53a, Hackney Road, Hackney, London, E2 7NX
About 53a
53a is a mid-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E2 7NX). It has a recorded floor area of 17 m² (around 183 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 17 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 4–112 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 29 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2021. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 sits 3080% above the 2018 sale of £10,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 90.4% below the postcode norm. At 17 m² it sits well below the postcode median (45 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018.
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Valuation
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
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Planning history
53a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications 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.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 53a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£10,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 April 2018Most recent
£10,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 7NX: £410,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in E2 7NX
Flat 2, 65 Hackney Road, Hackney, London, E2 7NX
Sold Jan 2024
£410,00063 Hackney Road, Hackney, London, E2 7NX
Sold Mar 2023
£410,000Flat 4, 65 Hackney Road, Hackney, London, E2 7NX
Sold Nov 2022
£385,0007b, Hackney Road, Hackney, London, E2 7NX
Sold Aug 2020
£644,000Flat 2, 23 Hackney Road, London, E2 7NX
Sold Jan 2019
£335,000
Everything we know about 53a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Hackney Road homes
On price per m², 53a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£588
Street avg £7,473
Floor Area
17 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
11/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Hackney Road / Columbia Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Virginia Primary School. 112 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
59.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.9dB