5 Chester Crescent, Hackney, London, E8 2PH
About 5 Chester Crescent
5 Chester Crescent is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 2PH). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
It hasn't traded since September 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £750,000 sits 336% above the 2000 sale of £172,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 39.5% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
5 Chester Crescent has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5 Chester Crescent's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£750,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£172,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 September 2000Most recent
£172,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 2PH: £865,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in E8 2PH
2 Chester Crescent, Hackney, London, E8 2PH
Sold Nov 2025
£717,00016 Chester Crescent, Hackney, London, E8 2PH
Sold Mar 2024
£800,0009 Chester Crescent, Hackney, London, E8 2PH
Sold Sept 2023
£865,00017 Chester Crescent, Hackney, London, E8 2PH
Sold Aug 2023
£890,00012 Chester Crescent, Hackney, London, E8 2PH
Sold Aug 2023
£900,000
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Versus other Chester Crescent homes
EPC Rating for 5 Chester Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,737
Street avg £4,292
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
Ridley Road Market — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Excelsior Academy. 102 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
56.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB