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4 sales on record
About Willoughby House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Willoughby House is a mid-terrace house in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8BN). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 627 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 7.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,132/sq ft) was about 93.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £710,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Willoughby 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Willoughby House, Flat 541, Barbican, City Of London, London, EC2Y 8BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Willoughby House has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Mar 2026RenovationHeritagePending
Internation alterations comprising the installation of lightweight partitions; partial removal of non-structural partition wall within the bedroom; installation of full-height and sliding doors; associated internal joinery; and introduction of new suspended ceiling with integrated lighting.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Willoughby House has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£641,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2023)
£710,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 24 years.
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.
Willoughby House is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£12,187
Street avg £8,337
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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
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
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 135 points of interest in total.
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