Flat 5, 165 City Road, Hackney, London, EC1V 1NR
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is a mid-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (EC1V 1NR). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2013) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 3 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 109 m² this is the 32nd smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–136 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (86 versus a worst of 70).
At 109 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 35 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Flat 5's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 5 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£806,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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Versus other City Road homes
EPC Rating for Flat 5 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
86 (B)
Street avg 77 (C)
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 91 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Moorfields Eye Hospital — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School. 102 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.0dB