Flat 3, 301 Old Street, Hackney, London, EC1V 9LA
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a mid-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (EC1V 9LA). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 59 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (59–70 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (61 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).
At 59 m² it's 28.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 15 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2012AmendmentIn report
Existing use as a single residential dwelling unit (2-bedroom self-contained flat).
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2012/0092
What's in Flat 3, 301 Old Street, Hackney, London, EC1V 9LA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£431,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in EC1V 9LA: £9,432,217 (2024–2017).
Everything we know about Flat 3, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Old Street homes
On epc rating, Flat 3 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.1 km
Great Eastern Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Monica's Catholic Primary School. 109 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
60.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.7dB