81b, Shacklewell Lane, Hackney, London, E8 2EB

81b is a mid-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 2EB). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 39 m² this is the 3rd 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64).

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in May 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £408,000 sits 51.1% above the 2008 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£643/sq ft) was about 102.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs).