7 Independent Place, Hackney, London, E8 2HE
About 7 Independent Place
7 Independent Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 2HE). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 586 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 57 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2014. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,272/sq ft) was about 314.4% 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
7 Independent Place's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2014Change of UseFullIn report
Proposed change of use from live/work (Sui Generis) to single dwellinghouse (class C3 use), installation of sliding/folding door and window at rear ground floor level; installation of conservation-style rooflight to rear roof slope.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2014/3508
What's in 7 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2003.
£766,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 14 years.
£745,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
6 July 2017Most recent
£745,000
+106.9%over 5 years26 July 2011
£360,000
+10.8%over 2 years9 June 2009
£325,000
+54.8%over 5 years11 December 2003
£210,000
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
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Versus other Independent Place homes
Price per m² for 7 Independent Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£13,695
Street avg £6,894
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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