13 Hows Street, Hackney, London, E2 8EE
About 13 Hows Street
13 Hows Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E2 8EE). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–132 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£719/sq ft) was about 915.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £325,000. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
13 Hows Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
13 Hows Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 July 2022Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in E2 8EE: £32,000 (2008–1995).
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Versus other Hows Street homes
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
11/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Kingsland Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Bridge Academy. 117 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB