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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 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. At 31 m² this is the 2nd 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 (February 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in February 2011. Sale prices here have lagged London HPI: -3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 34.2% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£884/sq ft) was about 41.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 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.
Thomas More House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£396,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.0% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2011)
£295,000
Growth on file: -3.0% per year over 3 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.
CO₂ Emissions for Thomas More House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£9,516
Street avg £8,899
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 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 8BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 127 points of interest in total.
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