7 Downs View Lodge, Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 2AY
About 7 Downs View Lodge
7 Downs View Lodge is a semi-detached house in Hackney, London, London (E8 2AY). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 54 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (57 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in April 1999. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 sits 605.8% above the 1999 sale of £52,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 63% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Nov 2009New BuildFullIn report
Erection of a part four, part five, part six, and part seven storey building comprising 505 sqm of A1 and 4172 sqm of C1 (hotel) providing 139 rooms including on site landscaping.
- Reference
- 2009/0453
What's in 7 Downs View Lodge, Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 2AY's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
7 Downs View Lodge's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£367,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.4% per year over 2 years.
£52,000
Growth on file: 20.4% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
12 April 1999Most recent
£52,000
+57.6%over 2 years4 March 1997
£33,000
31 October 1996
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 2AY: £165,000 (2015–2004).
Nearby sales in E8 2AY
4 Downs View Lodge, Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 2AY
Sold Jul 2015
£350,0008 Downs View Lodge, Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 2AY
Sold May 2009
£165,0005 Downs View Lodge, Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 2AY
Sold Jun 2007
£250,0001 Downs View Lodge, Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 2AY
Sold May 2006
£163,0003 Downs View Lodge, Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 2AY
Sold Aug 1997
£50,000
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Versus other Amhurst Road homes
On price per m², 7 Downs View Lodge runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£963
Street avg £4,607
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 1.8 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
Downs Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Mossbourne Community Academy. 94 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB