1 Gloucester Square, Hackney, London, E2 8RS
About 1 Gloucester Square
1 Gloucester Square is an end-of-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E2 8RS). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 322 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,019/sq ft) was about 465% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Gloucester Square'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Gloucester Square has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Gloucester Square has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
£655,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 14 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
5 April 2018Most recent
£650,000
+54.8%over 4 years20 December 2013
£420,000
+86.7%over 9 years10 June 2004
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 8RS: £680,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in E2 8RS
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Sold Mar 2025
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Sold Mar 2025
£680,00025 Gloucester Square, Hackney, London, E2 8RS
Sold Oct 2024
£732,5559 Gloucester Square, Hackney, London, E2 8RS
Sold Apr 2024
£675,000Flat 4, 4 Gloucester Square, Hackney, London, E2 8RS
Sold Nov 2023
£340,000
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Versus other Gloucester Square homes
1 Gloucester Square outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£21,732
Street avg £8,087
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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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
Haggerston Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Sebright School. 118 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
56.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB