40 Fassett Square, Hackney, London, E8 1DQ
About 40 Fassett Square
40 Fassett Square is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hackney, London, London (E8 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,063/sq ft) was about 266% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold December 2021 for £1,670,000. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
40 Fassett Square's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at 40 Fassett Square is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Oct 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1-Leaning Mimosa tree which has recently moved- cut to ground level.
- Reference
- 2025/2167
- Sept 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - mimosa tree (8m) - reduce crown by approximately 2m, lift crown by approximately 1m and remove deadw
- Reference
- 2024/1964
What's in 40 Fassett Square, Hackney, London, E8 1DQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 40 Fassett Square was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,694,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 25 years.
£1,670,000
Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2021Most recent
£1,670,000
+11.3%over 5 years15 September 2016
£1,500,000
+98.7%over 6 years22 January 2010
£754,842
+39.0%over 3 years13 August 2006
£543,000
+407.5%over 9 years27 November 1996
£107,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 1DQ: £1,312,500 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in E8 1DQ
39 Fassett Square, Hackney, London, E8 1DQ
Sold Dec 2024
£1,225,00023 Fassett Square, Hackney, London, E8 1DQ
Sold Mar 2022
£1,312,5003 Fassett Square, Hackney, London, E8 1DQ
Sold Feb 2021
£1,385,00036 Fassett Square, Hackney, London, E8 1DQ
Sold Aug 2020
£1,425,00024 Fassett Square, Hackney, London, E8 1DQ
Sold Apr 2019
£925,000
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Versus other Fassett Square homes
Price per m² for 40 Fassett Square runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£11,438
Street avg £7,004
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
Greenwood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
55.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB