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1 planning record
About Gilbert House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Gilbert House is a mid-terrace house in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. At 75 m² this is the 18th 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 (July 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Gilbert House, Flat 205, Barbican, City Of London, London, EC2Y 8BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2006RenovationHeritageGranted
Internal alterations including installation of new partition to form study.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Gilbert House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£857,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Barbican homes
Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Gilbert House is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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