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Samros Apartments 1a, Flat 1, Finsbury Park Road, Hackney, London, N4 2LA

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Samros Apartments 1a

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

Samros Apartments 1a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (N4 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Samros Apartments 1a (49–79 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (77 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£948/sq ft) was about 109% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (December 2014). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.

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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

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Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Samros Apartments 1a's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Samros Apartments 1a, Flat 1, Finsbury Park Road, Hackney, London, N4 2LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2008
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Erection of a four storey and a five storey building at the front and rear of the site respectively to provide a total of 187m2 B1 floorspace at ground floor level and nine residential units on upper floors (comprising 5x3 bed and 4x2 bed flats) with front roof terrace, together with the provision of two car parking spaces, eight cycle spaces, refuse storage and associated landscaping.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    2007/1215
    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.

Samros Apartments 1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£488,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£499,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 December 2014Most recent

    £499,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in N4 2LA: £642,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Finsbury Park Road homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Samros Apartments 1a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£10,203

Street avg £7,666

Above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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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

0.1 km

City & Islington College — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Parkwood Primary School. 91 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 2LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for N4 2LA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for N4 2LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.5dB

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