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£600,000
Terraced · 2 beds · 1 bath · 772 sq ft
Waterside Close, Bermondsey, SE16
Freehold
Reduced yesterday 
House prices in City of London
London · 183 sales registered so far in the 12 months to June 2026 · HM Land Registry data
Average house price in City of London
The average (median) house price in City of London, London was £700,000 in the 12 months to June 2026, from 183 sales registered so far. That is 10.7% down on the year before and 9.5% down on five years ago. Flats homes were the most common sale at a median £700,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £1,036 per square foot (£11,151/m²), based on 316 of 427 sales over two years.
- Median sold price
- £700,000
- 12 months to June 2026
- Half of sales were above this price, half below
- Change on a year ago
- −10.7%
- median vs the previous 12 months
- Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
- Price per sq ft
- £1,036
- typical range £881–£1235
- From 316 of 427 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
- Sales registered so far
- 183
- 12 months to June 2026
- Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
- vs London
- +33%
- London median £525,000
- Difference between the two medians
Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered) City of London = the London Borough of City of London, by the ONS boundary
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House prices in City of London by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | £/sq ft | Typical size | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flats | 182 | £700,000 | £983 | 710 sq ft | −10.3% |
City of London house price trend
City of London median London median sales per period still being registered
| Period | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | £1,123,200 | 66 |
| Q1 2022 | £817,500 | 56 |
| Q2 2022 | £760,250 | 64 |
| Q3 2022 | £727,500 | 82 |
| Q4 2022 | £815,000 | 59 |
| Q1 2023 | £775,000 | 40 |
| Q2 2023 | £937,500 | 54 |
| Q3 2023 | £979,200 | 109 |
| Q4 2023 | £832,710 | 56 |
| Q1 2024 | £833,125 | 88 |
| Q2 2024 | £800,000 | 75 |
| Q3 2024 | £722,500 | 70 |
| Q4 2024 | £790,000 | 65 |
| Q1 2025 | £789,000 | 76 |
| Q2 2025 | £850,000 | 33 |
| Q3 2025 | £792,500 | 54 |
| Q4 2025 | £765,000 | 57 |
| Q1 2026 | £640,000 | 43 |
| Q2 2026 | £563,500 | 29 |
| Q3 2026 | £770,000 | 15 |
Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.
UK House Price Index (mix-adjusted) for City of London: £726,633, −14.6% on the year (August 2026). Why this differs from our median.
What homes in City of London sold for
34%
25%
19%
8%
2%
2%
4%
7%
£400k–£600k
£600k–£800k
£800k–£1m
£1m–£1.2m
£1.2m–£1.4m
£1.4m–£1.6m
£1.6m–£1.8m
£1.8m+
Most homes in City of London sold for £400k–£800k (59% of sales).
Sold house prices in City of London
| Sold | Address | Type | Price | Floor area | £/sq ft | vs last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2026 | Flat 45, 28, Bartholomew Close EC1A 7ES | Flats · Leasehold | £770,000 | 797 sq ft | £967 | n/a |
| 12 Aug 2026 | 803, Frobisher Crescent EC2Y 8HD | Flats · Leasehold | £510,000 | 495 sq ft | £1,030 | n/a |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Flat 1, 64, West Smithfield EC1A 9DY | Flats · Leasehold | £600,000 | 646 sq ft | £929 | n/a |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Flat 4, the Roof Gardens, 41 - 53, Goswell Road EC1V 7EH | Flats · Leasehold | £965,080 | 1,206 sq ft | £801 | n/a |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Flat 146, 1, Prescot Street E1 8RL | Flats · Leasehold | £725,000 | 947 sq ft | £765 | n/a |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Flat 36, Speed House, Barbican EC2Y 8AT | Flats · Leasehold | £770,000 | 775 sq ft | £994 | n/a |
| 24 Jul 2026 | Flat 801, Block B, 60, Holland Street SE1 9JF | Flats · Leasehold | £2,700,000 | 1,862 sq ft | £1,450 | n/a |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Flat 312, Willoughby House, Barbican EC2Y 8BL | Flats · Leasehold | £825,000 | n/a | n/a | +18% (2020) |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Flat 519, Willoughby House, Barbican EC2Y 8BN | Flats · Leasehold | £1,100,000 | 936 sq ft | £1,175 | −4% (2020) |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Apartment 223, 1, Blackfriars Road SE1 9GQ | Flats · Leasehold | £875,000 | 743 sq ft | £1,178 | n/a |
| 7 Jul 2026 | 26, Christopher Court, 97, Leman Street E1 8GJ | Flats · Leasehold | £440,000 | 646 sq ft | £681 | n/a |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Flat 42, 28, Bartholomew Close EC1A 7ES | Flats · Leasehold | £410,000 | 484 sq ft | £846 | n/a |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Apartment 119, Globe View, 10, High Timber Street EC4V 3PS | Flats · Leasehold | £890,000 | 850 sq ft | £1,047 | n/a |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Flat 323, Shakespeare Tower, Barbican EC2Y 8NJ | Flats · Leasehold | £1,775,000 | 1,206 sq ft | £1,472 | n/a |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Flat 1, 153, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL | Flats · Leasehold | £710,000 | 764 sq ft | £929 | −1% (2020) |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Flat 391, Lauderdale Tower, Barbican EC2Y 8NA | Flats · Leasehold | £2,400,000 | n/a | n/a | +40% (2020) |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 519, Bunyan Court, Barbican EC2Y 8DH | Flats · Leasehold | £1,500,000 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 2, Sugar House, 99, Leman Street E1 8GH | Flats · Leasehold | £675,000 | 947 sq ft | £713 | n/a |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Flat 35, 43, Bartholomew Close EC1A 7HN | Flats · Leasehold | £563,500 | 603 sq ft | £935 | n/a |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Flat 22, Rennie Court, 11, Upper Ground SE1 9LP | Flats · Leasehold | £2,005,000 | 3,412 sq ft | £588 | n/a |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Flat 157, Andrewes House, Barbican EC2Y 8BA | Flats · Leasehold | £793,292 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Flat 29, John Trundle Court, Barbican EC2Y 8DJ | Flats · Leasehold | £835,000 | 872 sq ft | £958 | n/a |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Flat 78, John Trundle Court, Barbican EC2Y 8NE | Flats · Leasehold | £495,000 | 441 sq ft | £1,122 | +4% (2020) |
| 18 Jun 2026 | 38, Oxford Drive SE1 2FB | Flats · Leasehold | £600,000 | 786 sq ft | £764 | n/a |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Flat 12, the Roof Terrace Apartments, 5, Great Sutton Street EC1V 0BY | Flats · Leasehold | £557,000 | 710 sq ft | £784 | n/a |
The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.
Streets in City of London
Most expensive streets
- Blackfriars Road SE1 £1,950,000· 17 sales
- Triptych Place SE1 £1,832,000· 67 sales
- Houndsditch EC3A £1,757,500· 71 sales
- Water Lane EC3R £1,450,000· 7 sales
- Holland Street SE1 £1,267,500· 21 sales
- New Globe Walk SE1 £1,200,000· 23 sales
- Little Britain EC1A £1,177,500· 26 sales
- Golden Lane EC1Y £1,145,000· 13 sales
Most affordable streets
- Leather Lane EC1N £390,000· 7 sales
- Bell Lane E1 £440,000· 9 sales
- Upper Thames Street EC4V £470,000· 14 sales
- Prescot Street E1 £482,500· 21 sales
- Fann Street EC2Y £483,000· 6 sales
- Whitecross Street EC1Y £496,450· 11 sales
- Lambs Passage EC1Y £506,000· 7 sales
- Hosier Lane EC1A £515,000· 9 sales
Most active streets
- Barbican EC2Y 51in 12m
- Clerkenwell Road EC1M 8in 12m
- Bartholomew Close EC1A 7in 12m
- Prescot Street E1 6in 12m
- New Globe Walk SE1 5in 12m
- Golden Lane Estate EC1Y 5in 12m
- Holland Street SE1 5in 12m
- Upper Thames Street EC4V 5in 12m
Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.
Postcode districts in City of London
| District | Sales (12m) | Median | £/sq ft | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC2Y | 62 | £887,500 | £1,166 | +7.9% |
| SE1 | 27 | £887,500 | £1,065 | n/a |
| E1 | 25 | £530,000 | £870 | n/a |
| EC1A | 18 | £556,750 | £1,029 | n/a |
| EC1Y | 12 | £577,500 | £924 | n/a |
| EC1M | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| EC4V | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| EC4A | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
For sale in City of London now
Homes for sale in City of London today ask a median £795,000 (n = 239) vs £700,000 sold, so asking is 14% above recent sold prices; £1,113 vs £1,036 per sq ft. 23% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.
1/16
£725,000
Flat · 2 beds · 2 baths · 841 sq ft
Walworth Road, Elephant & Castle, SE17
Added yesterday 
1/11
£674,950
Flat · 2 beds · 2 baths · 795 sq ft
Dawson Street, Hoxton, E2
Reduced yesterday
1/16
£650,000
Flat · 2 beds · 2 baths · approximately1,084 sq ft
Damien Street, Whitechapel, E1
Leasehold
Added yesterday 
1/6
£475,000
Flat · 2 beds · 1 bath · 699 sq ft
Grange Road, London Bridge, SE1
Leasehold
Reduced yesterday 
1/6
£525,000
Flat · 2 beds · 2 baths · 647 sq ft
Old Street, EC1V
Leasehold
Reduced yesterday
Sold prices at developments in City of London
- One Blackfriars · Berkeley Homes21 resales · median £1,060,000· −5% on first sale
- One Bishopsgate Plaza - Pan Pacific Residences · UOL Group Limited67 first sales· median £1,757,500· from 2021
New-build sales register 6–12 months after completion; "resale" means a later sale at an address whose first recorded sale was a new build.
Areas within City of London
House prices near City of London
- Bankside London · 1.1 km 106% of here
- Wapping London · 1.9 km 75% of here
- Dalston London · 3.6 km 95% of here
- Bethnal Green London · 2.8 km 69% of here
- Islington London · 3.9 km 93% of here
- Vauxhall London · 3.7 km 79% of here
- Hackney London · 4 km 82% of here
- Southwark London · 4.5 km 79% of here
- Peckham London · 4.8 km 80% of here
- Finsbury Park London · 5.5 km 76% of here
Part of London
What's my home worth?
A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in City of London is worth roughly £854k–£1.2m at the area's typical £881–£1235 per square foot. That is a range, not a valuation.
Check your addressQuestions about house prices in City of London
›What is the average house price in City of London?
The median sold price in City of London, London was £700,000 in the 12 months to June 2026 (183 sales registered so far); the mean was £924,212. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The London median over the same period was £525,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.
›How much is a house in City of London per square foot?
Homes sold in City of London, London over the two years to June 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £1,036 per square foot (interquartile range £881–£1235), from 316 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.
›Are house prices in City of London going up or down?
In the 12 months to June 2026, the median was 10.7% down on the previous 12 months and 9.5% down on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.
›What is the most expensive street in City of London?
Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Blackfriars Road (SE1) has the highest median sold price at £1,950,000 across 17 sales.
›Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?
Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.
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Sources and method. Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Oct 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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