£750,000

Added on 02/10/2026
* From the agent's description. Check it with them before you rely on it.
This triplex penthouse has been refurbished throughout but retains the iconic mahogany staircase. The property has a modernised kitchen, fully fitted bathroom, and is currently set up with two bedrooms and two reception rooms. The top floor barrel vaulted room leads to a shared south facing terrace. Extended lease.
is the longest terrace on the estate, named after the actor and playwright Ben Jonson, who lived for some years in the parish of Cripplegate. It has an active house group and a friendly community of neighbours.
This home is in band G, which costs £2,216 a year in City of London for 2026/27.
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£772 per sq ft, below almost all recent sales in EC2Y (£929–£1,436, 10th–90th percentile, 96 sales over 24 months).
Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 96 homes sold in EC2Y over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in EC2Y →
Barbican, EC2Y
A £900,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £200,000 to support it.
A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.
| Address | Type | Sold | Size | Size | £/sq ft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 528, Ben Jonson House, Barbican Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Mar 2026 | 1,012 sq ft £1,072/sq ft | 1,012 sq ft | £1,072 | £1,085,000 |
| Flat 554, Ben Jonson House, Barbican Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Dec 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £955,000 |
| Flat 529, Ben Jonson House, Barbican Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Dec 2025 | 1,033 sq ft £1,021/sq ft | 1,033 sq ft | £1,021 | £1,055,000 |
| Flat 561, Ben Jonson House, Barbican Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Nov 2024 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £1,265,000 |
| Flat 527, Ben Jonson House, Barbican Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Aug 2024 | 366 sq ft £1,394/sq ft | 366 sq ft | £1,394 | £510,000 |
| Flat 519, Ben Jonson House, Barbican Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Apr 2023 | 969 sq ft £1,295/sq ft | 969 sq ft | £1,295 | £1,255,000 |
| Flat 557, Ben Jonson House, Barbican Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Mar 2023 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £535,000 |
| Flat 542, Ben Jonson House, Barbican Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Oct 2022 | 377 sq ft £1,407/sq ft | 377 sq ft | £1,407 | £530,000 |
The neighbourhood around this property.

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