Flat 1, 2 Abersham Road, London, E8 2LN
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in London (E8 2LN). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–45 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 10 years since the last transfer (September 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2009–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£948/sq ft) was about 139.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
- Aug 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
1 x Beech - very close to the property and too large for the location/garden, also looks to have included bark at the fork, see attached pics. Fell to ground level and plant a more suitable tree for the location
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 2020/1761
What's in Flat 1, 2 Abersham Road, London, E8 2LN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2009.
£472,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.3% per year over 7 years.
£449,000
Growth on file: 19.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
8 September 2016Most recent
£449,000
+52.2%over 3 years29 August 2013
£295,000
+50.9%over 3 years30 March 2010
£195,500
+56.4%over 9 months15 June 2009
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 2LN: £820,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in E8 2LN
10b, Abersham Road, Hackney, London, E8 2LN
Sold Apr 2023
£307,0005 Abersham Road, Hackney, London, E8 2LN
Sold Aug 2022
£955,00013 Abersham Road, Hackney, London, E8 2LN
Sold Mar 2022
£820,000Flat 2, 2 Abersham Road, London, E8 2LN
Sold Oct 2021
£312,0008 Abersham Road, Hackney, London, E8 2LN
Sold Nov 2019
£1,165,000
Everything we know about Flat 1, in one report
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Versus other Abersham Road homes
On price per m², Flat 1 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£10,205
Street avg £6,448
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.2 km
The Petchey Academy — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Excelsior Academy. 98 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB