7 Hows Street, Hackney, London, E2 8EE

7 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. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 sits 65.8% above the 2008 sale of £192,975. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 503% above the typical sold price in the postcode.