Flat 8, 4 Princes Close, Hackney, London, N4 2PS
About Flat 8
Flat 8 is a semi-detached house in Hackney, London, London (N4 2PS). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. At 77 m² this is the 21st smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Flat 8's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
Flat 8 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Flat 8
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
Flat 8 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£535,000
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 N4 2PS: £160,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in N4 2PS
Flat 3, 6 Princes Close, Hackney, London, N4 2PS
Sold Aug 2024
£370,500Flat 5, 6 Princes Close, Hackney, London, N4 2PS
Sold Nov 2022
£160,0005 Princes Close, Hackney, London, N4 2PS
Sold Feb 2022
£150,000Flat 2, 6 Princes Close, Hackney, London, N4 2PS
Sold Aug 2020
£438,750Flat 4, 6 Princes Close, Hackney, London, N4 2PS
Sold Apr 2019
£300,000
Everything we know about Flat 8, 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
Flat 8 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
81 (B)
Street avg 78 (C)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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