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3 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 8NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. At 35 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 35 units on EPC record in Ben Jonson House, where floor areas span 35–97 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 73).
Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 7.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,513/sq ft) was about 156.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £570,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
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
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Ben Jonson House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Ben Jonson House, Flat 342, Barbican, City Of London, London, EC2Y 8NQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2007RenovationHeritageGranted
Internal alterations including infilling of doorway between the living room and the bedroom and creation of new door opening to bedroom; new breakfast bar to kitchen.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Ben Jonson House has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£561,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 28 years.
Last sold (2024)
£570,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Barbican homes
Four headline reads against 34 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for Ben Jonson House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£16,286
Street avg £9,470
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EC2Y 8NQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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