5 Boat Lane, Hackney, London, E2 8FW
About 5 Boat Lane
5 Boat Lane is a property in Hackney, London, London (E2 8FW). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2015) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 74 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 70–92 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Boat Lane's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Boat Lane has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Boat Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£519,000
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 2 sales in E2 8FW: £268,000 (2019–2018).
Everything we know about 5 Boat Lane, 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 Boat Lane homes
5 Boat Lane outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
81 (B)
Street avg 80 (C)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 83 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.7 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
0.1 km
Thurtle Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Bridge Academy. 117 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
56.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB