What kind of home is 23 Dawson Street, E2 8JU?

23 Dawson Street, E2 8JU is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Dawson Street, E2 8JU?

23 Dawson Street, E2 8JU last sold for £130,000 in October 2000, around 26 years ago. Before that, it sold for £40,000 in June 1996, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Dawson Street, E2 8JU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1996 and October 2000, 23 Dawson Street, E2 8JU rose from £40,000 to £130,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +31.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Dawson Street, E2 8JU have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Dawson Street, E2 8JU is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Dawson Street, E2 8JU?

23 Dawson Street, E2 8JU has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 64 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in E2 8JU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Dawson Street, E2 8JU use?

The latest EPC at 23 Dawson Street, E2 8JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 23 Dawson Street, E2 8JU had any planning applications?

23 Dawson Street, E2 8JU has council approval for rear extension granted in July 2013 under ref. 2013/1239. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Dawson Street, E2 8JU?

23 Dawson Street, E2 8JU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 Dawson Street, E2 8JU in?

23 Dawson Street, E2 8JU sits in Hackney, London, London. It falls within the E2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Dawson Street, E2 8JU?

Police records around 23 Dawson Street, E2 8JU show an average of 11 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Dawson Street, E2 8JU?

The closest primary school to 23 Dawson Street, E2 8JU is Columbia Primary School (271m), one of 84 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Haggerston School (109m), with 29 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Dawson Street, E2 8JU?

The closest bus stop to 23 Dawson Street, E2 8JU is Queensbridge Road, 83m away. The nearest rail option is Hoxton Rail Station, 309m away.

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23 Dawson Street, Hackney, London, E2 8JU

3 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Dawson Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23 Dawson Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E2 8JU). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 64 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (64–106 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 15 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 73).

It hasn't traded since October 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 31.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 sits 240.8% above the 2000 sale of £130,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a basement excavation and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Dawson Street, Hackney, London, E2 8JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2016
BasementFull
In report
Excavation of existing coal store basement to facilitate creation of a storage room, creation of a lightwell with pavement lights, rear elevation alterations and infilling of north west corner at ground floor level
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
2016/2582
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Mar 2016
BasementFull
In report
Excavation of the basement in order to create an additional room, creation of a lightwell, and infilling of north west corner at ground floor level
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
2015/4136
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What's in 23 Dawson Street, Hackney, London, E2 8JU's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£443,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 31.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£130,000

Growth on file: 31.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

26 October 2000Most recent
£130,000
+225.0%over 4 years
24 June 1996
£40,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in E2 8JU: £85,000 (2002–1996).

Nearby sales in E2 8JU

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On the street

Versus other Dawson Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 23 Dawson Street runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 82 (B)

Strongly below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

11/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Queensbridge Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Haggerston School. 113 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E2 8JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for E2 8JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.3dB

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