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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 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. At 65 m² this is the 14th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 4.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £801,000 is 18.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£965/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £675,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Balcony
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Defoe House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£801,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2025)
£675,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 24 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.
Defoe House is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£10,385
Street avg £11,258
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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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