Flat 1, 1 Long Street, London, E2 8GS
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in London (E2 8GS). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft). At 52 m² this is the 6th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–118 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (79 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band.
Today's modelled estimate of £543,000 is 17.1% below the 2019 sale of £655,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. At 52 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 70 EPCs). Sold August 2019 for £655,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Flat 1's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2019ConditionsIn report
Submission of details pursuant to condition 19 (sound insulation - in respsect of phases 1 & 2) attached to planning permission 2018/0403 dated 06/08/2019
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2019/1835
- Oct 2019ConditionsIn report
Submission of details pursuant to a part discharge of condition 15 (verification report - in respect of phase 3) attached to planning permission 2018/0403 dated 06/08/2019
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2019/1429
What's in Flat 1, 1 Long Street, London, E2 8GS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£543,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£655,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 August 2019Most recent
£655,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 8GS: £800,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in E2 8GS
Everything we know about Flat 1, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Long Street homes
Years Held for Flat 1 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£12,596
Street avg £12,709
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 0.9 t/year
Years Held
7 years
Street avg 5 years
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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
0.1 km
Hoxton Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Virginia Primary School. 113 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
58.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.7dB