Boscobel House, Flat 49, Royal Oak Road, Hackney, London, E8 1BU
About Boscobel House
Boscobel House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 66 m² this is the 7th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in Boscobel House, where floor areas span 60–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 16 units on file.
It hasn't traded since October 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 sits 1583.3% above the 1996 sale of £24,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£34/sq ft) was about 93.3% below the postcode norm.
Know exactly what you're buying at Boscobel House
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Launch offer · save £5
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Boscobel House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Boscobel House was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£404,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£24,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 October 1996Most recent
£24,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 1BU: £428,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in E8 1BU
Boscobel House, Flat 57, Royal Oak Road, Hackney, London, E8 1BU
Sold Feb 2025
£490,000Boscobel House, Flat 61, Royal Oak Road, Hackney, London, E8 1BU
Sold Jan 2019
£428,000Boscobel House, Flat 58, Royal Oak Road, Hackney, London, E8 1BU
Sold Sept 2018
£440,000Boscobel House, Flat 60, Royal Oak Road, Hackney, London, E8 1BU
Sold Apr 2016
£375,000Boscobel House, Flat 64, Royal Oak Road, Hackney, London, E8 1BU
Sold Jul 2007
£223,000
Everything we know about Boscobel House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Royal Oak Road homes
Price per m² for Boscobel House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£364
Street avg £4,850
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
160b, Flat 1, Dalston Lane
E8 1NG
110a, Flat 2, Greenwood Road
E8 1NE
103c, Flat 2, Dalston Lane, Hackney
E8 1NH
124c, First Floor Flat, Dalston Lane
E8 1NG
124a, Flat 3, Dalston Lane
E8 1NG
124c, Flat 3, Dalston Lane
E8 1NG
103c, Flat 1, Dalston Lane, Hackney
E8 1NH
103c, Flat 3, Dalston Lane, Hackney
E8 1NH
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
0.4 km
Mossbourne Parkside Academy. 97 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
57.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.9dB