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About Shakespeare Tower
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Shakespeare Tower is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. At 105 m² this is the 8th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in Shakespeare Tower, where floor areas span 95–130 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 8.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,673,000 is 23.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,194/sq ft) was about 87.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). 3 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 1 is the typical count. 9 years since the last transfer (August 2017).
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,673,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2017)
£1,350,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Barbican homes
Four headline reads against 29 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for Shakespeare Tower runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£12,857
Street avg £11,034
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EC2Y 8DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.6dB
Everything within walking distance
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