Key indicators for buyers
The EC4R market presents a mixed picture for buyers. Prices are rising at 438.5%, 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 £3,675,000 with a 25% deposit (£919k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £14,503 per month.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
22, COUSIN LANE EC4R 3TE | Detached | £3,675,000 | 7 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 36, 30, QUEEN STREET EC4R 1BR | Flat/Maisonette | £470,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
APARTMENT 5, 35, BUSH LANE EC4R 0AW | Flat/Maisonette | £435,000 | 26 Aug 2025 |
55, KING WILLIAM STREET EC4R 9AD | Other | £1,200,000 | 8 Apr 2025 |
FLAT 1, WHITTINGTON HOUSE, 19 - 20, COLLEGE HILL EC4R 2RP | Flat/Maisonette | £625,000 | 27 Mar 2025 |
2, SUFFOLK LANE EC4R 0AT | Other | £13,218,500 | 4 Oct 2024 |
BASEMENT VAULTS, 2, SUFFOLK LANE EC4R 0AT |
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
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in EC4R sold for £3,675,000 in 2026, with a median of £3,675,000 across 1 transactions. Prices rose 438.5% compared to the previous year.
| Other |
| £50,000 |
| 4 Oct 2024 |
FIRST FLOOR OFFICES, THE REX BUILDING, 62, QUEEN STREET EC4R 1EB | Other | £1,308,926 | 17 Jan 2024 |
FLAT 1, WHITTINGTON HOUSE, 19 - 20, COLLEGE HILL EC4R 2RP | Flat/Maisonette | £625,000 | 1 Dec 2023 |
FLAT 26, 30, QUEEN STREET EC4R 1BR | Flat/Maisonette | £465,000 | 31 Oct 2023 |
BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, THE REX BUILDING, 62, QUEEN STREET EC4R 1EB | Other | £1,009,361 | 24 Jul 2023 |
FLAT 44, 30, QUEEN STREET EC4R 1BR | Flat/Maisonette | £465,000 | 19 Jul 2023 |
ADELAIDE HOUSE, LONDON BRIDGE EC4R 9HA | Other | £4,628,000 | 27 Jan 2023 |
FIFTH FLOOR OFFICES, THE REX BUILDING, 62, QUEEN STREET EC4R 1EB | Other | £109,472 | 28 Jul 2022 |
SEAL HOUSE, 1, SWAN LANE EC4R 3TN | Other | £915,000 | 22 Jul 2022 |
APARTMENT 7, 35, BUSH LANE EC4R 0AW | Flat/Maisonette | £775,000 | 30 Jun 2022 |
FOURTH FLOOR, 36, QUEEN STREET EC4R 1BN | Other | £438,960 | 30 Nov 2021 |
FLAT 11, 30, QUEEN STREET EC4R 1BR | Flat/Maisonette | £394,200 | 3 Jun 2021 |
FLAT 13, 30, QUEEN STREET EC4R 1BR | Other | £440,000 | 24 Feb 2021 |
FLAT 47, 30, QUEEN STREET EC4R 1BR | Flat/Maisonette | £495,000 | 1 Dec 2020 |
The most recent recorded sale in EC4R was a detached property on Cousin Lane for £3,675,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £625,000.