Downs Court, Flat 20, Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 1AT
About Downs Court
Downs Court is an end-of-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 66 m² this is the 27th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in Downs Court, where floor areas span 39–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 66 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 28 EPCs).
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Downs Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Downs Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£475,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 1 sales in E8 1AT: £30,000 (2015–2015).
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Versus other Amhurst Road homes
Floor Area for Downs Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hackney Downs Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Mossbourne Parkside Academy. 96 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.8dB