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Flat 2, 26 Gloucester Square, Hackney, London, E2 8RS

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 2

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 26 Gloucester Square, Hackney, London, E2 8RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 2 has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. Dec 2025
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 2 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£467,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£450,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 May 2023Most recent

    £450,000

    +63.6%over 16 years
  2. 4 April 2007

    £275,000

    +115.7%over 6 years
  3. 22 June 2000

    £127,500

    +54.5%over 2 years
  4. 27 March 1998

    £82,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 8RS: £680,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Gloucester Square homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 2 is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£9,375

Street avg £5,706

Above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 45 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E2 8RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E2 8RS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for E2 8RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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