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Boscobel House, Flat 12, Royal Oak Road, Hackney, London, E8 1BT

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 03
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Boscobel House

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • BalconyYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Boscobel House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromC78toF38
Heating System
Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Walls
Very PoorAverage

Wall insulation improved

Apr 2023from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromF38toC78
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Boscobel House, Flat 12, Royal Oak Road, Hackney, London, E8 1BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Boscobel House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in 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.

Boscobel House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£325,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 October 2015Most recent

    £325,000

    +132.1%over 9 years
  2. 2 December 2005

    £140,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in E8 1BT: £372,000 (2022–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Royal Oak Road homes

Four headline reads against 45 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Boscobel House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

78 (C)

Street avg 44 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

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

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.

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 E8 1BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E8 1BT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for E8 1BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 125 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Boscobel House, Flat 12, Royal Oak Road, Hackney, London, E8 1BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.