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6 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 mid-terrace house in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8BU). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. At 69 m² this is the 22nd smallest of 41 units on EPC record in Thomas More House, where floor areas span 30–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 8.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,205/sq ft) was about 84.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2016. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £895,000 in March 2020. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs).
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)
Dec 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Thomas More House, Flat 87, Barbican, City Of London, London, EC2Y 8BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Thomas More House has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Jan 2016RenovationHeritageGranted
Internal alterations to flat including: reinstatement of sliding doors between living room and original study, reconfiguration of existing kitchen including insertion of a sliding door between the kitchen and hallway; removal of non-historic shelving to expose hallway windows; removal of non-original joinery mouldings and insertion of timber veneered walls and bedhead panel in bedroom.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Thomas More House has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£849,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2020)
£895,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Barbican homes
Four headline reads against 40 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Thomas More House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£12,971
Street avg £8,798
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.1 km
Aldersgate Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EC2Y 8BU 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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