When did Flat 2, 131 City Road, EC1V 1JB last change hands?

Flat 2, 131 City Road, EC1V 1JB last sold for £655,000 in May 2005, around 21 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £250,000 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Flat 2, 131 City Road, EC1V 1JB appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between June 1997 and May 2005, Flat 2, 131 City Road, EC1V 1JB rose from £250,000 to £655,000, a change of £405,000. That works out to roughly +12.9% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Are there any planning records for Flat 2, 131 City Road, EC1V 1JB?

Flat 2, 131 City Road, EC1V 1JB has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2007 under ref. 2006/2997. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Flat 2, 131 City Road, EC1V 1JB located?

Flat 2, 131 City Road, EC1V 1JB sits in Hackney, London, London. It falls within the EC1V postcode district.

Is Flat 2, 131 City Road, EC1V 1JB in a safe area?

Police records around Flat 2, 131 City Road, EC1V 1JB show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (46% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Flat 2, 131 City Road, EC1V 1JB?

The closest primary school to Flat 2, 131 City Road, EC1V 1JB is St Luke's CofE Primary School (293m), one of 79 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Central Foundation Boys' School (190m), with 23 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Flat 2, 131 City Road, EC1V 1JB?

The closest bus stop to Flat 2, 131 City Road, EC1V 1JB is Old Street Station, 27m away. The nearest underground option is Old Street Underground Station, 74m away.

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Flat 2, 131 City Road, Hackney, London, EC1V 1JB

4 sales on record1 planning record

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Overview

About Flat 2

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

Flat 2 is a property in Hackney, London, London (EC1V 1JB).

It hasn't traded since May 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year.

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Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 131 City Road, Hackney, London, EC1V 1JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 2 has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jan 2007
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey ground floor rear extension and installation of sliding doors to replace a window at ground floor level of the rear elevation.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
2006/2997
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Flat 2 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Last sold (2005)

£655,000

Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

31 May 2005Most recent
£655,000
+204.7%over 5 years
18 January 2000
£215,000
+30.3%over 8 months
13 May 1999
£165,000
-34.0%over 1 year
26 June 1997
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EC1V 1JB: £1,375,000 (2022–2020).

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

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