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About Breton House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Breton House is a mid-terrace house in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 296 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a C (score 73). Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 28 m² this is the 11th smallest of 49 units on EPC record in Breton House, where floor areas span 25–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 49 units on file.
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 11.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 is 11.2% below the 2015 sale of £420,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,417/sq ft) was about 124.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (41 m² across 48 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Breton 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2020
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Breton House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£373,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2015)
£420,000
Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Barbican homes
Four headline reads against 48 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Breton House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£15,251
Street avg £8,842
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EC2Y 8DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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