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2 Finsbury Park Road, Hackney, London, N4 2JZ

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
189 m²
2034 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Finsbury Park Road

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

2 Finsbury Park Road is a six-bedroom detached house in Hackney, London, London (N4 2JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 1 is the typical count. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,579,000 is 31.6% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £1,200,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Finsbury Park Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromE45toD57
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Finsbury Park Road, Hackney, London, N4 2JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2016
    Conditions
    In report

    Variation of conditions 2 (compliance with drawings), 3 (details and samples), 4 (details and samples of pipework) and 5 (details and samples of roof dormers) attached to planning permission 2015/1494 dated 24/06/2015 to facilitate changes to the proposed material palette, amend the internal layout providing habitable room at basement level and enlarge the site boundary.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    2016/2305
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2016
    Application
    In report

    Adjoining Borough Observations for: Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a building arranged over 3 basement floors, ground and 32 upper floors plus mezzanine and 3 rooftop plant levels (168.4m AOD) to provide office accommodation (Class B1); flexible retail uses (Class A1-A3); cafe/restaurant uses (Class A3); flexible retail uses (Class A1/A3); a flexible space for office, conferencing, events and/or leisure use (Class B1, D1, D2 and/or sui generis) and a publicly accessible roof terrace and associated facilities; hard and soft landscaping works; servicing facilities; and other works incidental to the development (total floor area 92,123sq.m GEA).

    Reference
    2016/0910
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,579,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2022Most recent

    £1,200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N4 2JZ: £896,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Finsbury Park Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 2 Finsbury Park Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,349

Street avg £13,266

Strongly below

Floor Area

189 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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

15/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

City & Islington College — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre. 92 schools nearby.

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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 N4 2JZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for N4 2JZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for N4 2JZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.4dB

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

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