1a, Ritson Road, Hackney, London, E8 1DE
About 1a
1a is a mid-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,174/sq ft) was about 266.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £960,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2023ConditionsIn report
Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 (Materials) attached to planning permission 2022/2839 dated 10/02/2023
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 2023/0989
- Feb 2023RenovationFullIn report
Alterations to the front elevation including replacement windows and doors, and removal of security bars; replacement of 2x existing rooflights and installation of 1x rooflight; replacement doors along rear elevation; conversion of the driveway into a front garden with the installation of low brick walls, metal railings and a front garden gate.
New Windows- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 2022/2839
What's in 1a, Ritson Road, Hackney, London, E8 1DE's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£1,008,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 8 years.
£960,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
9 August 2022Most recent
£960,000
-2.2%over 7 years30 March 2015
£982,000
+63.7%9 October 2014
£600,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 1DE: £1,230,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in E8 1DE
21 Ritson Road, Hackney, London, E8 1DE
Sold Aug 2025
£1,580,000Ritson Haven, Ritson Road, Hackney, London, E8 1DE
Sold Jun 2025
£965,00017 Ritson Road, Hackney, London, E8 1DE
Sold Feb 2018
£1,230,00019 Ritson Road, Hackney, London, E8 1DE
Sold Aug 2017
£1,360,00011 Ritson Road, Hackney, London, E8 1DE
Sold May 2017
£1,310,000
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Versus other Ritson Road homes
On floor area, 1a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£12,632
Street avg £7,753
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
Graham Road (E8) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Mossbourne Parkside Academy. 107 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
56.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB