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Flat 2, 4 Gloucester Square, Hackney, London, E2 8RS

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 2

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

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

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 4 Gloucester Square, Hackney, London, E2 8RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

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 1997.

Current estimate

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£435,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 February 2023Most recent

    £435,000

    +19.2%over 6 years
  2. 26 October 2016

    £365,000

    +87.2%over 10 years
  3. 24 February 2006

    £195,000

    +261.1%over 8 years
  4. 29 October 1997

    £54,000

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 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£10,116

Street avg £5,649

Strongly above

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 45 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
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
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 2, 4 Gloucester Square, Hackney, London, E2 8RS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.