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Get startedDefoe House, Flat 12, Barbican, City Of London, London, EC2Y 8DN
3 sales on record
About Defoe House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Defoe House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8DN). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. At 56 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 37 units on EPC record in Defoe House, where floor areas span 50–121 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 37 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and a loft. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in May 2005. Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 13.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £712,000 sits 122.5% above the 2005 sale of £320,000. At 56 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 36 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 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.
Defoe House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£712,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.1% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2005)
£320,000
Growth on file: 13.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Barbican homes
Four headline reads against 35 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Defoe House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,714
Street avg £9,548
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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
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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