Flat 19, Defoe House
Flat 19, Defoe House
Description & Estimates
Flat 19, Defoe House is described in the public record as a mid-century apartment with 796 ft2 of internal area.
Locally, apartments of this size normally have 2 bedrooms with a balcony.
Our estimate of the sale value of Flat 19, Defoe House is £894,948 and its rental estimate is £3,784 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Defoe House, Barbican is a residential building on Barbican, London, EC2 and falls within the EC2 postal district and the London Borough of City and County of the City of London.
Our Data Sources
Flat 19, Defoe House has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2020.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For Flat 19, Defoe House, we estimate a market value of £939,696 and a rental value of £3,973 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £832,302 and £3,519 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Flat 19, Defoe House has seen its estimated sale value fall by £33,356 (3.7%) and its estimated rental value move up by £199 per month (5.3%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.1%.
Energy Efficiency
Flat 19, Defoe House has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 07 Aug 2020.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Community scheme.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Flat 19, Defoe House completed on 22nd August 1996 at £110,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a leasehold flat.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
- Sold Aug 1996£110,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Flat 19, Defoe House have sold within a radius of 220 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 4th August 2025, was Flat 123, Defoe House, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8ND, a leasehold flat which sold for £965,000.
Read more about house prices in EC2.
- Sold Aug 2025£965,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 123, Defoe House, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8NDFlat 123, Defoe House, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8ND
- Sold Jul 2025£955,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 83, Defoe House, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DNFlat 83, Defoe House, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DN
- Sold Jun 2025£925,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 18, Defoe House, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DNFlat 18, Defoe House, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DN
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 1944 addresses on Barbican, London, EC2, Flat 19, Defoe House comes out as the 769th largest and the 572nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £11k less expensive than the average property across the EC2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mPrior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre
- 400mCity of London Primary Academy, Islington
- 700mSt Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
- 900mCentral Foundation Boys' School
- 1.7kmLondon Nautical, City of London Academy
- 1.8kmCity of London Academy Islington
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Public Transport Nearby
From Flat 19, Defoe House, the nearest station is Barbican, 200 metres away.
- 200mBarbican
- 400mMoorgate
- 600mSt Paul's
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
