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1 planning record
About Willoughby House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Willoughby House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8BN). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 85 m² this is the 16th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in Willoughby House, where floor areas span 44–116 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 32 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,066/sq ft) was about 89.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £975,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Period featuresYes
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)
Nov 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Willoughby House, Flat 518, Barbican, City Of London, London, EC2Y 8BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Feb 2024RenovationHeritageGranted
Refurbishment of kitchen and bathroom and introduction of enclosure of under stair area to form store cupboard.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Willoughby House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£981,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£975,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Barbican homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, Willoughby House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£11,471
Street avg £8,363
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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
Moorgate Rail Station — railway station.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EC2Y 8BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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