Flat 3, Defoe House
Flat 3, Defoe House
Description & Estimates
Flat 3, Defoe House 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 1,030 ft2 of internal area and a balcony.
Locally, apartments of this size normally have 2 bedrooms.
Our estimate of the sale value of Flat 3, Defoe House is £1,111,496 and its rental estimate is £4,649 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 3, Defoe House has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in November 2012 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 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 3, Defoe House, we estimate a market value of £1,167,071 and a rental value of £4,882 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £1,033,692 and £4,324 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Flat 3, Defoe House has seen its estimated sale value fall by £41,427 (3.7%) and its estimated rental value move up by £244 per month (5.3%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.0%.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Flat 3, Defoe House completed on 7th November 2012 at £1,020,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a leasehold flat.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 15.7% over the period since November 2012.
- Sold Nov 2012£1,020,000
- Sold Apr 2003£455,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Flat 3, Defoe House have sold within a radius of 220 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 18th March 2025, was Flat 114, Defoe House, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8ND, a leasehold flat which sold for £1,126,000.
Read more about house prices in EC2.
- Sold Mar 2025£1,126,000 | 2 Bed FlatDefoe House, BarbicanFlat 114, Defoe House, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8ND
- Sold Sep 2024£1,428,000 | 2 Bed FlatGilbert House, BarbicanFlat 402, Gilbert House, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8BD
- Sold Mar 2024£1,100,000 | 2 Bed FlatBarbican514 Bunyan Court, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DH
•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 3, Defoe House comes out as the 383rd largest and the 383rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £206k more 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 3, 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.
