Flat 213, Shakespeare Tower
Flat 213, Shakespeare Tower
Description & Estimates
Flat 213, Shakespeare Tower is recorded publicly as a mid-century leasehold apartment across 1,217 ft2 of internal area.
Locally, apartments of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a balcony.
Our estimate of the sale value of Flat 213, Shakespeare Tower is £1,867,327 and its rental estimate is £6,791 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Shakespeare Tower, 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 213, Shakespeare Tower has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in April 2013 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2011.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 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 213, Shakespeare Tower, we estimate a market value of £1,960,693 and a rental value of £7,130 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £1,736,614 and £6,315 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Flat 213, Shakespeare Tower has seen its estimated sale value decline by £27,171 (1.5%) and its estimated rental value climb by £522 per month (7.7%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.4%.
Energy Efficiency
Flat 213, Shakespeare Tower has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of F. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 15 Mar 2011.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Electric underfloor heating.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Flat 213, Shakespeare Tower completed on 25th April 2013 at £1,200,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a leasehold flat.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 3.8% over the period since April 2013.
- Sold Apr 2013£1,200,000
- Sold Jun 2000£415,000
- Sold Dec 1997£255,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Flat 213, Shakespeare Tower have sold within a radius of 220 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 9th July 2025, was Flat 271, Shakespeare Tower, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DR, a leasehold flat which sold for £2,100,000.
Read more about house prices in EC2.
- Sold Jul 2025£2,100,000 | 3 Bed FlatShakespeare Tower, BarbicanFlat 271, Shakespeare Tower, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DR
- Sold Mar 2024£1,900,000 | 3 Bed FlatShakespeare Tower, BarbicanFlat 191, Shakespeare Tower, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DR
- Sold Sep 2023£1,600,000 | 3 Bed FlatShakespeare Tower, BarbicanFlat 43, Shakespeare Tower, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DR
•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 213, Shakespeare Tower comes out as the 133rd largest and the 20th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £961k more expensive than the average property across the EC2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mPrior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre
- 300mCity of London Primary Academy, Islington
- 700mSt Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
- 800mCentral Foundation Boys' School
- 1.8kmCity of London Academy Islington
- 1.8kmLondon Nautical, City of London Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From Flat 213, Shakespeare Tower, the nearest station is Barbican, 200 metres away.
- 200mBarbican
- 300mMoorgate
- 600mSt Paul's
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches standard speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Standard broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
