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Get startedShakespeare Tower, Flat 343, Barbican, City Of London, London, EC2Y 8NJ
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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 three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record. At 96 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Shakespeare Tower (96–124 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (33 versus a best of 70). The latest certificate (January 2013) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 1 is the typical count. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,616/sq ft) was about 142.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £1,670,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal garden
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 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Shakespeare Tower, Flat 343, Barbican, City Of London, London, EC2Y 8NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2025RenovationHeritagePending
The proposed internal alterations include the removal and replacement of partition walls in the kitchen.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,618,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£1,670,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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 epc rating.
Price per m²
£17,396
Street avg £12,232
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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
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
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