16 Benfleet Court, Queensbridge Road, Hackney, London, E8 4JJ
About 16 Benfleet Court
16 Benfleet Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 4JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since December 2020. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 sits 300% above the 2007 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 58.5% below the postcode norm. At 92 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Mechanical ventilation installed
Planning history
16 Benfleet Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£540,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.6% per year over 7 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 14.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
4 October 2007Most recent
£135,000
+63.6%over 3 years16 October 2003
£82,500
+57.1%over 2 years26 October 2000
£52,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 4JJ: £610,000 (2020–2010).
Nearby sales in E8 4JJ
28 Benfleet Court, Queensbridge Road, Hackney, London, E8 4JJ
Sold Dec 2020
£630,00024 Benfleet Court, Queensbridge Road, Hackney, London, E8 4JJ
Sold Jun 2020
£610,00023 Benfleet Court, Queensbridge Road, Hackney, London, E8 4JJ
Sold Aug 2017
£675,00018 Benfleet Court, Queensbridge Road, Hackney, London, E8 4JJ
Sold Jul 2013
£430,50026 Benfleet Court, Queensbridge Road, Hackney, London, E8 4JJ
Sold Jan 2010
£275,000
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Versus other Queensbridge Road homes
EPC Rating for 16 Benfleet Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,467
Street avg £4,738
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
Brownlow Road (E8) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Queensbridge Primary School. 116 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB