Key indicators for buyers
The EC4A market presents a mixed picture for buyers. Prices are rising at 33.1%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 15.3x in 2015 to 11.1x today.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider City of London area
A home in City of London costs 11.1x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 15.3x in 2015.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average City of London price of £725,000 with a 25% deposit (£181k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £2,861 per month.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
APARTMENT 29, ST. DUNSTANS HOUSE, 133 - 137, FETTER LANE EC4A 1BF | Flat/Maisonette | £725,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 14, PEMBERTON HOUSE, 7, PEMBERTON ROW EC4A 3BA | Flat/Maisonette | £537,500 | 14 Nov 2025 |
FLAT 6, DEAN WACE HOUSE, 7, WINE OFFICE COURT EC4A 3BY | Flat/Maisonette | £615,000 | 25 Sept 2025 |
FLAT 14, 35, FURNIVAL STREET EC4A 1JQ | Flat/Maisonette | £425,000 | 23 Sept 2025 |
FLAT 89, CLIFFORD'S INN, FETTER LANE EC4A 1BX | Flat/Maisonette | £500,000 | 22 Aug 2025 |
FLAT 7, 11 - 13, BREAMS BUILDINGS EC4A 1DT | Flat/Maisonette | £565,000 | 15 Aug 2025 |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
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The average property in EC4A sold for £725,000 in 2026, with a median of £725,000 across 1 transactions. Prices rose 33.1% compared to the previous year.
| Flat/Maisonette |
| £770,000 |
| 31 Mar 2025 |
FLAT C, 148, FLEET STREET EC4A 2BU | Flat/Maisonette | £450,000 | 31 Jan 2025 |
FLAT 22, 4, CRANE COURT EC4A 2EJ | Flat/Maisonette | £390,000 | 30 Jan 2025 |
APARTMENT 4, ASTON HOUSE, 36 - 37, FURNIVAL STREET EC4A 1JQ | Flat/Maisonette | £650,000 | 9 Jan 2025 |
149, FLEET STREET EC4A 2BU | Other | £4,700,000 | 11 Dec 2024 |
38 AND 39, FURNIVAL STREET EC4A 1JQ | Other | £10,000,000 | 29 Nov 2024 |
APARTMENT 3, ASTON HOUSE, 36 - 37, FURNIVAL STREET EC4A 1JQ | Flat/Maisonette | £653,000 | 11 Oct 2024 |
FLAT 2, PEMBERTON HOUSE, 7, PEMBERTON ROW EC4A 3BA | Flat/Maisonette | £565,000 | 27 Sept 2024 |
APARTMENT 64, ST. DUNSTANS HOUSE, 133 - 137, FETTER LANE EC4A 1BF | Flat/Maisonette | £650,000 | 13 Sept 2024 |
FLAT 5, 4 - 7, RED LION COURT EC4A 3EB | Flat/Maisonette | £571,300 | 6 Sept 2024 |
FLAT 1, 4, PEMBERTON ROW EC4A 3BA | Flat/Maisonette | £565,000 | 21 Jun 2024 |
FLAT 145, CLIFFORD'S INN, FETTER LANE EC4A 1BY | Flat/Maisonette | £475,000 | 14 Jun 2024 |
APARTMENT 8, 5, BREAMS BUILDINGS EC4A 1DT | Flat/Maisonette | £580,000 | 22 Mar 2024 |
FLAT 2, PEMBERTON HOUSE, 6, EAST HARDING STREET EC4A 3AS | Flat/Maisonette | £539,000 | 15 Mar 2024 |
The most recent recorded sale in EC4A was a flat/maisonette property on Fetter Lane for £725,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £571,300.