49 Independent Place, Hackney, London, E8 2HE
About 49 Independent Place
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- Parkingoff_street
Building
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
External or internal wall insulation added
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
49 Independent Place has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Price for 49 Independent Place has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£908,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 25 years.
£850,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2021Most recent
£850,000
+2.8%over 7 years1 December 2014
£827,000
+180.3%over 11 years17 July 2003
£295,000
+7.3%over 2 years22 May 2001
£275,000
+115.7%over 4 years22 May 1997
£127,495
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
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Versus other Independent Place homes
49 Independent Place is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£6,800
Street avg £6,191
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB