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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 78 m² (around 843 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 78 m² this is the 38th smallest of 44 units on EPC record in Defoe House, where floor areas span 54–124 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 44 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2012, 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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,044/sq ft) was about 29.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in February 2018. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
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'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Defoe House, Flat 107, Barbican, City Of London, London, EC2Y 8ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2015RenovationHeritageWithdrawn
Internal alterations including new sliding room divider and removal of door between kitchen and living room.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Defoe House has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£944,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2018)
£880,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 19 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 floor area, Defoe House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£11,240
Street avg £11,234
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 73 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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