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About Gilbert House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Gilbert House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1017 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. At 95 m² this is the 31st 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. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,404/sq ft) was about 106.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 95 m² it's 26.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 32 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £1,428,000 in September 2024.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Building
- Lift
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2018
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Gilbert House, Flat 402, Barbican, City Of London, London, EC2Y 8BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Gilbert House has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Jan 2025RenovationHeritageGranted
Internal alterations including: (i) removal of partition wall between bedrooms, including doors and installation of new partitions to create walk-in wardrobe space and utility cupboard; (ii) installation of sliding doors to bathroom and WC; (iii) re-fitting the kitchen and bathroom; (iv) removal of existing curved and nib walls between kitchen and living room; and (v) installation of suspended ceiling throughout
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2009.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2024)
£1,428,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 15 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.
EPC Rating for Gilbert House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£15,111
Street avg £9,677
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.7dB
Everything within walking distance
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