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5 Greenwood Road, Hackney, London, E8 1AB

Extendable4 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
178 m²
1916 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Greenwood Road

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

5 Greenwood Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 52 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a basement excavation, partial demolition and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £2,107,000 is 31.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£835/sq ft) was about 179.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (April 2018).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenrear
  • Parkingoff_street
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Greenwood Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Greenwood Road, Hackney, London, E8 1AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Oct 2023
    ExtensionConditions
    In report

    Submission of details pursuant to conditions 3 (drainage) and 4 (flooding) attached to planning permission 2022/1797 dated 07/11/2022 for the demolition of existing rear ground floor extension and erection of replacement ground floor rear and side infill extensions. The installation of front roof lights, erection of rear dormer extension and excavation to provide extended basement and rear lightwell.

    Reference
    2023/2305
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2022
    BasementFull
    In report

    Demolition of existing rear ground floor extension and erection of replacement ground floor rear and side infill extensions. The installation of front roof lights, erection of rear dormer extension and excavation to provide extended basement and rear lightwell.

    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    2022/1797
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What's in 5 Greenwood Road, Hackney, London, E8 1AB's planning history?

2 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.

Latest sale on 5 Greenwood Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£2,107,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£1,600,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 April 2018Most recent

    £1,600,000

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 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Greenwood Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,989

Street avg £5,928

Strongly above

Floor Area

178 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 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
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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 5 Greenwood Road, Hackney, London, E8 1AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.