Boscobel House, Flat 12, Royal Oak Road, Hackney, London, E8 1BT
About Boscobel House
Boscobel House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the 26th smallest of 46 units on EPC record in Boscobel House, where floor areas span 37–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (78 versus a worst of 9). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 is 20% above the 2015 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
Boscobel House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Boscobel House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Boscobel House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.
£390,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 10 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
1 October 2015Most recent
£325,000
+132.1%over 9 years2 December 2005
£140,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in E8 1BT: £372,000 (2022–2022).
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Versus other Royal Oak Road homes
Boscobel House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
Royal Oak Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Mossbourne Parkside Academy. 95 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.8dB