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1 planning record
About Cromwell Tower
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Cromwell Tower is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8DD). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1245 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 116 m² this is the 29th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in Cromwell Tower, where floor areas span 96–118 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (29 versus a best of 73).
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 12.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,467,000 sits 74.6% above the 2011 sale of £840,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£675/sq ft) was about 42.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in May 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Cromwell Tower sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Nov 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Cromwell Tower, Flat 53, Barbican, City Of London, London, EC2Y 8DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2011RenovationHeritageGranted
Alterations to kitchen, living room and bedroom partitions, doors and wardrobes.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Cromwell Tower has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,467,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.7% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2011)
£840,000
Growth on file: 12.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Barbican homes
Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Cromwell Tower is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£7,263
Street avg £9,902
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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
Silk Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EC2Y 8DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.6dB
Everything within walking distance
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