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Get startedShakespeare Tower, Flat 52, Barbican, City Of London, London, EC2Y 8DR
4 sales on record
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 101 m² (around 1092 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. At 101 m² this is the 6th 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 (March 2009) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 15% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,642,000 is 16.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,291/sq ft) was about 90.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 1 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Shakespeare Tower, Flat 52, Barbican, City Of London, London, EC2Y 8DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jan 2016RenovationHeritageGranted
Refurbishment of flat including new kitchen and bathrooms, suspended ceilings and alterations to walls and doors
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Shakespeare Tower has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,642,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.0% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2015)
£1,410,000
Growth on file: 15.0% per year over 21 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 co₂ emissions, Shakespeare Tower runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£13,893
Street avg £10,993
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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