Property Snakes & Ladders in EC2Y 8
The biggest price drops and jumps on homes sold in the last year, compared with their previous Land Registry sale - curiosity, not analysis.
Rankings from Land Registry resales, last calculated 01 July 2026.
Ladders — largest house price rises in EC2Y 8
The top-ranked EC2Y 8 properties with the biggest house price rises on resale. Go beyond house price indices with specific examples.
No. 1
Flat 301 Gilbert House Barbican
EC2Y 8BD · Flat · 1 bed
Was
£478,000 (Feb 2020)
Now
£865,000 (Nov 2025)
Price change
+£387,000 over 5.8 yrs
Total %
81.0%
Annualised %
↑ 10.8%
No. 2
4 Brandon Mews Barbican
EC2Y 8BE · Terrace · 2 bed
Was
£112,500 (Sep 1995)
Now
£980,000 (May 2026)
Price change
+£867,500 over 30.6 yrs
Total %
771.1%
Annualised %
↑ 7.3%
No. 3
Flat 302 Willoughby House Barbican
EC2Y 8BL · Flat · 2 bed
Was
£100,000 (Mar 1997)
Now
£740,000 (Oct 2025)
Price change
+£640,000 over 28.6 yrs
Total %
640.0%
Annualised %
↑ 7.3%
No. 4
Flat 201 Ben Jonson House Barbican
EC2Y 8DL · Flat · 2 bed
Was
£146,000 (Jul 1997)
Now
£985,000 (Dec 2025)
Price change
+£839,000 over 28.4 yrs
Total %
574.7%
Annualised %
↑ 7.0%
No. 5
Flat 271 Shakespeare Tower Barbican
EC2Y 8DR · Flat · 3 bed
Was
£385,000 (Jan 2000)
Now
£2,100,000 (Jul 2025)
Price change
+£1,715,000 over 25.5 yrs
Total %
445.5%
Annualised %
↑ 6.9%
No. 6
Flat 362 Lauderdale Tower Barbican
EC2Y 8NA · Flat · 3 bed
Was
£255,000 (Nov 1997)
Now
£1,600,000 (Jul 2025)
Price change
+£1,345,000 over 27.7 yrs
Total %
527.4%
Annualised %
↑ 6.9%
No. 7
Flat 49 John Trundle Court Barbican
EC2Y 8DJ · Flat · 1 bed
Was
£85,000 (Jul 1998)
Now
£410,000 (Nov 2025)
Price change
+£325,000 over 27.3 yrs
Total %
382.4%
Annualised %
↑ 5.9%
No. 8
Flat 702 Willoughby House Barbican
EC2Y 8BN · Flat · 1 bed
Was
£645,000 (Feb 2023)
Now
£775,000 (Apr 2026)
Price change
+£130,000 over 3.2 yrs
Total %
20.2%
Annualised %
↑ 5.8%
No. 9
Flat 141 Shakespeare Tower Barbican
EC2Y 8DR · Flat · 2 bed
Was
£1,600,000 (Nov 2020)
Now
£2,050,000 (Aug 2025)
Price change
+£450,000 over 4.7 yrs
Total %
28.1%
Annualised %
↑ 5.4%
No. 10
Flat 76 Defoe House Barbican
EC2Y 8DN · Flat · 2 bed
Was
£295,000 (Jul 2002)
Now
£928,500 (Nov 2025)
Price change
+£633,500 over 23.4 yrs
Total %
214.8%
Annualised %
↑ 5.0%
No. 11
Flat 301 Willoughby House Barbican
EC2Y 8BL · Flat · 2 bed
Was
£365,000 (Dec 2003)
Now
£1,040,000 (Nov 2025)
Price change
+£675,000 over 21.9 yrs
Total %
184.9%
Annualised %
↑ 4.9%
No. 12
Flat 312 Ben Jonson House Barbican
EC2Y 8NQ · Flat · 1 bed
Was
£249,500 (Apr 2003)
Now
£736,000 (Jan 2026)
Price change
+£486,500 over 22.7 yrs
Total %
195.0%
Annualised %
↑ 4.9%
No. 13
Flat 23 Andrewes House Barbican
EC2Y 8AX · Flat · 1 bed
Was
£250,000 (Dec 2003)
Now
£700,000 (Aug 2025)
Price change
+£450,000 over 21.7 yrs
Total %
180.0%
Annualised %
↑ 4.9%
No. 14
Flat 12 6 - 9 Bridgewater Square
EC2Y 8AG · Flat
Was
£205,000 (Apr 1998)
Now
£639,000 (Jan 2026)
Price change
+£434,000 over 27.8 yrs
Total %
211.7%
Annualised %
↑ 4.2%
No. 15
Flat 172 Cromwell Tower Barbican
EC2Y 8DD · Flat · 3 bed
Was
£862,000 (Oct 2009)
Now
£1,600,000 (Nov 2025)
Price change
+£738,000 over 16.1 yrs
Total %
85.6%
Annualised %
↑ 3.9%
Frequently asked questions
Each entry links sales by the address and property type from Land Registry, with two registered sales at least two years apart.
The latest sale was in the last 12 months. Prices are nominal — not adjusted for extensions, condition, or inflation.
We show listings with archived photos and floorplans where available (15 snakes, 15 ladders).
A fall is not always a market crash story. Land Registry data input errors, Lease or title changes, part ownership, mis-matched addresses can all influence the numbers.
This is not analysis nor is it investment advice, just a bit of fun.
We link sales based on the address and property type provided by Land Registry. We then compare the latest sale to the immediately previous registered sale on that address.