The Barbican Estate was
officially opened in 1969. Designed and built for City
professionals, the dramatic architecture was the work of
Chamberlain, Powell and Bon. Today it houses more than 4,000
people in 21 separate blocks.
The estate covers an area of 40 acres (15.2 ha). To the south
stands St Paul’s Cathedral and to the west lies
Smithfield Market and St Bartholomew’s Hospital. Moorgate is to
the east, and Old Street lies to the north. The estate is within
easy walking distance of Moorgate and Barbican underground
stations, with St Paul's and Liverpool Street stations close
by.
There are 140 different types of apartment, ranging from studio
flats and two or three bedroom maisonette-style dwellings to five
bedroom penthouses. The first flats were made available for sale in
1981. For current prices please contact one of the
estate agents.
Quality of service within the estate is a priority. Service
charges include cleaning of shared areas, 24-hour staff cover,
background heating and waste collection. Residents have access to
private gardens and the superb
Barbican Centre .
The
Barbican
Residential Committee determines policy on the Barbican Estate.
The Committee has 19 members, ten of whom are non-resident
appointed by the Court of Common Council with speaking and voting
rights. The other nine are members of the City of London made up of
three members nominated by the Deputy of each of the three wards
(Aldersgate, Cripplegate Within and Cripplegate Without) one of
whom from each ward may be a non-resident of the estate. The
resident members have speaking and some voting rights.