5a, Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 1LL
About 5a
5a is a detached house in Hackney, London, London (E8 1LL). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–120 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
5a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£396,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 1LL: £535,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in E8 1LL
1 3, Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 1LL
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Sold Jun 2021
£535,00063a, Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 1LL
Sold Mar 2020
£500,00069a, Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 1LL
Sold Nov 2018
£10,00027 Amhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 1LL
Sold Feb 2018
£650,000
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Versus other Amhurst Road homes
EPC Rating for 5a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.0 km
Hackney Central Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Mossbourne Parkside Academy. 91 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.6dB