EC2Y 8AG
A postcode in Aldersgate, City of London. The nearest bus stop is Beech Street, 2 min on foot; Barbican is 3 min on foot.
What’s nearby
Distances and times are walking routes.
How the area measures up
Both figures describe the surrounding neighbourhood, not this postcode alone. Crime in EC2Y breaks it down by category.
Deprivation
Less deprived than average
This neighbourhood sits in the 8th tenth of England, ranked 25,913 of 32,844. Measured across the surrounding LSOA, so it describes the area rather than this postcode alone.
Reported crime
2,133 reports, about 177.8 a month
Within 500 m of here, in the 12 months to July 2026. The police record each report at a point on or near a street, never at an address.
Guides for EC2Y
The whole district, not just this postcode.
What properties sell for
Every registered sale, as recorded by HM Land Registry. Repossessions and transfers to a company are excluded, so these are open-market prices.
Median sale price
£865,210
EC2Y had too few sales to report on its own, so this is across 346 sales in the wider EC2Y district between January 2022 and July 2026.
By property type
2 kinds sold
Medians over the same period. A type with only one or two sales behind it is a single house, not a market.
Recent sales in EC2Y 8AG Address-level records, published by HM Land Registry. 2
- £465k Jun 2026 Flat 2, 6 - 9 Bridgewater Square
- £639k Jan 2026 Flat 12, 6 - 9 Bridgewater Square
Everything, category by category
Closest kind first. Open a section for the full list.
Nurseries & childcare Nearest is City Child Nursery · 5 within 1.5 km 40 m
Ofsted-registered nurseries, pre-schools and childminders.
Childcare in EC2Y — every one in the district, compared
- 40 m N · 1 min walk City Child Nursery Full day careOfsted: Good56 places
- 500 m S · 6 min walk Hatching Dragons City Full day careOfsted: Good60 places
- 650 m SE · 8 min walk Newpark Childcare Centre Full day careOfsted: Outstanding26 places
- 650 m SE · 8 min walk Barbican Playgroup Sessional day care20 places
- 1.0 km E · 12 min walk Hopes And Dreams Montessori Nursery School Worship Street Full day care34 places
Places of worship Nearest is Eglwys Jewin Church · 12 within 2.0 km 100 m
Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples and other places of worship.
- 100 m N · 1 min walk Eglwys Jewin Church presbyterian
- 450 m SW · 6 min walk St Bartholomew-The Great anglican
- 500 m NE · 6 min walk Catholic Church of St Joseph, Bunhill Row roman_catholic
- 600 m NE · 7 min walk Bunhill Fields Meeting House quaker
- 600 m S · 7 min walk St Botolph's-without-Aldersgate Church anglican
- 650 m SE · 8 min walk St Giles-without-Cripplegate anglican
- 650 m SW · 8 min walk St Bartholomew The Less anglican
- 700 m S · 9 min walk St. Anne and St. Agnes anglican
- 850 m NW · 10 min walk Priory Church of the Order of St John
- 850 m SW · 10 min walk St. Sepulchre's Church anglican
- 900 m S · 11 min walk St Vedast anglican
- 1.0 km S · 12 min walk The Guild Church of Saint Lawrence Jewry anglican
Bus stops Nearest is Beech Street · 12 within 800 m 200 m
Stops from the National Public Transport Access Nodes dataset.
- 200 m SE · 2 min walk Beech Street facing EStop BN
- 300 m W · 4 min walk Barbican facing SStop BB
- 300 m W · 4 min walk Barbican facing NStop BA
- 350 m NW · 4 min walk Baltic Street West facing SStop BP
- 350 m E · 4 min walk Silk Street facing WStop BM
- 350 m N · 4 min walk Golden Lane / Banner Street facing SE->SE
- 400 m SW · 5 min walk Aldersgate Street facing NStop BC
- 400 m NW · 5 min walk Clerkenwell Road / Old Street facing NStop BQ
- 400 m S · 5 min walk London Wall (West) facing SStop BD
- 500 m NW · 6 min walk Aldersgate Street / Goswell Rd facing WStop BX
- 500 m N · 6 min walk Central Street / Old Street facing EStop BZ
- 550 m NW · 7 min walk Goswell Road facing EStop BS
Parks & green space Nearest is Fortune Street Park · 10 within 1.5 km 250 m
- 250 m NE · 3 min walk Fortune Street Park
- 250 m NW · 3 min walk Barbican Wildlife Garden
- 350 m SW · 4 min walk Beech Gardens
- 450 m W · 6 min walk Charterhouse Square
- 550 m S · 7 min walk Thomas More Garden
- 550 m SE · 7 min walk Speed Garden
- 650 m S · 8 min walk St Olave Silver Street
- 700 m W · 8 min walk Hicks Hall Garden
- 800 m SE · 10 min walk St Alphage Gardens
- 850 m SE · 10 min walk Salters' Garden
Railway & tram stations Nearest is Barbican · 8 within 5.0 km 250 m
- 250 m SW · 3 min walk Barbican Metro or tram entrance
- 400 m SW · 5 min walk Farringdon Station Railway station entrance
- 750 m SE · 9 min walk Moorgate Underground Station Metro or underground platform
- 800 m S · 10 min walk St. Paul's Station Metro or tram entrance
- 950 m NE · 11 min walk Old Street Underground Station Metro or underground platform
- 950 m SW · 11 min walk City Thameslink Railway station entrance
- 1.3 km S · 15 min walk Mansion House Metro or tram entrance
- 1.3 km SE · 16 min walk Bank Metro or tram entrance
Dentists Nearest is Malmin Dental · 10 within 2.0 km 250 m
- 250 m W · 3 min walk Malmin Dental
- 250 m W · 3 min walk Malmin Orthodontics Barbican
- 300 m SW · 4 min walk Barbican Orthodontic Clinic
- 350 m NW · 4 min walk Barbican Dental Centre
- 400 m E · 5 min walk City Dental Clinic
- 400 m NE · 5 min walk Smileright
- 400 m SW · 5 min walk Dentistry100
- 450 m N · 6 min walk Old Street Dental Clinic
- 500 m E · 6 min walk Smilepod - Moorgate
- 650 m SE · 8 min walk Barbican Dental Practice
GP surgeries Nearest is St. Pancras Clinical Research · 10 within 2.0 km 250 m
- 250 m W · 3 min walk St. Pancras Clinical Research
- 350 m W · 4 min walk Nuffield Health Barbican Medical Centre
- 450 m SW · 6 min walk The Neaman Practice
- 500 m N · 6 min walk London Professional Aesthetics
- 500 m N · 6 min walk The General Health Clinic
- 550 m W · 7 min walk The Mittal Hair Clinic
- 600 m E · 7 min walk Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing CQC: Goodinspected Nov 2019
- 650 m SW · 8 min walk St Barts Sexual Health Clinic
- 700 m SW · 9 min walk Moorfields @ Barts
- 800 m E · 10 min walk Citydoc Moorgate CQC: Goodinspected Nov 2019
Playgrounds Nearest is Playground · 8 within 1.2 km 300 m
- 300 m NE · 3 min walk Playground
- 300 m N · 4 min walk Playground
- 450 m S · 6 min walk Playground
- 500 m N · 6 min walk Playground
- 550 m SE · 6 min walk Playground
- 550 m NE · 7 min walk Playground
- 800 m NW · 9 min walk Playground
- 850 m N · 10 min walk Seward Street Playground
Gyms & leisure Nearest is Golden Lane Leisure Centre · 10 within 2.0 km 300 m
- 300 m N · 3 min walk Golden Lane Leisure Centre
- 350 m SW · 4 min walk Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing
- 500 m S · 6 min walk Virgin Active
- 600 m E · 7 min walk Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing
- 650 m NW · 8 min walk CitySport
- 650 m SW · 8 min walk PureGym
- 650 m NE · 8 min walk Virgin Active
- 650 m SE · 8 min walk Pure Ride
- 700 m NE · 8 min walk énergie Fitness
- 750 m N · 9 min walk Finsbury Leisure Centre
Supermarkets & shops Nearest is Tesco Express · 12 within 1.2 km 300 m
- 300 m W · 3 min walk Tesco Express Tesco Express
- 300 m W · 4 min walk Nelhart News
- 350 m SW · 4 min walk Geranium
- 450 m NE · 5 min walk Waitrose Waitrose
- 500 m E · 6 min walk Tesco Express Tesco Express
- 500 m N · 6 min walk Lodos Food Centre
- 650 m N · 8 min walk Tesco Express Tesco Express
- 700 m SW · 8 min walk Tesco Express Tesco Express
- 750 m E · 9 min walk Marks & Spencer
- 800 m W · 10 min walk Sainsbury's Local Sainsbury's Local
- 800 m SE · 10 min walk 4 Convenience
- 850 m NW · 10 min walk Tesco Express Tesco Express
Post offices Nearest is Mail Boxes Etc. · 6 within 2.0 km 300 m
- 300 m W · 4 min walk Mail Boxes Etc.
- 750 m N · 9 min walk Onflight Couriers
- 850 m N · 10 min walk Central Street Post Office
- 950 m W · 11 min walk Farringdon Road Post Office
- 950 m SE · 11 min walk Moorgate Post Office
- 1.0 km NE · 12 min walk Old Street Post Office
Restaurants & cafes Nearest is Catch Up Cafe London Limited · 12 within 1.0 km 300 m
Food hygiene ratings come from the Food Standards Agency.
- 300 m NW · 4 min walk Catch Up Cafe London Limited Hygiene 2 - improvement neededrated Apr 2025
- 300 m W · 4 min walk Vecchio Parioli Restaurant Hygiene 4 - goodrated Aug 2023
- 300 m NW · 4 min walk Gusto - The Italian Experience Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Sep 2025
- 300 m W · 4 min walk Gate Grill House Hygiene 3 - satisfactoryrated Jul 2025
- 350 m NW · 4 min walk Charles Artisan Bread Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Sep 2025
- 350 m NE · 4 min walk KOREAN BBQ HOUSE - BARBICAN Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Mar 2026
- 350 m NE · 4 min walk Frozen River Hygiene 4 - goodrated Dec 2025
- 350 m E · 4 min walk Pret A Manger Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Apr 2026
- 400 m NE · 5 min walk La Passione Hygiene 3 - satisfactoryrated Feb 2025
- 400 m NW · 5 min walk The Black Olive Cafe Hygiene 4 - goodrated Feb 2026
- 450 m NE · 5 min walk Com Pho Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Oct 2024
- 450 m W · 5 min walk The Shield Cafe Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Apr 2023
Pubs & bars Nearest is Two Brewers Public House · 12 within 1.2 km 350 m
- 350 m NE · 4 min walk Two Brewers Public House Hygiene 5 - very good
- 500 m N · 6 min walk The Mad Hatter Hygiene 5 - very good
- 500 m W · 6 min walk Be At One Farringdon Hygiene 5 - very good
- 500 m NE · 6 min walk The Whitecross Tap Hygiene 5 - very good
- 550 m W · 6 min walk The Fox and Anchor Hygiene 5 - very good
- 550 m W · 6 min walk Simmons Farringdon Hygiene 5 - very good
- 600 m W · 7 min walk The Hope Hygiene 5 - very good
- 600 m W · 7 min walk Vinoteca Hygiene 5 - very good
- 650 m W · 8 min walk Space Talk Hygiene 5 - very good
- 650 m NW · 8 min walk The 1920 Bar Hygiene 5 - very good
- 750 m W · 9 min walk The White Bear Hygiene 5 - very good
- 800 m W · 10 min walk The Chocolate Cocktail Club Hygiene 5 - very good
Hotels & guest houses Nearest is Citadines Aparthotel · 10 within 2.0 km 350 m
Hotels, guest houses and B&Bs. Listed by the Food Standards Agency because they serve food, so they carry a hygiene rating for their kitchen rather than a rating of the rooms.
- 350 m NW · 4 min walk Citadines Aparthotel Hygiene 5 - very good
- 550 m W · 6 min walk Malmaison Hotel Hygiene 5 - very good
- 800 m E · 10 min walk South Place Hotel Hygiene 5 - very good
- 850 m E · 10 min walk The Montcalm Royal London House Hygiene 5 - very good
- 900 m NW · 11 min walk The Zetter Townhouse Hygiene 5 - very good
- 900 m E · 11 min walk Travelodge Hotel Hygiene 5 - very good
- 900 m W · 11 min walk YOTEL London Clerkenwell Hygiene 5 - very good
- 1.1 km E · 13 min walk Point A Hotel London Shoreditch Hygiene 5 - very good
- 1.1 km N · 13 min walk NHOW Hotel Hygiene 5 - very good
- 1.1 km NE · 14 min walk Z Shoreditch Hygiene 5 - very good
Schools Nearest is City of London Primary Academy, Islington · 12 within 2.0 km 350 m
State and independent schools. Ofsted replaced its single overall grade with a report card of separate area grades in November 2025, so a school shows either those area grades, an earlier overall grade with its year, or the result of an ungraded inspection - a check that the previous grade still holds rather than a new judgement. Independent schools are inspected by the ISI, which publishes no grades, so they show none.
Schools in EC2Y — every one in the district, compared
- 350 m N · 4 min walk City of London Primary Academy, Islington Ofsted: Outstanding (2019)Primary school348 pupilsAges 4-11
- 400 m W · 4 min walk Charterhouse Square School 301 pupilsAges 3-11
- 400 m NE · 5 min walk Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Ofsted: Good (2022)Primary school270 pupilsAges 0-11
- 600 m S · 7 min walk City of London School for Girls 794 pupilsAges 10-18
- 700 m NW · 8 min walk Dallington School 45 pupilsAges 3-11
- 850 m NW · 10 min walk St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023)Primary school222 pupilsAges 2-11
- 900 m SE · 11 min walk Fashion Retail Academy Ages 16-99
- 950 m N · 11 min walk St Luke's CofE Primary School Ofsted: School remains Good (2023)Primary school208 pupilsAges 3-11
- 1.0 km S · 12 min walk St Paul's Cathedral School 280 pupilsAges 4-13
- 1.0 km E · 12 min walk The Lyceum 126 pupilsAges 3-11
- 1.1 km NE · 13 min walk Central Foundation Boys' School Secondary school1,152 pupilsAges 11-18
- 1.1 km N · 13 min walk Moreland Primary School Ofsted: Standards maintained (2025)Primary school469 pupilsAges 0-11
Takeaways Nearest is Barbican Express / The Wrap Guys · 10 within 1.0 km 350 m
- 350 m NE · 4 min walk Barbican Express / The Wrap Guys Awaiting inspection
- 400 m NE · 5 min walk Jiak Malaysian Street Food Hygiene 4 - good
- 450 m NE · 5 min walk Sushi Daily@Waitrose Hygiene 5 - very good
- 450 m NE · 5 min walk New East House Hygiene 5 - very good
- 450 m N · 5 min walk Bap Foods Limited Hygiene 5 - very good
- 450 m NW · 6 min walk Pret A Manger Hygiene 5 - very good
- 500 m NW · 6 min walk Malaysia Boleh Hygiene 4 - good
- 500 m E · 6 min walk Pret A Manger Hygiene 5 - very good
- 500 m N · 6 min walk Domino's Pizza Hygiene 5 - very good
- 600 m N · 7 min walk Naar Lebanese Hygiene 3 - satisfactory
Pharmacies Nearest is Chauhan S Chemist · 10 within 1.5 km 400 m
- 400 m NW · 5 min walk Chauhan S Chemist
- 400 m E · 5 min walk Portmans Pharmacy
- 800 m SE · 9 min walk Boots
- 950 m W · 11 min walk Boots
- 1.0 km NE · 12 min walk Apex Pharmacy
- 1.0 km S · 12 min walk Superdrug
- 1.0 km S · 12 min walk Boots
- 1.1 km E · 13 min walk Boots
- 1.1 km S · 13 min walk Boots
- 1.1 km W · 13 min walk Boots
Libraries Nearest is Barbican Library · 6 within 3.0 km 550 m
- 550 m SE · 7 min walk Barbican Library
- 950 m S · 11 min walk Guildhall Library
- 1.1 km W · 13 min walk Marx Memorial Library
- 1.2 km NW · 14 min walk Finsbury Library
- 1.2 km NW · 14 min walk Islington Local History Centre
- 1.2 km SW · 15 min walk Shoe Lane Library
Vets Nearest is Medivet · 7 within 2.5 km 600 m
Veterinary practices from OpenStreetMap. The RCVS accredits practices but publishes no open dataset, so there is no rating here to show.
- 600 m NW · 7 min walk Medivet
- 1.8 km NW · 21 min walk Amwell Veterinary Practice
- 2.0 km N · 25 min walk Snoots
- 2.3 km NE · 28 min walk The Hoxton Vet
- 2.5 km N · 30 min walk Medivet
- 2.6 km NE · 32 min walk Hello Vet
- 2.6 km N · 32 min walk Medivet
Hospitals Nearest is CRGH · 6 within 8.0 km 650 m
- 650 m W · 8 min walk CRGH
- 700 m SW · 8 min walk St Bartholomew's Hospital
- 1.1 km NE · 13 min walk Moorfields Eye Hospital (City Road campus)
- 1.5 km W · 18 min walk Medlabs Diagnostics
- 1.9 km NE · 23 min walk Mildmay Mission Hospital
- 2.0 km N · 24 min walk Moorfields at Hoxton
Streets next door
The closest other postcodes to this one.
- EC2Y 8AD 30 m
- EC2Y 8DE 40 m
- EC2Y 8AH 40 m
- EC2Y 8DY 60 m
- EC2Y 8DH 70 m
- EC2Y 8DR 90 m
- EC2Y 8NJ 90 m
- EC2Y 8AF 100 m
- EC2Y 8DJ 100 m
- EC2Y 8NE 100 m
Reference data
Coordinates and the official geography this postcode belongs to.
- Latitude
- 51.520966
- Longitude
- -0.095646
- OS grid reference
- TQ 322 819
- Easting / Northing
- 532219 / 181946
- Introduced
- June 2001
- Postcode type
- Small user (several addresses share it)
Administrative areas
| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Region | London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Ward | Aldersgate |
| Parish | City of London, unparished area |
| Constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Police force | London, City of |
| Built up area | City and County of the City of London |
| NHS region | London |
| Integrated care board | NHS North East London Integrated Care Board |
| Travel to work area | London |
Census geography
| Rural / urban | Urban: Nearer to a major town or city |
|---|---|
| LSOA (2021) | City of London 001CE01000003 |
| MSOA (2021) | City of London 001E02000001 |
| Output area (2021) | E00190445 |
| Coordinate accuracy | Within the building of the matched address |