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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 semi-detached house in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1172 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a G (score 15), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 109 m² this is the 13th 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (15 versus a best of 74).
It hasn't traded since September 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £1,822,000 sits 122.2% above the 2010 sale of £820,000.
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 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Mar 2020
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£1,822,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2010)
£820,000
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.
EPC Rating for Shakespeare Tower lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,533
Street avg £11,247
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
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