40a, Greenwood Road, Hackney, London, E8 1AB
About 40a
40a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 52 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -14.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £843,000 sits 16760% above the 2024 sale of £5,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£5/sq ft) was about 98.5% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £5,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
40a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 May 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
40a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 40a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£843,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -14.1% per year over 24 years.
£5,000
Growth on file: -14.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2024Most recent
£5,000
-98.5%over 19 years28 April 2005
£330,000
+67.1%over 4 years15 February 2001
£197,500
-1.3%over 6 months3 August 2000
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 1AB: £950,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in E8 1AB
18a, 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
£1,200,00036b, Greenwood Road, London, E8 1AB
Sold Sept 2018
£645,500
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Versus other Greenwood Road homes
40a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£52
Street avg £6,146
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB