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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 a detached house in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8DN). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 889 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 83 m² this is the 35th 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.
It hasn't traded since March 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £925,000 sits 74.5% above the 2011 sale of £530,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£596/sq ft) was about 21.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 83 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 36 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% 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.
Defoe House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Nov 2020
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Defoe House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£925,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2011)
£530,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,417
Street avg £9,527
Floor Area
83 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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