45 Hows Street, Hackney, London, E2 8EE
About 45 Hows Street
45 Hows Street is a detached house in Hackney, London, London (E2 8EE). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 83 m² this is the 19th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–132 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top.
At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
45 Hows Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
45 Hows Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
45 Hows Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£515,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 8EE: £40,000 (2022–1995).
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Versus other Hows Street homes
On epc rating, 45 Hows Street stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
81 (B)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB