Garden Flat 4, 5 Massie Road, Hackney, London, E8 1BY
About Garden Flat 4
Garden Flat 4 is an end-of-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Garden Flat 4 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Garden Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Garden Flat 4 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£343,000
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 2 sales in E8 1BY: £432,500 (2013–2013).
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Versus other Massie Road homes
EPC Rating for Garden Flat 4 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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
Greenwood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Mossbourne Parkside Academy. 105 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB