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108 Forest Road, Hackney, London, E8 3BH

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 108 Forest Road

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

108 Forest Road is a semi-detached house in Hackney, London, London (E8 3BH). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). At 69 m² this is the 11th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–224 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 35 units on file.

4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £614,000 is 32.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£623/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £463,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Apr 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
13%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 108 Forest Road, Hackney, London, E8 3BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

108 Forest Road sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

  1. Nov 2019
    Full
    In report

    Erection of trellis (0.33m high) above existing side boundary wall facing Lansdowne Drive; erection of boundary fence (1.8m high) on the non-road side boundary; replacement of existing gate and rear garden shed; landscaping of rear garden.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    2019/0183
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2018
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Erection of garden gate in existing opening in side wall.

    Reference
    2018/2547
    View planning record

What's in 108 Forest Road, Hackney, London, E8 3BH's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£614,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£463,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 October 2022Most recent

    £463,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 3BH: £825,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Forest Road homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 108 Forest Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,710

Street avg £6,852

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 70 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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

Greenwood Road /Morland Est — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Gayhurst Community School. 104 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E8 3BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E8 3BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for E8 3BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 134 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 108 Forest Road, Hackney, London, E8 3BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.