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1 planning record
About Defoe House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Defoe House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8ND). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1244 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a G (score 4), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 6.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,005/sq ft) was about 24.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Defoe House 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Defoe House, Flat 103, Barbican, City Of London, London, EC2Y 8ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2024RenovationHeritageGranted
Internal alterations comprising the creation of a new en-suite with Bedroom 1; reconfiguration and refurbishment of the kitchen / utility room; installation of a suspended ceiling; and replacement of internal doors with other associated internal works.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,217,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2017)
£1,250,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Barbican homes
Four headline reads against 43 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, Defoe House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£10,820
Street avg £11,246
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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