EC1A area guide

House prices, recent sales, crime and schools for the EC1A postcode district in City of London. Free to read, from official open data. For one address in detail, run a full property report.

Average price
£626,980

City of London · 2026-05 (UK HPI)

Sales in sample
23

Median £550,000

Crimes, last 6 months
14,376

Street-level crime at the district centre

Good or better schools
7

Ofsted rated, within one mile

What the data says about EC1A

The average home across City of London is worth about £626,980 (UK House Price Index, 2026-05), and the median of the 23 most recent Land Registry sales recorded inside EC1A is £550,000, and prices have fallen 28.1% over the last year.

Police recorded 14,376 crimes around the centre of EC1A in the six months to 2026-06, most often other theft (2539).

There are 7 schools rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted within a mile of EC1A in City of London, including Charterhouse Square School.

The district covers the Aldersgate, Bunhill, Cheap, Clerkenwell ward areas.

Average prices by property type
All property
£626,980
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
£626,803

Prices changed -28.1% over the last year in City of London.

Busiest streets for sales in EC1A
BARTHOLOMEW CLOSE
6 sales · median £613,000
LITTLE BRITAIN
4 sales · median £732,500
WEST SMITHFIELD
3 sales · median £482,500
HOSIER LANE
3 sales · median £450,000
LONG LANE
2 sales · median £2,824,998
GILTSPUR STREET
1 sales · median £15,700,000
NEWBURY STREET
1 sales · median £975,000
ALDERSGATE STREET
1 sales · median £455,000
MIDDLE STREET
1 sales · median £550,000
CLOTH FAIR
1 sales · median £792,500
Recorded crime in EC1A
Other theft2539
Theft from the person2295
Violence and sexual offences2174
Anti-social behaviour1997
Shoplifting1910
Public order697
Burglary546
Drugs537
Robbery472

Street-level crime from data.police.uk, six months to 2026-06.

Schools near EC1A

Primary

  • Charterhouse Square SchoolNot rated · 0.2 mi
  • St Alban's Church of England Primary SchoolNot rated · 0.3 mi
  • Dallington SchoolNot rated · 0.3 mi
  • St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi
  • Christopher Hatton Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi

Secondary

  • City of London School for GirlsNot rated · 0.4 mi
  • City of London SchoolNot rated · 0.7 mi
  • Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCHNot rated · 0.7 mi
  • Fashion Retail AcademyNot rated · 0.7 mi
  • The ArtsXchangeGood · 0.7 mi
Wards covered by EC1A

Aldersgate · Bunhill · Cheap · Clerkenwell · Farringdon Within · Farringdon Without

Common questions about EC1A

What is the average house price in EC1A?

The UK House Price Index puts the average home in City of London at £626,980 as of 2026-05. Recent Land Registry sales recorded inside the EC1A district have a median price of £550,000.

How much does each property type cost in EC1A?

flats £626,803, based on the UK House Price Index for City of London.

Is EC1A a safe area?

Police recorded 14,376 crimes near the centre of EC1A in the six months to 2026-06. The most common category was other theft with 2539 reports. Crime is recorded at street level, so figures vary street to street within the same district.

What are the schools like near EC1A?

7 schools within a mile of the EC1A district centre are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Nearby secondaries include City of London School for Girls. Catchment areas are set by the local authority and can change year to year.

Where does this EC1A data come from?

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index for prices, the government's energy performance register for EPC bands, data.police.uk for crime, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted for schools, and ONS postcode geography. All are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and UK House Price Index, ONS postcode geography, data.police.uk, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.