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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 detached house in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 113 m² this is the 21st 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.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). 3 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 1 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,799,000 is 12.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,315/sq ft) was about 116.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,600,000 in September 2023.
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
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Concierge
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 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Apr 2023
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£1,799,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£1,600,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
Years Held for Shakespeare Tower lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£14,159
Street avg £10,982
Floor Area
113 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
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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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