Downs Court, Flat 9, Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 1AT
About Downs Court
Downs Court is a semi-detached house in Hackney, London, London (E8 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the 4th 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (62 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
At 42 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
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Risks
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2007TelecomsIn report
Prior notification to install 3 pole mounted antennae and two ancillary equipment cabinets on the roof.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2007/1122
What's in Downs Court, Flat 9, Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 1AT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Downs Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£331,000
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).
Nearby sales in E8 1AT
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Versus other Amhurst Road homes
On epc rating, Downs Court runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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.
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
56.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.8dB