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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 two-bedroom property in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8ND). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. At 72 m² this is the 32nd 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, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 72). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £991,000 is 15.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,110/sq ft) was about 38.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in August 2017.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Refurbished
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.2 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 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£991,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£860,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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 outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£11,944
Street avg £11,213
Floor Area
72 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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