Flat 56, Defoe House
Flat 56, Defoe House
Description & Estimates
Flat 56, 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 726 ft2 of internal area and a balcony.
Locally, apartments of this size normally have 2 bedrooms.
Our estimate of the sale value of Flat 56, Defoe House is £828,887 and its rental estimate is £3,516 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 56, Defoe House has 51 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in April 2009 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 56, Defoe House, we estimate a market value of £870,332 and a rental value of £3,692 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £770,865 and £3,270 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Flat 56, Defoe House has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £30,894 (3.7%) and its estimated rental value grow by £185 per month (5.3%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.1%.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Flat 56, Defoe House completed on 17th April 2009 at £480,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a leasehold flat.
Since 1995 the property has sold 5 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 62.5% over the period since April 2009.
- Sold Apr 2009£480,000
- Sold Jun 2005£375,000
- Sold Jul 2002£315,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Flat 56, Defoe House have sold within a radius of 220 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 27th May 2025, was Flat 157, Defoe House, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8ND, a leasehold flat which sold for £675,000.
Read more about house prices in EC2.
- Sold May 2025£675,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 157, Defoe House, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8NDFlat 157, Defoe House, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8ND
- Sold Mar 2025£1,100,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 94, Defoe House, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8NDFlat 94, Defoe House, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8ND
- Sold Nov 2024£950,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 49, Defoe House, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DNFlat 49, 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 56, Defoe House comes out as the 1174th largest and the 783rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £77k 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 56, 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.
