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3 sales on record
About Thomas More House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Thomas More House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8BT). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity. At 56 m² this is the 9th smallest of 44 units on EPC record in Thomas More House, where floor areas span 29–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 44 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 4.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,327/sq ft) was about 104.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 43 EPCs). Last sale on file: £800,000 in April 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Balcony
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Thomas More House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Thomas More House, Flat 7, Barbican, City Of London, London, EC2Y 8BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2023RenovationHeritageGranted
Internal alterations and reconfigurations comprising the demolition of partition wall between kitchen and living area as well as refurbishment of kitchen, bathroom, WC and bedrooms.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Thomas More House changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£795,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2023)
£800,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Barbican homes
Four headline reads against 43 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Thomas More House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£14,286
Street avg £10,260
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
0.1 km
Aldersgate Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EC2Y 8BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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