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Ground Floor Flat Rear, 287 City Road, London, EC1V 1LA

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor -1
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Ground Floor Flat Rear

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

Ground Floor Flat Rear is a semi-detached house in London (EC1V 1LA). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 41.5% below the 2024 sale of £400,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 34.1% below the postcode norm. At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 56 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold July 2024 for £400,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Ground Floor Flat Rear sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ground Floor Flat Rear, 287 City Road, London, EC1V 1LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Ground Floor Flat Rear has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across 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.

Ground Floor Flat Rear valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

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On the street

Versus other City Road homes

Four headline reads against 56 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Ground Floor Flat Rear is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£4,494

Street avg £7,772

Strongly below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly 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

0.0 km

Central Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Moreland Primary School. 95 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 EC1V 1LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EC1V 1LA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for EC1V 1LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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