Flat 1, 26 Gloucester Square, Hackney, London, E2 8RS

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E2 8RS). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–51 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 75). Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£872/sq ft) was about 136.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in October 2014. At 45 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 36 EPCs).