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5 sales on record
About Defoe House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Defoe House is a mid-terrace house in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8ND). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 70 m² this is the 19th 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: 5.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,460/sq ft) was about 85.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £1,100,000 in March 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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)
Apr 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Defoe House, Flat 94, Barbican, City Of London, London, EC2Y 8ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2022RenovationHeritageGranted
Reinstatement of internal walls and refitting of bathroom and kitchen.
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 doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,026,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2025)
£1,100,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 18 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.
Price per m² for Defoe House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£15,714
Street avg £11,106
Floor Area
70 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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