5 Fassett Square, Hackney, London, E8 1DQ
About 5 Fassett Square
5 Fassett Square is an end-of-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 100 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 23 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
- Jul 2024RenovationFullIn report
Retrofit works involving external wall insulation in white render finish to the rear of the property and like-for-like replacement of windows and doors in timber material. Upgrade of mechanical ventilation to kitchen and bathroom.
New Windows- Reference
- 2024/1654
- Mar 2019RenovationFullIn report
Replace the existing timber front door with a timber front door
New Windows- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2019/0232
What's in 5 Fassett Square, Hackney, London, E8 1DQ's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Fassett Square has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£916,000
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 5 sales in E8 1DQ: £1,385,000 (2024–2020).
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
£1,312,50040 Fassett Square, Hackney, London, E8 1DQ
Sold Dec 2021
£1,670,0003 Fassett Square, Hackney, London, E8 1DQ
Sold Feb 2021
£1,385,00036 Fassett Square, Hackney, London, E8 1DQ
Sold Aug 2020
£1,425,000
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Versus other Fassett Square homes
On floor area, 5 Fassett Square runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 130 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.3 km
Mossbourne Parkside Academy. 105 schools nearby.
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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