Boscobel House, Flat 70, Royal Oak Road, Hackney, London, E8 1BU
About Boscobel House
Boscobel House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 61 m² this is the 2nd 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. Other recorded features include a balcony.
It hasn't traded since July 1999, a hold of 27 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 £416,000 sits 715.7% above the 1999 sale of £51,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 84.5% below the postcode norm. At 61 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 15 EPCs).
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Valuation
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Risks
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Trends
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What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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
Boscobel House's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£416,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£51,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 July 1999Most recent
£51,000
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
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Versus other Royal Oak Road homes
Floor Area for Boscobel House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£836
Street avg £4,771
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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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
0.4 km
Mossbourne Parkside Academy. 97 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.9dB