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9a, Reading Lane, Hackney, London, E8 1DS

Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 9a

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

9a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 60 m² this is the 13th 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. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 75), 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 Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £520,000 sits 170.5% above the 2002 sale of £192,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 32.8% 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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Apr 2009
Low Energy Lighting
0%58%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9a, Reading Lane, Hackney, London, E8 1DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9a 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.

9a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£520,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£192,250

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 2002Most recent

    £192,250

    +9.9%over 1 year
  2. 11 January 2001

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 1DS: £500,000 (2020–2016).

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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.

Price per m² for 9a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,204

Street avg £7,097

Strongly below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 57 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

On par
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 9a, Reading Lane, Hackney, London, E8 1DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.