Flat 2, 26 Gloucester Square, Hackney, London, E2 8RS
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E2 8RS). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 48 m² this is the 4th 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. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£871/sq ft) was about 128.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 36 EPCs). Sold May 2023 for £450,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 2 has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension following the demolition of an existing site projection and alterations to the fenestration
- Reference
- 2025/2838
What's in Flat 2, 26 Gloucester Square, Hackney, London, E2 8RS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£467,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 25 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
4 May 2023Most recent
£450,000
+63.6%over 16 years4 April 2007
£275,000
+115.7%over 6 years22 June 2000
£127,500
+54.5%over 2 years27 March 1998
£82,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 8RS: £680,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in E2 8RS
10 Gloucester Square, Hackney, London, E2 8RS
Sold Mar 2025
£730,0005 Gloucester Square, Hackney, London, E2 8RS
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
Flat 2 is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£9,375
Street avg £5,706
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB