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Apartments of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a balcony.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for Flat 271, Shakespeare Tower is £1,832,940 and the estimated rental value is £6,666 per month.
The apartment is within Shakespeare Tower, Barbican, London, EC2.
Barbican, London, EC2 is located in the borough of City and County of the City of London within the EC2 postal district.
Flat 271, Shakespeare Tower has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in July 2025 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2025.
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.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If Flat 271, Shakespeare Tower is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £1,924,587 and a rental value of £6,999 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £1,704,634 and a rental value of £6,199 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of Flat 271 Shakespeare Tower has decreased by an estimated £26,671 (1.5%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £512 per month (7.7%), giving an expected gross yield of 4.4%.
Flat 271, Shakespeare Tower has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 06 Mar 2025.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Community scheme.
According to HM Land Registry, Flat 271, Shakespeare Tower was last sold on 9th July 2025 for £2,100,000 and was recorded as a leasehold flat.
The property has had 3 sales since 1995.
Since July 2025, the market for similar properties has dropped 5.2%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to Flat 271, Shakespeare Tower within a radius of 220 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is Flat 191, Shakespeare Tower, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DR, a leasehold flat which sold for £1,900,000 on the 26th March 2024.
Read more about house prices in EC2.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Barbican, London, EC2 has a total of 1944 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, Flat 271, Shakespeare Tower is the 152nd largest and the 27th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £927k more expensive than the average property in EC2.
The closest station to Flat 271, Shakespeare Tower is Barbican station which is 200 metres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, standard broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Standard broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around Flat 271, Shakespeare Tower, 62.8% of property is privately owned outright and 16.0% is privately rented.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around Flat 271, Shakespeare Tower, 10.2% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 76.3% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around Flat 271, Shakespeare Tower, the average age was 40.7 and the most common age was 27.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around Flat 271, Shakespeare Tower, 6.8% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for Greater London and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around Flat 271, Shakespeare Tower, there are an average of 0.6 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.