Barbican

There are 81 results. Rental prices in EC2Y range from £2k pcm to £3.3k pcm with an average price of £2.6k pcm.


Houses and Flats to rent in EC2Y, Barbican

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Rental market around EC2Y

Average rent £4,255 pcm within 3 km · typical £3,200 pcm
Most rents £1,800 – £48k pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 11 in EC2Y · 1,584 within 3 km
New to rent 3,480 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 2 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year +4.8% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 4.6–6.9% houses 4.6%, flats 6.9% · within 3 km

What's to rent

1,584 homes within 3 km of EC2Y · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 93.8% 1,485 · £3.2k
Terraced houses 3.6% 57 · £5.3k
Other homes 2.0% 32 · £4.9k
Semi-detached houses 0.4% 7 · £7.6k
Detached houses 0.2% 3 · £3.6k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of EC2Y · share, count and typical rent
Studio 7.0% 111 · £1.9k
1 bedroom 31.8% 503 · £2.6k
2 bedrooms 39.1% 620 · £3.4k
3 bedrooms 16.3% 258 · £4.7k
4 bedrooms 4.9% 78 · £4.8k
5+ bedrooms 0.9% 14 · £7.4k

Rent bands

1,584 homes within 3 km of EC2Y
Under £2,400 pcm 19.3% 306
£2,400 – £3,000 pcm 22.1% 350
£3,000 – £3,500 pcm 16.9% 268
£3,500 – £4,900 pcm 21.1% 335
£4,900 pcm and over 20.5% 325

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent4%94%
Typical rent£5,250 pcm£3,150 pcm
Average bedrooms3.01.9
Typical time to let3 weeks2 weeks
Gross rental yield4.6%6.9%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of EC2Y · +12.1% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in EC2Y 2024 Q4: £2,900 pcm (12,054 new listings) £2,900 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £2,817 pcm (14,104 new listings) £2,817 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £3,100 pcm (17,602 new listings) £3,100 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £3,198 pcm (19,704 new listings) £3,198 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £2,925 pcm (11,979 new listings) £2,925 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £3,077 pcm (13,566 new listings) £3,077 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £3,250 pcm (15,817 new listings) £3,250 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £3,250 pcm (14,752 new listings) £3,250 pcm 2026 Q3

Rents in and around EC2Y

typical rent, cheapest first
  1. EC1A £2,900 pcm
  2. EC2Y £3,000 pcm
  3. EC1Y £3,250 pcm
  4. EC1M £3,600 pcm
  5. EC2A £3,990 pcm
  6. EC4M £7,367 pcm

Based on 1,584 homes to rent on Houses now, 58,898 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking rents of the homes listed over the last two years. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated October 2026.

Frequently asked questions about renting in EC2Y

What is the average rent in EC2Y?

There are only 11 homes to rent in EC2Y itself, so these figures cover the 1,584 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of EC2Y is £4,255 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £3,200 a month.

How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in EC2Y?

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of EC2Y rents for £3,405 a month and a 3-bedroom home £4,675 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £1,270 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £2,600 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £4,750 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in EC2Y?

Most rents within 3 km of EC2Y are between £1,800 and £47,655 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £2,400 a month, and one in five £4,900 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in EC2Y?

There are 11 homes to rent in EC2Y on Houses right now, plus 5 already let agreed. Within 3 km there are 1,584, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 3,480 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in EC2Y?

Yes. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of EC2Y over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £3,145 a month, 4.8% higher than the year before (£3,000 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 4%, 2-bedroom homes are up 5% and 3-bedroom homes are up 10%.

How quickly do rental homes let in EC2Y?

Within 3 km of EC2Y, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 2 weeks. About 67% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in about 2 weeks against about 3 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in EC2Y?

About 6.9% gross for flats and 4.6% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 3 km of EC2Y over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in EC2Y?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 9 in 10 homes to rent within 3 km of EC2Y. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £3,150 a month, and semi-detached houses the most expensive, at about £7,585 a month.

Where is it cheaper to rent near EC2Y?

Of the areas around EC2Y, EC1A is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £2,900 a month, followed by EC1Y (£3,250 a month) and EC1M (£3,600 a month). EC2Y itself is £3,000 a month.

Are rental homes in EC2Y furnished?

About 9 in 10 rental homes within 3 km of EC2Y that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

Which train stations are in or near EC2Y?

Stations in EC2Y include Barbican and Moorgate.