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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 one-bedroom mid-terrace house in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8DN). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. At 71 m² this is the 17th 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 (November 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band.
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 1.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £948,000 is 13.8% below the 2024 sale of £1,100,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,439/sq ft) was about 221.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £1,100,000 — fresh data. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
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
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Defoe House, Flat 70, Barbican, City Of London, London, EC2Y 8DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2015RenovationHeritageGranted
Installation of suspended ceilings and replacement of sliding doors to kitchen.
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£948,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2024)
£1,100,000
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 9 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.
Defoe House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£15,493
Street avg £9,243
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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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