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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 end-of-terrace house in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1265 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. At 118 m² this is the 26th 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 across 30 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 8.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,625,000 sits 72.7% above the 2012 sale of £941,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£744/sq ft) was about 16.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (July 2012). 3 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 1 is the typical count.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Shakespeare Tower's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2019
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Shakespeare Tower valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,625,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2012)
£941,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 3 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.
On floor area, Shakespeare Tower stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,006
Street avg £11,228
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.
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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