55 Hows Street, Hackney, London, E2 8EE
About 55 Hows Street
55 Hows Street is a mid-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E2 8EE). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
55 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
55 Hows Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
55 Hows Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£699,000
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
55 Hows Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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