 storeys, and including 3 basement levels, as well as parking for cars, motorcycles and bicycles.
Received 2026-07-10
Islington/P2026/1818/AODUndecided
492 m
Application for Approval of details pursuant to condition 6 (Delivery and Servicing) of planning consent ref: P2021/0039/FUL dated 25/02/2022.
Received 2026-07-09
Islington/P2026/1820/AODUndecided
492 m
Application for Approval of details pursuant to condition 4 (Cycle Storage) of planning consent ref: P2021/0039/FUL dated 25/02/2022.
Received 2026-07-09
Applications are matched within 500 m of the EC2A district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 20 held; run a live planning search for EC2A for the current picture.
Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 7010 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 25 July 2026
Deprivation (IMD)
Area profile for EC2A
Decile 6 of 10
Median across 12 sampled postcodes; 1 is the most deprived 10% of England, 10 the least.
Read the detail
Across the 12 sampled EC2A postcodes, deprivation runs decile 4 to decile 6, with a median of decile 6 of 10: where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.
EC2A 2FF, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 6 of 10, where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so EC2A spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in EC2A: the ones with the most recent recorded sales, up to a limit of 12. That is a convenience sample, not a random one, so it leans toward streets where homes are changing hands. 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home. How we choose the sample.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices
Cost to run
Two sources, one table
What it costs to run a home in EC2A, band by band
City of London's council tax for 2026-27 set against the EC2A median sold price of £900,900 across 250 recorded sales: the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.
| Band | 1991 valueVOA basis | A yearCity of London | A month÷ 12 | Of the median÷ £900,900 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £886 | £74 | 0.10% |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,034 | £86 | 0.11% |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £1,182 | £99 | 0.13% |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £1,330 | £111 | 0.15% |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £1,625 | £135 | 0.18% |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £1,920 | £160 | 0.21% |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £2,216 | £185 | 0.25% |
| H | over £320,000 | £2,659 | £222 | 0.30% |
The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the EC2A median sold price. A comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, City of London, 2026-27.
Address by address
Address by address
What individual homes in EC2A sold for
The 24 most recently sold doors of the 88 distinct addresses in the records we hold for EC2A. Real recorded transactions: never estimates.
2, PRINCIPAL PLACE, LONDON
EC2A 2FF · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 6 recorded sales
£850,000
2026-07-28
7, GARDEN WALK, LONDON
EC2A 3EW · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£528,000
2026-07-20
74, GREAT EASTERN STREET, LONDON
EC2A 3JL · Other · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£40,000
2026-07-17
COSMOPOLITAN HOUSE, 8, CHRISTINA STREET, LONDON
EC2A 4AZ · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£465,000
2026-04-09
8 - 13, NEW INN STREET, LONDON
EC2A 3PY · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£1,680,000
2026-04-07
50 - 52, GREAT EASTERN STREET, LONDON
EC2A 3EP · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£692,000
2026-03-16
26, HOLYWELL ROW, LONDON
EC2A 4JB · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£1,650,000
2026-03-06
60, GREAT EASTERN STREET, LONDON
EC2A 3QR · Other · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£1,300,000
2026-03-06
PENNYBANK CHAMBERS, 1, FAIRCHILD PLACE, LONDON
EC2A 3EN · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 3 recorded sales
£360,000
2026-02-16
7, NEW INN BROADWAY, LONDON
EC2A 3PR · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 3 recorded sales
£620,000
2026-02-06
VICTORIA CHAMBERS, PAUL STREET, LONDON
EC2A 4ED · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 4 recorded sales
£415,000
2026-01-23
UNIT 2A, 110 - 112, CURTAIN ROAD, LONDON
EC2A 3AH · Other · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£450,000
2026-01-19
2, PRINCIPAL PLACE, LONDON
EC2A 2FB · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 5 recorded sales
£990,000
2025-11-28
32, CHARLOTTE ROAD, LONDON
EC2A 3PB · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£1,695,000
2025-11-26
18, HOLYWELL ROW, LONDON
EC2A 4JB · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£2,044,318
2025-10-31
51, TABERNACLE STREET, LONDON
EC2A 4AA · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£1,395,000
2025-10-17
19, SUN STREET, LONDON
EC2A 2FJ · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 36 recorded sales
£699,000
2025-10-09
47, TABERNACLE STREET, LONDON
EC2A 4AA · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£700,000
2025-09-26
81, LEONARD STREET, LONDON
EC2A 4QS · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£2,250,000
2025-09-22
7, LEONARD STREET, LONDON
EC2A 4AN · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 4 recorded sales
£137,500
2025-09-19
37 - 42, CHARLOTTE ROAD, LONDON
EC2A 3PG · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£975,000
2025-09-16
CLERE HOUSE, 3, CHAPEL PLACE, LONDON
EC2A 3DQ · Other · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£1,175,000
2025-09-15
110 - 112, CURTAIN ROAD, LONDON
EC2A 3AH · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£380,000
2025-08-29
124, TABERNACLE STREET, LONDON
EC2A 4SA · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£9,375,000
2025-08-22
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link. We match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.
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The EC2A report: your questions
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The closest districts to EC2A by straight-line distance between district centres.
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- House prices in EC1M (London) 0.7 miles
- House prices in EC1A (London) 0.8 miles
- House prices in EC3N (London) 0.9 miles
- House prices in EC1R (London) 1 mile
- House prices in EC4V (London) 1 mile
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Data sources
Every EC2A figure is official and dated
Real recorded data from the UK's official registers, never an estimated valuation.
- HM Land RegistrySold prices
- MHCLGCouncil tax & deprivation
- Department for Education · OfstedSchools
- Local planning authoritiesPlanning applications
- Police.UKStreet-level crime
- Environment AgencyFlood risk
- postcodes.io · ONSGeography
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on: never estimates, never a valuation. All sales · Get Free Valuation · About Your Property Check.