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159a, Hoe Street, London, E17 3AL

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 159a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

159a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in London (E17 3AL). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 71 m² this is the 6th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 17–92 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (39 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 is 15% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £380,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromE48toD63
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 159a, Hoe Street, London, E17 3AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

159a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 2 things worth checking at 159a

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£437,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£380,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2022Most recent

    £380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E17 3AL: £600,000 (2024–2020).

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Everything we know about 159a, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

What we flagged

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Hoe Street homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

159a is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,352

Street avg £6,573

Below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 41 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

12/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Walthamstow Bus Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Walthamstow School for Girls. 59 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E17 3AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E17 3AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E17 3AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 159a, Hoe Street, London, E17 3AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.