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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 semi-detached house in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. At 111 m² this is the 19th 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 and notable views. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 72).
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 7.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,842,000 is 12.3% below the 2025 sale of £2,100,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,758/sq ft) was about 167.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £2,100,000 in July 2025. 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.
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
- Parkingallocated
- Balcony
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
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Shakespeare Tower has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,842,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 27 years.
Last sold (2025)
£2,100,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 27 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.
Price per m² for Shakespeare Tower runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£18,919
Street avg £10,792
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 127 points of interest in total.
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