The typical property in EC1Y
EC1Y covers Old Street east and Bunhill, central London tech and design district.
Area summary
EC1Y sits in the City of London and LB Islington. The outcode covers Old Street east, Whitecross Street and parts of the City fringe. The Barbican Estate (Grade II-listed brutalist housing estate built 1965-76) is partly in EC1Y. Housing is mixed: Barbican Estate flats, postwar council estates, and new-build apartment development.
Old Street and Barbican stations are accessible.
Employment includes the wider City of London economy and the tech cluster.
City of London and LB Islington operate variable HMO licensing.
What the data shows
Researched facts
Buyer notes
- Barbican Estate flats have very specific lease structures, review carefully
- Listed buildings have strict consent rules
- Verify HMO licensing requirement
The full EC1Y data page
Sold price history, crime totals, EPC distribution, council tax bands and more, pulled live from HM Land Registry, Police UK and the EPC Register.
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