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49 Independent Place, Hackney, London, E8 2HE

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 49 Independent Place

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

49 Independent Place is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 2HE). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. At 125 m² this is the 41st smallest of 49 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–175 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 57 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £850,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£632/sq ft) was about 95.7% 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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • Parkingoff_street

Building

  • ConciergeYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromD59toC73
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Independent Place, Hackney, London, E8 2HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 Independent Place has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 49 Independent Place has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£908,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£850,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2021Most recent

    £850,000

    +2.8%over 7 years
  2. 1 December 2014

    £827,000

    +180.3%over 11 years
  3. 17 July 2003

    £295,000

    +7.3%over 2 years
  4. 22 May 2001

    £275,000

    +115.7%over 4 years
  5. 22 May 1997

    £127,495

Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 2HE: £940,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Independent Place homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

49 Independent Place is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,800

Street avg £6,191

On par

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E8 2HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E8 2HE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E8 2HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 127 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 49 Independent Place, Hackney, London, E8 2HE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.