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7c, Reading Lane, Hackney, London, E8 1DS

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7c

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

7c is a mid-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 76 m² this is the 24th 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. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 48). The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 76 m² it's 20.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 28 EPCs). Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £630,000 is 18.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£648/sq ft) was about 47.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £530,000 in June 2018.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

7c's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Apr 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
Insulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%82%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7c, Reading Lane, Hackney, London, E8 1DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7c has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7c has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£630,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£530,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 June 2018Most recent

    £530,000

    +113.7%over 13 years
  2. 22 September 2004

    £248,000

    +24.0%over 2 years
  3. 29 November 2001

    £200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 1DS: £377,500 (2020–2012).

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On the street

Versus other Reading Lane homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 7c stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,974

Street avg £6,755

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E8 1DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E8 1DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for E8 1DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 129 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7c, Reading Lane, Hackney, London, E8 1DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.