1 Independent Place, Hackney, London, E8 2HE
About 1 Independent Place
1 Independent Place is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 2HE). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
It hasn't traded since October 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £753,000 sits 502.4% above the 2000 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 54.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2014. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2014RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of existing timber framed windows, railings, security fence and entrance barriers.
New Windows- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2014/1253
What's in 1 Independent Place, Hackney, London, E8 2HE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Independent Place's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£753,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 October 2000Most recent
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 2HE: £940,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in E8 2HE
11 Independent Place, Hackney, London, E8 2HE
Sold Oct 2025
£1,000,00043a, Independent Place, London, E8 2HE
Sold Mar 2025
£585,00063 Independent Place, Hackney, London, E8 2HE
Sold Sept 2024
£940,00015 Independent Place, Hackney, London, E8 2HE
Sold Jan 2024
£800,00053 Independent Place, Hackney, London, E8 2HE
Sold Aug 2022
£940,000
Everything we know about 1 Independent Place, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Independent Place homes
Price per m² for 1 Independent Place lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,582
Street avg £7,326
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
The Petchey Academy — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Excelsior Academy. 97 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB