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Whitecross Street, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Whitecross Street, London · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/whitecross-street-islington/

House prices, sold prices and local information for EC1Y 8JL, EC1Y 8TD, EC1Y 8QL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£520,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£590,351
37 sales
Price range
£322k – £1.75m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jul 2026
EC1Y 8JL

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At a glance

House prices£520k average31% below the London average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station5 min walkOld Street station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold83% leaseholdAcross 60 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

37 property sales on Whitecross Street, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £520,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £590,351. Average sale prices rose from £496,875 in 2016 to £520,000 in 2026 (+5%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 31% below the London average of £755,818 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Whitecross Street range from £322,000 to £1,750,000. 17% of homes sold here were freehold and 83% leasehold.

House prices on Whitecross Street compared

Whitecross Street£520,000
EC1Y postcode area£570,625
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all EC1Y house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £496,875 (4 sales)2016£497k2018: £545,000 (1 sales)2018£545k2019: £579,375 (4 sales)2019£579k2020: £735,600 (10 sales)2020£736k2021: £464,000 (5 sales)2021£464k2022: £592,093 (6 sales)2022£592k2023: £463,225 (2 sales)2023£463k2024: £480,000 (1 sales)2024£480k2025: £798,000 (1 sales)2025£798k2026: £520,000 (3 sales)2026£520k

Tenure: 17% freehold and 83% leasehold across 60 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat37£590,3513 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Whitecross Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 1, 153, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 3 Jul 2026£710,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Cooper House, 90, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8TD 13 Mar 2026£425,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 42, Coltash Court, 152, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8QL 6 Feb 2026£425,000 FlatLeasehold
167, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JT 8 Apr 2025£1,175,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 3, 103, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JD 28 Mar 2025£798,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 153, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 6 Jan 2025£535,000 FlatLeasehold
129, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 21 Nov 2024£480,000 FlatFreehold
129, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 16 Sep 2024£480,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 6, 161, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 31 May 2024£35,000 OtherLeasehold
179 - 181, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8QP 7 Sep 2023£1,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 6, Cooper House, 90, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8TD 14 Jul 2023£496,450 FlatLeasehold
Flat 13, Cooper House, 90, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8TD 21 Jun 2023£430,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, 153, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 6 Dec 2022£715,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 153, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 27 Oct 2022£775,555 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Coltash Court, 152, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8QL 5 Sep 2022£322,000 FlatLeasehold
135, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 12 Aug 2022£900,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 9, 153, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 23 Jun 2022£705,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 145, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 4 Feb 2022£517,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 145, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 4 Feb 2022£517,500 FlatLeasehold
128, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8PU 18 Aug 2021£450,000 OtherFreehold
133, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 28 Jul 2021£1,350,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 5, 153, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 23 Apr 2021£560,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Cooper House, 90, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8TD 20 Apr 2021£405,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Coltash Court, 152, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8QL 7 Apr 2021£380,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 153, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 28 Jan 2021£560,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 39, Coltash Court, 152, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8QL 20 Jan 2021£415,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 175, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JT 17 Dec 2020£1,750,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 153, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 30 Sep 2020£575,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 103, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JD 29 Sep 2020£610,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, 153, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 4 Sep 2020£817,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 153, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 4 Sep 2020£640,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 153, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 27 Jul 2020£715,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 129, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 15 Jun 2020£490,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 145, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 16 Mar 2020£647,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 145, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 5 Mar 2020£476,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 145, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 31 Jan 2020£635,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 145, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 23 Dec 2019£500,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 145, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 26 Nov 2019£500,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 145, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 8 Nov 2019£725,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, 145, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 25 Oct 2019£592,500 FlatLeasehold
142 - 146, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8QJ 18 Oct 2019£2,500,000 OtherFreehold
161, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 10 Jun 2019£1,140,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 36, Cooper House, 90, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8TD 25 Sep 2018£545,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 145, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 22 Dec 2017£554,777 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 145, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 22 Dec 2017£430,014 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, 145, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 22 Dec 2017£474,097 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 145, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 22 Dec 2017£438,332 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 145, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 22 Dec 2017£680,371 FlatLeasehold
145, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 22 Dec 2017£537,310 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 145, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL 22 Dec 2017£385,100 FlatLeasehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Flat 1, 153, Whitecross Street £715,000 (Jul 2020) → £710,000 (Jul 2026) -1%
over 6 yrs
Flat 5, 153, Whitecross Street £560,000 (Apr 2021) → £535,000 (Jan 2025) -4%
over 4 yrs
Flat 1, 145, Whitecross Street £385,100 (Dec 2017) → £500,000 (Dec 2019) → £517,500 (Feb 2022) +34%
over 4 yrs
Flat 5, 145, Whitecross Street £554,777 (Dec 2017) → £647,500 (Mar 2020) +17%
over 2 yrs
Flat 6, 145, Whitecross Street £430,014 (Dec 2017) → £476,000 (Mar 2020) +11%
over 2 yrs
Flat 4, 145, Whitecross Street £438,332 (Dec 2017) → £500,000 (Nov 2019) +14%
over 2 yrs
Flat 3, 145, Whitecross Street £680,371 (Dec 2017) → £725,000 (Nov 2019) +7%
over 2 yrs
Flat 7, 145, Whitecross Street £474,097 (Dec 2017) → £592,500 (Oct 2019) +25%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Whitecross Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre 270 pupils Primary 0–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 348 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
St Luke's CofE Primary School 208 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
City of London School for Girls 794 pupils Other independent school 10–18 Report 0.3 mi
Charterhouse Square School 301 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Dallington School 45 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Central Foundation Boys' School 1,152 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School 222 pupils Primary Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Old Street station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Moorgate station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Farringdon station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Barbican Underground Station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Old Street Underground Station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dufferin Street (->E) 2 min walk
  • Golden Lane / Banner Street (->SE) 2 min walk
  • St Luke's Music Edu Centre (Stop H) 2 min walk
  • St Luke's Music Edu Centre (Stop J, OLD STREET) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • City Road Medical Centre
    City House Medical Centre, Unit 1-3 Ground Floor, London · 0.3 mi
  • The Neaman Practice
    15 Half Moon Court, London · 0.4 mi
  • Clerkenwell Medical Practice
    Finsbury Health Centre, 17 Pine Street, London · 0.7 mi
  • Dr Segarajasinghe
    Finsbury Health Centre, Pine Street, London · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose Waitrose Barbican · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Old Street · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Chiswell St Express · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Old Street SF · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Portmans Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Barbican Pharmacy & Clinic · 0.2 mi
  • Apex Appliances · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • Smileright Dental Clinic At Barbican · 0.1 mi
  • Old Street Dental Clinic · 0.2 mi
  • Old Street Dental Clinic · 0.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned17.6%62.5%
Private rented26.1%20.3%
Social rented55.8%17.1%
Households913

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.9%64.1%
Aged 65+10.1%18.6%
Residents2,039

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks99%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Islington with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Whitecross Street

Ethnic group

HereIslington
White62.9%62.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African12.6%13.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.7%10%
Other ethnic group7.1%7.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.7%7.5%

Religion

HereIslington
Christian40.2%34.7%
No religion36.5%40.8%
Muslim10.4%11.9%
Not answered9%7.8%
Jewish1.7%1.3%
Buddhist0.9%0.8%
Hindu0.6%1%
Other religion0.5%1.4%

Country of birth

HereIslington
Born in the UK61.2%60.1%
Born outside the UK38.8%39.9%

Highest qualification

HereIslington
Level 4 qualifications and above52.1%56.6%
No qualifications14.5%13.8%
Level 3 qualifications14.4%12.2%
Level 2 qualifications7.3%7.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.3%5.6%
Apprenticeship2.8%2.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.4%

General health

HereIslington
Very good health54.1%54.8%
Good health31%29.3%
Fair health9.3%10.4%
Bad health4%4.1%
Very bad health1.6%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereIslington
No cars or vans in household75.4%66.9%
1 car or van in household21.8%28.7%
2 cars or vans in household2.7%3.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.1%0.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Islington.

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