5c, Reading Lane, Hackney, London, E8 1DS
About 5c
5c is a mid-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. At 91 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (20–91 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Held since January 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £776,000 sits 77.4% above the 2010 sale of £437,500.
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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 changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5c has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5c valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£776,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 8 years.
£437,500
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
25 January 2010Most recent
£437,500
+56.3%over 7 years30 May 2002
£280,000
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
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Versus other Reading Lane homes
5c outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,808
Street avg £6,952
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 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