5b, Reading Lane, Hackney, London, E8 1DS

5b is a two-bedroom detached house in Hackney, London, London (E8 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 50 m² this is the 12th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in May 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2001–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 sits 72.5% above the 2009 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£492/sq ft) was about 30.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 28 EPCs).