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3 sales on record
About Gilbert House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Gilbert House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. At 73 m² this is the 12th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in Gilbert House, where floor areas span 35–144 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 9.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £876,000 is 41.3% above the 2012 sale price. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). On the market in July 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Gilbert House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 May 2022
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Gilbert House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£876,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2012)
£620,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Barbican homes
Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Gilbert House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,493
Street avg £9,965
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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
Beech Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EC2Y 8BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 135 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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