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About Defoe House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Defoe House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8ND). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 71 m² this is the 25th 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.
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 3.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,282/sq ft) was about 61.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £980,000 in May 2024.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Defoe House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,019,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2024)
£980,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 12 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 years held, Defoe House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£13,803
Street avg £11,160
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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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