123a, Shacklewell Lane, Hackney, London, E8 2EB

123a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 2EB). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 53 m² this is the 7th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–196 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 30 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since August 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 sits 185.8% above the 2004 sale of £141,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 28.7% below the postcode norm. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.