55 Alvington Crescent, Hackney, London, E8 2NN
About 55 Alvington Crescent
55 Alvington Crescent is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 2NN). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony.
At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £1,385,000. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£900/sq ft) was about 47.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: subdivision refused in 2007.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Oct 2007SubdivisionFullIn report
Conversion of dwelling into 1 x 3 bed flat, 1 x 1 bed flat, together with external rear staircase at ground level with balcony.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 2007/1854
What's in 55 Alvington Crescent, Hackney, London, E8 2NN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 55 Alvington Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,398,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 30 years.
£1,385,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
29 January 2025Most recent
£1,385,000
+11.6%over 5 years10 September 2019
£1,240,548
+26.2%over 3 years8 January 2016
£983,000
+98.6%over 5 years1 July 2010
£495,000
+444.0%over 14 years25 July 1995
£91,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 2NN: £715,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in E8 2NN
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Sold Jun 2024
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Sold May 2023
£720,000Flat A, 27 Alvington Crescent, London, E8 2NN
Sold Sept 2022
£545,00069 Alvington Crescent, Hackney, London, E8 2NN
Sold Feb 2021
£715,00019 Alvington Crescent, Hackney, London, E8 2NN
Sold Sept 2018
£1,040,000
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Versus other Alvington Crescent homes
55 Alvington Crescent is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£9,685
Street avg £14,096
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
Shacklewell Lane Dalston — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Halley House School. 104 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB