34a, Greenwood Road, Hackney, London, E8 1AB
About 34a
34a is a detached house in Hackney, London, London (E8 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 52 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Planning history at 34a is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Oct 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
Tree location - rear garden and front garden Rear garden T1 - Approx. H16 S8 42DBH Sycamore Crown reduce height and sides by 2-3m Crown thin 15% Lift 5m T2 - Approx. H16 S8 46DBH Sycamore Crown reduce height and sides by 2-3m Crown thin 15% Lift 5m T3 - Approx. H16 S8 43DBH Sycamore Crown reduce height and sides by 2-3m Crown thin 15% Lift 5m T4 - Approx. H16 S4 30DBH Sycamore Crown reduce height and sides by 2-3m Crown thin 15% Lift 5m T5 - Approx. H16 S8 43DBH Sycamore Crown reduce height and sides by 2-3m Crown thin 15% Lift 5m Front garden T6 - Approx. H14 S8 42DBH Lime Crown reduce height and sides by 2-3m Crown thin 15% Lift 5m
- Reference
- 2023/2362
- Nov 2011Tree WorksTreesIn report
Rear Garden: 4 X Sycamore Trees Crown reduce by 30% and cut back from 17 Navarino Road.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2011/3017
What's in 34a, Greenwood Road, Hackney, London, E8 1AB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
34a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£778,000
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 5 sales in E8 1AB: £950,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in E8 1AB
40a, Greenwood Road, Hackney, London, E8 1AB
Sold Oct 2024
£5,00018a, Greenwood Road, Hackney, London, E8 1AB
Sold Sept 2023
£850,0006 Greenwood Road, Hackney, London, E8 1AB
Sold Sept 2023
£950,00050 Greenwood Road, Hackney, London, E8 1AB
Sold May 2021
£1,400,00054 Greenwood Road, Hackney, London, E8 1AB
Sold Apr 2019
£1,200,000
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Versus other Greenwood Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 34a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB