Flat 5, 6 Princes Close, Hackney, London, N4 2PS
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Hackney, London, London (N4 2PS). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–58 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 sits 50% above the 2022 sale of £160,000. At 45 m² it's 26.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 37 EPCs). Sold November 2022 for £160,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Flat 5's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 4 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
11 November 2022Most recent
£160,000
+5.3%over 4 years11 September 2018
£152,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N4 2PS: £300,000 (2024–2019).
Everything we know about Flat 5, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Princes Close homes
Floor Area for Flat 5 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,556
Street avg £5,976
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Portland Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Parkwood Primary School. 90 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
56.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.6dB