What kind of home is 26 Chester Crescent, E8 2PH?

26 Chester Crescent, E8 2PH is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 26 Chester Crescent, E8 2PH last change hands?

26 Chester Crescent, E8 2PH last sold for £295,000 in July 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £177,000 in April 2000, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Chester Crescent, E8 2PH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2000 and July 2004, 26 Chester Crescent, E8 2PH rose from £177,000 to £295,000, a change of £118,000. That works out to roughly +12.8% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Chester Crescent, E8 2PH have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Chester Crescent, E8 2PH is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Chester Crescent, E8 2PH?

26 Chester Crescent, E8 2PH has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Chester Crescent, E8 2PH use?

The latest EPC at 26 Chester Crescent, E8 2PH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 26 Chester Crescent, E8 2PH had any planning applications?

26 Chester Crescent, E8 2PH has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in November 2014 under ref. 2014/2780. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Chester Crescent, E8 2PH?

26 Chester Crescent, E8 2PH is in council tax band D.

Which area is 26 Chester Crescent, E8 2PH in?

26 Chester Crescent, E8 2PH sits in Hackney, London, London. It falls within the E8 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

What is crime like near 26 Chester Crescent, E8 2PH?

Police records around 26 Chester Crescent, E8 2PH show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (400% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26 Chester Crescent, E8 2PH?

The closest primary school to 26 Chester Crescent, E8 2PH is Halley House School (409m), one of 77 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Excelsior Academy (377m), with 25 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 26 Chester Crescent, E8 2PH?

The closest bus stop to 26 Chester Crescent, E8 2PH is Ridley Road Market, 113m away. The nearest rail option is Dalston Kingsland Station, 435m away.

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26 Chester Crescent, Hackney, London, E8 2PH

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 26 Chester Crescent

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

26 Chester Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Hackney, London, London (E8 2PH). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Held since July 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £877,000 sits 197.3% above the 2004 sale of £295,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenfront_and_rear

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Chester Crescent, Hackney, London, E8 2PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

Nov 2014
ExtensionAmendment
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Proposed erection of single-storey front extension at ground floor level
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
2014/2780
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Apr 2014
SubdivisionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Conversion of existing three bedroom house into 2 self-contained flats (1 x one bedroom and 1 x two bedroom) involving erection of single storey front and rear extensions.
Extension
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
2014/0163
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What's in 26 Chester Crescent, Hackney, London, E8 2PH's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

26 Chester Crescent's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£877,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£295,000

Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

1 July 2004Most recent
£295,000
+66.7%over 4 years
9 April 2000
£177,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 2PH: £865,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Chester Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Chester Crescent is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,010

Street avg £4,201

On par

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

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Crime

10/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ridley Road Market — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Excelsior Academy. 102 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for E8 2PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.2dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 132 points of interest in total.

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