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1 planning record
About Defoe House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Defoe House is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8DN). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. At 114 m² this is the 36th 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. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band.
At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 1 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,753,000 is 17.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,218/sq ft) was about 149% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £1,495,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
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
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Defoe House, Flat 5, Barbican, City Of London, London, EC2Y 8DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2023RenovationHeritageGranted
It is proposed to refurbish the entire flat including refitting the kitchen, bathroom and separate WC. Various sections of non-structural internal walls are to be removed and some new internal stud walls are to be built to reconfigure the room layouts.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Defoe House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,753,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£1,495,000
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.
Habitable Rooms for Defoe House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£13,114
Street avg £9,317
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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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