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About Shakespeare Tower
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Shakespeare Tower is a one-bedroom detached house in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1201 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 112 m² this is the 5th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Shakespeare Tower, where floor areas span 96–124 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 8 units on file.
It hasn't traded since April 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,278,000 is 34.5% above the 2011 sale price. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Shakespeare Tower's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Nov 2020
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Shakespeare Tower valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2011)
£950,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Barbican homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Shakespeare Tower is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£8,513
Street avg £13,713
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EC2Y 8NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 127 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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