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About Defoe House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Defoe House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (N16 0EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the 7th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Defoe House, where floor areas span 32–61 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 24). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 44 m² it's 25.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (35 m² median across 9 EPCs). Last sale on file: £335,000 in December 2023.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Balcony
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Defoe House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£367,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£335,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Defoe Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Defoe House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Abney Park — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Everything within walking distance
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