Flat 291, Shakespeare Tower
Flat 291, Shakespeare Tower
Description & Estimates
Flat 291, Shakespeare Tower appears in the public record as a leasehold apartment.
By comparing it to nearby properties, we estimate it to be a mid-century apartment with 1,173 ft2 of internal area and a balcony.
Locally, apartments of this size normally have 3 bedrooms.
Our estimate of the sale value of Flat 291, Shakespeare Tower is £1,801,292 and its rental estimate is £6,551 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 291, Shakespeare Tower has a single entry in the Land Registry from May 2021 and no records in the EPC database.
We combine this sold price information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the 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 291, Shakespeare Tower, we estimate a market value of £1,891,357 and a rental value of £6,878 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £1,675,202 and £6,092 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Flat 291, Shakespeare Tower has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £26,210 (1.5%) and its estimated rental value grow by £504 per month (7.7%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.4%.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Flat 291, Shakespeare Tower completed on 24th May 2021 at £1,860,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a leasehold flat.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 5.5% over the period since May 2021.
- Sold May 2021£1,860,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Flat 291, 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 May 2024£1,800,000 | 3 Bed FlatShakespeare Tower, BarbicanFlat 172, Shakespeare Tower, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DR
- Sold Mar 2024£1,825,000 | 3 Bed FlatShakespeare Tower, BarbicanFlat 192, 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 291, Shakespeare Tower comes out as the 174th largest and the 34th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £895k 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 291, 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.
