5a, Reading Lane, Hackney, London, E8 1DS
About 5a
5a is a detached house in Hackney, London, London (E8 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 66 m² this is the 15th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band.
Held since November 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £504,000 sits 138.9% above the 2002 sale of £211,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 32.9% below the postcode norm.
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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
Planning history
5a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£504,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.2% per year over 1 year.
£211,000
Growth on file: 17.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
15 November 2002Most recent
£211,000
+17.2%over 11 months20 December 2001
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 1DS: £500,000 (2020–2016).
Nearby sales in E8 1DS
9c, Reading Lane, Hackney, London, E8 1DS
Sold Jun 2020
£377,5007e, Reading Lane, Hackney, London, E8 1DS
Sold Mar 2020
£355,0007c, Reading Lane, Hackney, London, E8 1DS
Sold Jun 2018
£530,0009b, Reading Lane, Hackney, London, E8 1DS
Sold Mar 2017
£500,0007a, Reading Lane, Hackney, London, E8 1DS
Sold Mar 2016
£630,000
Everything we know about 5a, in one report
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Versus other Reading Lane homes
On price per m², 5a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,197
Street avg £7,098
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.6 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
Hackney Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School. 99 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
56.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB