Ground Floor Flat, 68 Hamilton Park West, London, N5 1AB
About Ground Floor Flat
Ground Floor Flat is a detached house in London (N5 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 71). Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (144 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2020–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,057/sq ft) was about 170.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £642,000. 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
Energy performance
Ground Floor Flat's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Ground Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Ground Floor Flat changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£606,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 1 year.
£642,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
12 April 2021Most recent
£642,000
+8.8%over 11 months5 May 2020
£590,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 1AB: £465,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in N5 1AB
First Floor Rear Flat, 68 Hamilton Park West, London, N5 1AB
Sold May 2023
£420,00074 Hamilton Park West, Islington, London, N5 1AB
Sold Aug 2022
£3,150,00066 Hamilton Park West, Islington, London, N5 1AB
Sold Feb 2022
£3,450,000Garden Flat, 68 Hamilton Park West, London, N5 1AB
Sold Aug 2018
£299,250First & Second Floor Flat, 68 Hamilton Park West, London, N5 1AB
Sold Jul 2018
£465,000
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Versus other Hamilton Park West homes
On floor area, Ground Floor Flat runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Drayton Park — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Highbury Fields School. 97 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB