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About Defoe House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Defoe House is an end-of-terrace house in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8DN). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 763 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 71 m² this is the 16th 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, with this unit at the bottom.
Held since January 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 14.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £801,000 sits 60.2% above the 2009 sale of £500,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£656/sq ft) was about 23.5% 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. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2011. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Defoe House 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Oct 2018
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Defoe House, Flat 16, Barbican, City Of London, London, EC2Y 8DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jan 2011RenovationHeritageGranted
Replacement of single glazed windows with double glazed windows to front and rear of flat.
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 quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£801,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.3% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2009)
£500,000
Growth on file: 14.3% per year over 12 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.
EPC Rating for Defoe House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,056
Street avg £9,507
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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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