21 Glassworks Studios, Basing Place, Hackney, London, E2 8AB
About 21 Glassworks Studios
21 Glassworks Studios is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E2 8AB). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. At 86 m² this is the 22nd smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in November 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2002–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £678,000 sits 59.5% above the 2009 sale of £425,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
21 Glassworks Studios's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2009AmendmentIn report
Existing use of the unit as a self contained flat.
Retrospective- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 2007/2978
What's in 21 Glassworks Studios, Basing Place, Hackney, London, E2 8AB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£678,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 8 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
17 November 2009Most recent
£425,000
+51.8%over 7 years10 January 2002
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 8AB: £596,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in E2 8AB
10 Glassworks Studios, Basing Place, Hackney, London, E2 8AB
Sold May 2022
£580,00012 Glassworks Studios, Basing Place, Hackney, London, E2 8AB
Sold Apr 2022
£626,0009 Glassworks Studios, Basing Place, Hackney, London, E2 8AB
Sold Jun 2021
£596,00026 Glassworks Studios, Basing Place, Hackney, London, E2 8AB
Sold Mar 2019
£470,0003 Glassworks Studios, Basing Place, Hackney, London, E2 8AB
Sold Sept 2018
£610,000
Everything we know about 21 Glassworks Studios, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Basing Place homes
On floor area, 21 Glassworks Studios stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,942
Street avg £5,777
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.5 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
Hoxton Station / Museum of the Home — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Monica's Catholic Primary School. 113 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
58.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.5dB