EC2Y 8DR
A postcode in Aldersgate, City of London. The nearest bus stop is Beech Street, a minute away; Barbican is 2 min on foot.
What’s nearby
Distances are straight‑line.
How the area measures up
Both figures describe the surrounding neighbourhood, not this postcode alone.
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas
This neighbourhood sits in the 9th tenth of England, ranked 26,525 of 32,844. Measured across the surrounding LSOA, so it describes the area rather than this postcode alone.
Reported crime
1,784 reports, about 148.7 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.
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
£1,800,000
Across 13 sales in EC2Y 8DR between July 2022 and August 2025.
By property type
1 kind 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 8DR Address-level records, published by HM Land Registry. 8
- £2050k Aug 2025 Flat 141, Shakespeare Tower Barbican
- £2100k Jul 2025 Flat 271, Shakespeare Tower Barbican
- £1800k Dec 2024 Flat 101, Shakespeare Tower Barbican
- £1800k May 2024 Flat 172, Shakespeare Tower Barbican
- £1800k May 2024 Flat 252, Shakespeare Tower Barbican
- £1825k Mar 2024 Flat 192, Shakespeare Tower Barbican
- £1900k Mar 2024 Flat 191, Shakespeare Tower Barbican
- £1675k Feb 2024 Flat 83, Shakespeare Tower Barbican
Everything, category by category
Closest kind first. Open a section for the full list.
Bus stops Nearest is Beech Street · 12 within 800 m 50 m
Stops from the National Public Transport Access Nodes dataset.
- 50 m NE · 1 min walk · straight line Beech Street facing EStop BN
- 200 m NW · 2 min walk · straight line Barbican facing SStop BB
- 200 m NW · 3 min walk · straight line Barbican facing NStop BA
- 250 m E · 3 min walk · straight line Silk Street facing WStop BM
- 250 m SW · 3 min walk · straight line Aldersgate Street facing NStop BC
- 250 m SW · 3 min walk · straight line London Wall (West) facing SStop BD
- 300 m NW · 4 min walk · straight line Baltic Street West facing SStop BP
- 300 m S · 4 min walk · straight line London Wall (West) facing EStop BE
- 300 m S · 4 min walk · straight line London Wall (West) facing WStop BH
- 350 m N · 4 min walk · straight line Golden Lane / Banner Street facing SE->SE
- 350 m NW · 4 min walk · straight line Clerkenwell Road / Old Street facing NStop BQ
- 350 m SW · 5 min walk · straight line Little Britain facing NEStop SV
Libraries Nearest is Barbican Library · 6 within 3.0 km 70 m
- 70 m SE · 1 min walk · straight line Barbican Library
- 500 m S · 6 min walk · straight line Guildhall Library
- 800 m W · 10 min walk · straight line Marx Memorial Library
- 950 m NW · 12 min walk · straight line Finsbury Library
- 950 m NW · 12 min walk · straight line Islington Local History Centre
- 950 m SW · 12 min walk · straight line Shoe Lane Library
Parks & green space Nearest is Thomas More Garden · 10 within 1.5 km 100 m
- 100 m SW · 1 min walk · straight line Thomas More Garden
- 100 m NW · 1 min walk · straight line Beech Gardens
- 150 m NW · 2 min walk · straight line Barbican Wildlife Garden
- 200 m N · 3 min walk · straight line Fortune Street Park
- 250 m SE · 3 min walk · straight line Speed Garden
- 300 m SE · 4 min walk · straight line Salters' Garden
- 300 m SE · 4 min walk · straight line St Alphage Gardens
- 300 m W · 4 min walk · straight line Charterhouse Square
- 350 m S · 4 min walk · straight line St Olave Silver Street
- 350 m S · 5 min walk · straight line Plaisterers Garden
Gyms & leisure Nearest is Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing · 10 within 2.0 km 100 m
- 100 m NW · 1 min walk · straight line Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing
- 250 m NW · 3 min walk · straight line Golden Lane Leisure Centre
- 300 m SW · 4 min walk · straight line Virgin Active
- 350 m SE · 5 min walk · straight line Pure Ride
- 350 m E · 5 min walk · straight line Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing
- 400 m SW · 5 min walk · straight line PureGym
- 500 m NE · 6 min walk · straight line Virgin Active
- 550 m SE · 7 min walk · straight line Light Centre Moorgate
- 550 m NW · 7 min walk · straight line CitySport
- 600 m NE · 7 min walk · straight line énergie Fitness
Nurseries & childcare Nearest is City Child Nursery · 5 within 1.5 km 100 m
Ofsted-registered nurseries, pre-schools and childminders.
- 100 m N · 2 min walk · straight line City Child Nursery Full day careOfsted: Good56 places
- 200 m SE · 3 min walk · straight line Newpark Childcare Centre Full day careOfsted: Outstanding26 places
- 250 m SW · 3 min walk · straight line Hatching Dragons City Full day careOfsted: Good60 places
- 300 m SE · 3 min walk · straight line Barbican Playgroup Sessional day care20 places
- 800 m E · 10 min walk · straight line Hopes And Dreams Montessori Nursery School Worship Street Full day care34 places
Schools Nearest is City of London School for Girls · 12 within 2.0 km 150 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.
- 150 m S · 2 min walk · straight line City of London School for Girls 794 pupilsAges 10-18
- 200 m NE · 2 min walk · straight line Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Ofsted: Good (2022)Primary school270 pupilsAges 0-11
- 250 m W · 3 min walk · straight line Charterhouse Square School 301 pupilsAges 3-11
- 350 m N · 4 min walk · straight line City of London Primary Academy, Islington Ofsted: Outstanding (2019)Primary school348 pupilsAges 4-11
- 550 m SE · 7 min walk · straight line Fashion Retail Academy Ages 16-99
- 600 m NW · 8 min walk · straight line Dallington School 45 pupilsAges 3-11
- 650 m NW · 8 min walk · straight line St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023)Primary school222 pupilsAges 2-11
- 750 m S · 9 min walk · straight line St Paul's Cathedral School 280 pupilsAges 4-13
- 750 m N · 9 min walk · straight line St Luke's CofE Primary School Ofsted: School remains Good (2023)Primary school208 pupilsAges 3-11
- 800 m E · 10 min walk · straight line The Lyceum 126 pupilsAges 3-11
- 850 m NE · 11 min walk · straight line Central Foundation Boys' School Secondary school1,152 pupilsAges 11-18
- 950 m N · 12 min walk · straight line Moreland Primary School Ofsted: Standards maintained (2025)Primary school469 pupilsAges 0-11
Supermarkets & shops Nearest is Geranium · 12 within 1.2 km 150 m
- 150 m W · 2 min walk · straight line Geranium
- 200 m W · 2 min walk · straight line Tesco Express Tesco Express
- 200 m W · 3 min walk · straight line Nelhart News
- 300 m NE · 4 min walk · straight line Waitrose Waitrose
- 350 m E · 5 min walk · straight line Tesco Express Tesco Express
- 450 m N · 6 min walk · straight line Lodos Food Centre
- 500 m SE · 6 min walk · straight line 4 Convenience
- 550 m W · 7 min walk · straight line Sainsbury's Local Sainsbury's Local
- 550 m E · 7 min walk · straight line Marks & Spencer
- 550 m SE · 7 min walk · straight line Little Fresh
- 550 m E · 7 min walk · straight line Tesco
- 600 m S · 7 min walk · straight line Tesco Express Tesco Express
GP surgeries Nearest is St. Pancras Clinical Research · 10 within 2.0 km 150 m
- 150 m NW · 2 min walk · straight line St. Pancras Clinical Research
- 200 m NW · 2 min walk · straight line Nuffield Health Barbican Medical Centre
- 250 m SW · 3 min walk · straight line The Neaman Practice
- 350 m E · 5 min walk · straight line Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing CQC: Goodinspected Nov 2019
- 400 m W · 5 min walk · straight line The Mittal Hair Clinic
- 450 m SW · 5 min walk · straight line St Barts Sexual Health Clinic
- 450 m N · 6 min walk · straight line The General Health Clinic
- 450 m N · 6 min walk · straight line London Professional Aesthetics
- 450 m SW · 6 min walk · straight line Moorfields @ Barts
- 550 m E · 7 min walk · straight line Pure Sports Medicine CQC: Goodinspected Nov 2019
Playgrounds Nearest is Playground · 8 within 1.2 km 150 m
- 150 m SW · 2 min walk · straight line Playground
- 250 m SE · 3 min walk · straight line Playground
- 250 m NE · 3 min walk · straight line Playground
- 300 m NW · 4 min walk · straight line Playground
- 450 m NE · 6 min walk · straight line Playground
- 500 m N · 6 min walk · straight line Playground
- 600 m NW · 8 min walk · straight line Playground
- 700 m N · 8 min walk · straight line Seward Street Playground
Places of worship Nearest is Eglwys Jewin Church · 12 within 2.0 km 150 m
Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples and other places of worship.
- 150 m N · 2 min walk · straight line Eglwys Jewin Church presbyterian
- 200 m SE · 2 min walk · straight line St Giles-without-Cripplegate anglican
- 350 m SW · 4 min walk · straight line St Bartholomew-The Great anglican
- 400 m NE · 5 min walk · straight line Catholic Church of St Joseph, Bunhill Row roman_catholic
- 400 m SW · 5 min walk · straight line St Botolph's-without-Aldersgate Church anglican
- 450 m S · 5 min walk · straight line St. Anne and St. Agnes anglican
- 450 m NE · 6 min walk · straight line Bunhill Fields Meeting House quaker
- 450 m SW · 6 min walk · straight line St Bartholomew The Less anglican
- 600 m S · 7 min walk · straight line The Guild Church of Saint Lawrence Jewry anglican
- 600 m S · 8 min walk · straight line St Vedast anglican
- 650 m SW · 8 min walk · straight line St. Sepulchre's Church anglican
- 650 m NW · 8 min walk · straight line Priory Church of the Order of St John
Railway & tram stations Nearest is Barbican · 8 within 5.0 km 200 m
- 200 m W · 2 min walk · straight line Barbican Metro or tram entrance
- 300 m W · 4 min walk · straight line Farringdon Station Railway station entrance
- 450 m SE · 5 min walk · straight line Moorgate Underground Station Metro or underground platform
- 600 m S · 7 min walk · straight line St. Paul's Station Metro or tram entrance
- 700 m SW · 9 min walk · straight line City Thameslink Railway station entrance
- 750 m NE · 9 min walk · straight line Old Street Underground Station Metro or underground platform
- 800 m SE · 10 min walk · straight line Bank Metro or tram entrance
- 850 m S · 11 min walk · straight line Mansion House Metro or tram entrance
Dentists Nearest is Malmin Dental · 10 within 2.0 km 200 m
- 200 m W · 2 min walk · straight line Malmin Dental
- 200 m W · 2 min walk · straight line Malmin Orthodontics Barbican
- 250 m W · 3 min walk · straight line Barbican Orthodontic Clinic
- 250 m SE · 3 min walk · straight line Barbican Dental Practice
- 300 m NE · 4 min walk · straight line Smileright
- 300 m E · 4 min walk · straight line City Dental Clinic
- 300 m NW · 4 min walk · straight line Barbican Dental Centre
- 350 m W · 4 min walk · straight line Dentistry100
- 400 m E · 5 min walk · straight line Smilepod - Moorgate
- 450 m N · 6 min walk · straight line Old Street Dental Clinic
Post offices Nearest is Mail Boxes Etc. · 6 within 2.0 km 200 m
- 200 m W · 3 min walk · straight line Mail Boxes Etc.
- 600 m SE · 7 min walk · straight line Moorgate Post Office
- 650 m NE · 8 min walk · straight line Old Street Post Office
- 750 m N · 9 min walk · straight line Onflight Couriers
- 750 m W · 10 min walk · straight line Farringdon Road Post Office
- 800 m N · 10 min walk · straight line Central Street Post Office
Restaurants & cafes Nearest is Vecchio Parioli Restaurant · 12 within 1.0 km 200 m
Food hygiene ratings come from the Food Standards Agency.
- 200 m W · 3 min walk · straight line Vecchio Parioli Restaurant Hygiene 4 - goodrated Aug 2023
- 200 m W · 3 min walk · straight line Gate Grill House Hygiene 3 - satisfactoryrated Jul 2025
- 250 m NW · 3 min walk · straight line Catch Up Cafe London Limited Hygiene 2 - improvement neededrated Apr 2025
- 250 m NW · 3 min walk · straight line Gusto - The Italian Experience Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Sep 2025
- 250 m NE · 3 min walk · straight line Pret A Manger Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Apr 2026
- 250 m NE · 3 min walk · straight line La Passione Hygiene 3 - satisfactoryrated Feb 2025
- 250 m NE · 3 min walk · straight line KOREAN BBQ HOUSE - BARBICAN Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Mar 2026
- 250 m NW · 3 min walk · straight line Charles Artisan Bread Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Sep 2025
- 300 m NW · 4 min walk · straight line The Shield Cafe Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Apr 2023
- 300 m NE · 4 min walk · straight line Frozen River Hygiene 4 - goodrated Dec 2025
- 350 m E · 4 min walk · straight line Lexington Catering@Slaughter & May Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Jul 2026
- 350 m N · 4 min walk · straight line Com Pho Hygiene 5 - very goodrated Oct 2024
Takeaways Nearest is Jiak Malaysian Street Food · 10 within 1.0 km 250 m
- 250 m NE · 3 min walk · straight line Jiak Malaysian Street Food Hygiene 4 - good
- 300 m NE · 4 min walk · straight line Sushi Daily@Waitrose Hygiene 5 - very good
- 300 m NE · 4 min walk · straight line Barbican Express / The Wrap Guys Awaiting inspection
- 400 m E · 5 min walk · straight line Pret A Manger Hygiene 5 - very good
- 400 m N · 5 min walk · straight line New East House Hygiene 5 - very good
- 400 m NW · 5 min walk · straight line Malaysia Boleh Hygiene 4 - good
- 400 m NW · 5 min walk · straight line Pret A Manger Hygiene 5 - very good
- 400 m N · 5 min walk · straight line Domino's Pizza Hygiene 5 - very good
- 450 m N · 5 min walk · straight line Bap Foods Limited Hygiene 5 - very good
- 500 m W · 6 min walk · straight line Pret A Manger Hygiene 5 - very good
Hotels & guest houses Nearest is Citadines Aparthotel · 10 within 2.0 km 250 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.
- 250 m NW · 3 min walk · straight line Citadines Aparthotel Hygiene 5 - very good
- 400 m W · 5 min walk · straight line Malmaison Hotel Hygiene 5 - very good
- 600 m E · 8 min walk · straight line South Place Hotel Hygiene 5 - very good
- 650 m NE · 8 min walk · straight line Travelodge Hotel Hygiene 5 - very good
- 650 m E · 8 min walk · straight line The Montcalm Royal London House Hygiene 5 - very good
- 700 m NW · 9 min walk · straight line The Zetter Townhouse Hygiene 5 - very good
- 700 m W · 9 min walk · straight line YOTEL London Clerkenwell Hygiene 5 - very good
- 800 m E · 10 min walk · straight line Point A Hotel London Shoreditch Hygiene 5 - very good
- 850 m NE · 11 min walk · straight line Z Shoreditch Hygiene 5 - very good
- 1.0 km N · 13 min walk · straight line NHOW Hotel Hygiene 5 - very good
Pharmacies Nearest is Portmans Pharmacy · 10 within 1.5 km 250 m
- 250 m NE · 3 min walk · straight line Portmans Pharmacy
- 350 m NW · 4 min walk · straight line Chauhan S Chemist
- 500 m E · 6 min walk · straight line Boots
- 650 m S · 8 min walk · straight line Superdrug
- 700 m S · 8 min walk · straight line Boots
- 700 m NE · 9 min walk · straight line Apex Pharmacy
- 750 m S · 9 min walk · straight line Boots
- 750 m W · 10 min walk · straight line Boots
- 850 m E · 11 min walk · straight line Boots
- 900 m SE · 11 min walk · straight line Superdrug
Pubs & bars Nearest is Two Brewers Public House · 12 within 1.2 km 300 m
- 300 m NE · 4 min walk · straight line Two Brewers Public House Hygiene 5 - very good
- 400 m W · 5 min walk · straight line Be At One Farringdon Hygiene 5 - very good
- 400 m W · 5 min walk · straight line The Fox and Anchor Hygiene 5 - very good
- 400 m W · 5 min walk · straight line Simmons Farringdon Hygiene 5 - very good
- 400 m N · 5 min walk · straight line The Mad Hatter Hygiene 5 - very good
- 450 m N · 6 min walk · straight line The Whitecross Tap Hygiene 5 - very good
- 450 m W · 6 min walk · straight line Space Talk Hygiene 5 - very good
- 450 m W · 6 min walk · straight line The Chocolate Cocktail Club Hygiene 5 - very good
- 500 m W · 6 min walk · straight line The White Bear Hygiene 5 - very good
- 500 m W · 6 min walk · straight line Vinoteca Hygiene 5 - very good
- 500 m W · 6 min walk · straight line The Hope Hygiene 5 - very good
- 500 m E · 6 min walk · straight line All Bar One Hygiene 5 - very good
Vets Nearest is Medivet · 7 within 2.5 km 400 m
Veterinary practices from OpenStreetMap. The RCVS accredits practices but publishes no open dataset, so there is no rating here to show.
- 400 m NW · 5 min walk · straight line Medivet
- 1.5 km NW · 18 min walk · straight line Amwell Veterinary Practice
- 1.8 km N · 23 min walk · straight line Snoots
- 1.8 km NE · 23 min walk · straight line The Hoxton Vet
- 2.2 km N · 28 min walk · straight line Medivet
- 2.3 km NE · 28 min walk · straight line Hello Vet
- 2.3 km N · 29 min walk · straight line Medivet
Hospitals Nearest is St Bartholomew's Hospital · 6 within 8.0 km 450 m
- 450 m SW · 6 min walk · straight line St Bartholomew's Hospital
- 450 m W · 6 min walk · straight line CRGH
- 850 m NE · 11 min walk · straight line Moorfields Eye Hospital (City Road campus)
- 1.2 km W · 15 min walk · straight line Medlabs Diagnostics
- 1.6 km NE · 20 min walk · straight line Mildmay Mission Hospital
- 1.6 km N · 21 min walk · straight line Moorfields at Hoxton
Streets next door
The closest other postcodes to this one.
- EC2Y 8NJ 10 m
- EC2Y 8ND 40 m
- EC2Y 8DN 40 m
- EC2Y 8AD 60 m
- EC2Y 8DS 70 m
- EC2Y 8DE 90 m
- EC2Y 8HD 90 m
- EC2Y 8DL 90 m
- EC2Y 8NH 90 m
- EC2Y 8NQ 90 m
Reference data
Coordinates and the official geography this postcode belongs to.
- Latitude
- 51.520253
- Longitude
- -0.094927
- OS grid reference
- TQ 322 818
- Easting / Northing
- 532271 / 181868
- Introduced
- January 1980
- 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 001AE01000001 |
| MSOA (2021) | City of London 001E02000001 |
| Output area (2021) | E00000001 |
| Coordinate accuracy | Within the building of the matched address |