Key indicators for buyers
The EC2A market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-85.5%), which could present a buying opportunity. Affordability has improved from a peak of 17.6x in 2020 to 11.9x today. Rising rents (£2,589/mo, +2.9%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
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 Hackney area
A home in Hackney costs 11.9x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 17.6x in 2020.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Hackney area
Average monthly rent in Hackney is £2,589, up 2.9% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Hackney price of £220,000 with a 25% deposit (£55k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £868 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses EC2A avg. price with Hackney rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£868) are £1,721 less than renting (£2,589). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £55k — it would take around 2 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
FLAT 8, 7, NEW INN BROADWAY EC2A 3PR | Flat/Maisonette | £220,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 601, 2, PRINCIPAL PLACE EC2A 2FB | Flat/Maisonette | £990,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
FLAT 3, 51, TABERNACLE STREET EC2A 4AA | Flat/Maisonette | £1,395,000 | 17 Oct 2025 |
FLAT 1, 47, TABERNACLE STREET EC2A 4AA | Flat/Maisonette | £700,000 | 26 Sept 2025 |
81, LEONARD STREET EC2A 4QS | Other | £2,250,000 | 22 Sept 2025 |
UNIT 11, 37 - 42, CHARLOTTE ROAD EC2A 3PG | Flat/Maisonette | £975,000 | 16 Sept 2025 |
FLAT 1, 110 - 112, CURTAIN ROAD EC2A 3AH |
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 EC2A sold for £220,000 in 2026, with a median of £220,000 across 1 transactions. Prices fell 85.5% compared to the previous year.
| Flat/Maisonette |
| £380,000 |
| 29 Aug 2025 |
UNIT 12, 37 - 42, CHARLOTTE ROAD EC2A 3PG | Flat/Maisonette | £975,000 | 20 Aug 2025 |
FLAT 5, 9, LEONARD STREET EC2A 4BF | Flat/Maisonette | £525,000 | 4 Aug 2025 |
FLAT 5, 34, WORSHIP STREET EC2A 2AH | Flat/Maisonette | £1,160,000 | 15 Jul 2025 |
FLAT 10, 8 - 13, NEW INN STREET EC2A 3PY | Flat/Maisonette | £3,000,000 | 16 Jun 2025 |
17, DEREHAM PLACE EC2A 3HJ | Terraced | £1,300,000 | 10 Jun 2025 |
FLAT 2, 3, MILLS COURT, HACKNEY EC2A 3BF | Flat/Maisonette | £975,000 | 30 May 2025 |
FLAT 1, 7, NEW INN BROADWAY EC2A 3PR | Flat/Maisonette | £182,500 | 7 Apr 2025 |
FLAT 14, 1 - 4, CHRISTINA STREET EC2A 4PA | Flat/Maisonette | £380,000 | 28 Mar 2025 |
FLAT 2, CHAMBERLAIN HOUSE, 1, BLACKALL STREET EC2A 4AD | Flat/Maisonette | £970,000 | 24 Mar 2025 |
FLAT 2706, 2, PRINCIPAL PLACE EC2A 2FE | Flat/Maisonette | £600,000 | 20 Mar 2025 |
UNIT 3, COSMOPOLITAN HOUSE, 10A, CHRISTINA STREET EC2A 4PA | Other | £800,000 | 14 Mar 2025 |
SECOND FLOOR PREMISES, 5 - 11, WORSHIP STREET EC2A 2BH | Other | £10,300,000 | 3 Mar 2025 |
APARTMENT N1006, 19, SUN STREET EC2A 2FJ | Flat/Maisonette | £865,000 | 14 Feb 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in EC2A was a flat/maisonette property on New Inn Broadway for £220,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £975,000.