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Flat 2, 42 Horton Road, London, E8 1DP

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 2

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

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in London (E8 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 59 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (42–59 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (58 versus a best of 66). The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).

Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£945/sq ft) was about 116.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 21.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 60 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £600,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 42 Horton Road, London, E8 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 2 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.

Flat 2 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2007.

Current estimate

£651,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£600,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 2022Most recent

    £600,000

    +87.5%over 11 years
  2. 18 August 2011

    £320,000

    +18.5%over 4 years
  3. 19 January 2007

    £270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 1DP: £605,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Horton Road homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Flat 2 stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£10,169

Street avg £6,886

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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

0.2 km

Royal Oak Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Gayhurst Community School. 97 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 1DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E8 1DP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for E8 1DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.7dB

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 — 127 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 2, 42 Horton Road, London, E8 1DP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.