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About Speed House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Speed House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8AT). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. At 69 m² this is the 10th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in Speed House, where floor areas span 54–113 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since August 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 17.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £688,000 sits 99.4% above the 2005 sale of £345,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 30% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Speed House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£688,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.4% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2005)
£345,000
Growth on file: 17.4% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Barbican homes
Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Speed House outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £10,256
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Silk Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EC2Y 8AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 136 points of interest in total.
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