Flat 2, 4 Gloucester Square, Hackney, London, E2 8RS
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E2 8RS). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 43 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 8 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2012. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£940/sq ft) was about 159% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 36 EPCs). Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £435,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 25 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
8 February 2023Most recent
£435,000
+19.2%over 6 years26 October 2016
£365,000
+87.2%over 10 years24 February 2006
£195,000
+261.1%over 8 years29 October 1997
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 8RS: £680,000 (2025–2023).
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Sold Oct 2024
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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 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£10,116
Street avg £5,649
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 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