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1 planning record
About Ben Jonson House
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Ben Jonson House is a two-bedroom property in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8DL). It has council tax band F. The home occupies a corner plot.
Held since July 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- StudyYes
Energy performance
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No EPC on record
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Planning history
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Ben Jonson House has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Mar 2026RenovationHeritageGranted
Internal alterations to include removal of non-original partition and door between kitchen and dining area to reinstate the original open-plan layout and reconstruct original low peninsular wall; installation of new kitchen within existing footprint; refitting of bathroom; formation of utility cupboard on landing; relocation of existing bathroom door set; and temporary removal of short section of freestanding metal handrail (to be retained and stored)
Sales history & valuation
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Ben Jonson House has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
Last sold (1997)
£146,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 July 1997Most recent
£146,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EC2Y 8DL: £665,000 (2025–2024).
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
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Nearest stop
0.0 km
Beech Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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