Flat 5, 4 Gloucester Square, Hackney, London, E2 8RS
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is a one-bedroom semi-detached 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 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 45 m² this is the 6th 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 (April 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since December 2002, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 sits 129.4% above the 2002 sale of £163,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 17.4% below the postcode norm. At 45 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 36 EPCs).
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.3% per year over 3 years.
£163,000
Growth on file: 23.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
13 December 2002Most recent
£163,000
+107.6%over 3 years16 June 1999
£78,500
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
Everything we know about Flat 5, in one report
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Versus other Gloucester Square homes
On co₂ emissions, Flat 5 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,622
Street avg £6,149
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB