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About Defoe House
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Defoe House is a two-bedroom property in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8DN). It has council tax band E. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 6.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Last sale on file: £800,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Balcony
Energy performance
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No EPC on record
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Sales history & valuation
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Defoe House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Last sold (2021)
£800,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
20 October 2021Most recent
£800,000
+275.6%over 21 years
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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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