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About Breton House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Breton House is a mid-terrace house in City Of London, London, London (EC2Y 8PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity. At 41 m² this is the 9th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in Breton House, where floor areas span 25–42 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 19 units on file.
It hasn't traded since May 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 11.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 sits 141.1% above the 2005 sale of £190,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Breton House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.2 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.
Breton House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£458,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2005)
£190,000
Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Barbican homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Breton House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,634
Street avg £8,314
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 37 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
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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 8PQ 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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