98a, Dalston Lane, Hackney, London, E8 1NG
About 98a
98a is an end-of-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 1NG). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 91 m² this is the 30th smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–198 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 43 units on file.
At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 85 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £705,000 in March 2025. Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£720/sq ft) was about 59% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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 system changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
98a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
98a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£773,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 15 years.
£705,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
4 March 2025Most recent
£705,000
+86.4%over 14 years20 May 2010
£378,312
Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 1NG: £395,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in E8 1NG
170a, Dalston Lane, Hackney, London, E8 1NG
Sold Jun 2025
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Sold Mar 2025
£377,500Maple Court, Flat 2, 158 Dalston Lane, Hackney, London, E8 1NG
Sold Mar 2025
£360,000Flat 1, 180 Dalston Lane, London, E8 1NG
Sold Jan 2025
£795,000Flat 2, 94 Dalston Lane, London, E8 1NG
Sold Dec 2024
£452,500
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Versus other Dalston Lane homes
On co₂ emissions, 98a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,747
Street avg £7,758
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
Cecilia Road / Greenacre Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Mossbourne Parkside Academy. 106 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB