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4 sales on record
About Ben Jonson House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ben Jonson House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8NH). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 34 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 36 units on EPC record in Ben Jonson House, where floor areas span 29–118 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 36 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 4.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,394/sq ft) was about 216.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold August 2024 for £510,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Period featuresYes
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)
Jul 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£526,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2024)
£510,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Barbican homes
Four headline reads against 35 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Ben Jonson House is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£15,000
Street avg £7,808
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 66 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
0.0 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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