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28a, Greenwood Road, Hackney, London, E8 1AB

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Basement
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 28a

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

28a is a semi-detached house in Hackney, London, London (E8 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Across 2008–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 20% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £711,000 is 25.2% below the 2016 sale of £950,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£857/sq ft) was about 180.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 52 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28a, Greenwood Road, Hackney, London, E8 1AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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 2008.

Current estimate

£711,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£950,000

Growth on file: 20.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2016Most recent

    £950,000

    +280.0%over 7 years
  2. 4 December 2008

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 1AB: £950,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Greenwood Road homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

28a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£9,223

Street avg £5,573

Above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

10/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Richmond Road / Greenwood Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Gayhurst Community School. 101 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E8 1AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E8 1AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for E8 1AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 131 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 28a, Greenwood Road, Hackney, London, E8 1AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.