Book House, City Road - EC1V 1AH
Key Building Insights
Book House, City Road is a residential building situated on City Road, London, EC1 with 56 addresses.
It ranks as the 1005th largest and 374th most expensive of the 1,090 buildings in the EC1V area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The building contains a total of 56 properties: 56 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £632,589
- 10 Year change
- down 15.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,285pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 31.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £988/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Key Building Insights
Book House, City Road is a residential building situated on City Road, London, EC1 with 56 addresses.
It ranks as the 1005th largest and 374th most expensive of the 1,090 buildings in the EC1V area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The building contains a total of 56 properties: 56 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £632,589
- 10 Year change
- down 15.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,285pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 31.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £988/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson City Road, London, EC1
- Flat 1, Book House 261A City Road
2 Bed Modern Flat
- Flat 2, Book House 261A City Road
2 Bed Modern Flat
- Flat 3, Book House 261A City Road
2 Bed Modern Flat
- Flat 4, Book House 261A City Road
2 Bed Modern Flat
- Flat 5, Book House 261A City Road
2 Bed Modern Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in Book House, City Road sold for £480,000 on 26th February 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the building is £632,589.
The Book House, City Road Sales Market has decreased by 15.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.9% | £632,589 |
| June 2025 | -4.4% | £651,739 |
| June 2024 | -0.8% | £681,987 |
| June 2023 | -2.2% | £687,785 |
| June 2022 | 1% | £703,130 |
| June 2021 | -3.2% | £696,035 |
| June 2020 | 3.4% | £718,771 |
| June 2019 | -3.8% | £695,101 |
| June 2018 | -2.5% | £722,238 |
| June 2017 | -0.9% | £741,031 |
| June 2016 | 1.4% | £747,554 |
| June 2015 | 2.4% | £737,500 |
| June 2014 | 17.1% | £719,899 |
| June 2013 | 9.1% | £614,900 |
| June 2012 | 11% | £563,740 |
| June 2011 | 6.9% | £507,931 |
| June 2010 | 13.6% | £475,313 |
| June 2009 | -9.6% | £418,465 |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £462,750 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £451,454 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the building is £3,285.
The Book House, City Road Rental Market has increased by 31.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5.4% | £3,285pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £3,118pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.1% | £3,046pcm |
| June 2023 | 12% | £2,927pcm |
| June 2022 | 20.9% | £2,614pcm |
| June 2021 | -10.5% | £2,162pcm |
| June 2020 | -4.7% | £2,417pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.8% | £2,537pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £2,469pcm |
| June 2017 | -2.1% | £2,448pcm |
| June 2016 | -2.4% | £2,500pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.9% | £2,562pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.2% | £2,465pcm |
| June 2013 | -3.6% | £2,388pcm |
| June 2012 | 6% | £2,479pcm |
| June 2011 | 9.8% | £2,337pcm |
| June 2010 | 10.6% | £2,130pcm |
| June 2009 | -13.6% | £1,926pcm |
| June 2008 | 10.4% | £2,230pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £2,021pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 26th February 2026 for £480,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.3%. The building has had a total of 70 sales since 1995.
Book House, City Road, London, EC1 has seen 8 sales in the last three years and 4 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£480,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 44, Book House 261A, City Road, London, EC1V 1AHFlat 44, Book House 261A, City Road, London, EC1V 1AH
- Sold Jan 2026£500,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 34, Book House 261A, City Road, London, EC1V 1AHFlat 34, Book House 261A, City Road, London, EC1V 1AH
- Sold Dec 2025£935,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 51, Book House 261A, City Road, London, EC1V 1AHFlat 51, Book House 261A, City Road, London, EC1V 1AH
- Sold Dec 2025£850,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 28, Book House 261A, City Road, London, EC1V 1AHFlat 28, Book House 261A, City Road, London, EC1V 1AH
- Sold Feb 2025£560,000 | 1 Bed FlatFlat 12, Book House 261A, City Road, London, EC1V 1AHFlat 12, Book House 261A, City Road, London, EC1V 1AH
Property Types
- 54 modern flats built after 1980
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (54)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 54 properties.
- The most common rating is B.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (35)
- F (0)
- C (19)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (2)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2021£30,292,449 | 3 Bed House186, City Road, London, EC1V 2NT186, City Road, London, EC1V 2NT
- Sold May 2016£6,035,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 205, Eagle Point, City Road, London, EC1V 1ATFlat 205, Eagle Point, City Road, London, EC1V 1AT
- Sold Sep 2016£5,800,000 | 3 Bed FlatThe Penthouse, Chronicle Tower 261B, City Road, London, EC1V 1ALThe Penthouse, Chronicle Tower 261B, City Road, London, EC1V 1AL
Schools Nearby
- Moreland Primary School300 m away
- Hanover Primary School300 m away
- Thomas Fairchild Community School500 m away
- City of London Academy Islington700 m away
- Central Foundation Boys' School1.0 km away
- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School1.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Book House, City Road, London, EC1 is Angel station, which is 700 metres away.
- Angel|700 m away
- Old Street|800 m away
- Barbican|1.1 km away
- Essex Road|1.2 km away
