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Get startedShakespeare Tower is a three-bedroom property in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8DR). It has council tax band G. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 8.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. 3 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 1 is the typical count. Sold March 2024 for £1,825,000.
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Installation of full height double doors including new nib wall to internal hallway.
Price for Shakespeare Tower has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£1,825,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 28 years.
26 March 2024Most recent
£1,825,000
+272.4%over 20 yearsRail-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.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.6dB

Internal alterations comprising the reconfiguration of the internal layout; reconstruction of non-structural walls; replacement of doors; refurbishment of entire flat; and the installation of a shadow false ceiling.
1 more application for this property
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13 May 2003
£490,000
+54.3%over 3 years4 August 1999
£317,500
+81.4%over 3 years19 April 1996
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EC2Y 8DR: £1,800,000 (2025–2024).
Shakespeare Tower Flat 141 Barbican City Of London London
Sold Aug 2025
Shakespeare Tower Flat 271 Barbican City Of London London
Sold Jul 2025
Shakespeare Tower Flat 101 Barbican City Of London London
Sold Dec 2024
Shakespeare Tower Flat 172 Barbican City Of London London
Sold May 2024
Shakespeare Tower Flat 252 Barbican City Of London London
Sold May 2024
EC2Y 8AY
Closest school
0.2 km
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre. 97 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.5dB
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