108a, Forest Road, Hackney, London, E8 3BH
About 108a
108a is an end-of-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 3BH). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 54 m² this is the 6th 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. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £471,000 sits 51.9% above the 2014 sale of £310,000. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 50 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in September 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
108a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
108a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
108a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£471,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 13 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
11 September 2014Most recent
£310,000
+75.1%over 8 years16 November 2005
£177,000
+24.2%over 4 years18 October 2001
£142,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 3BH: £825,000 (2025–2023).
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Sold Dec 2023
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Sold Nov 2023
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Sold Aug 2023
£820,000
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Versus other Forest Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 108a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,741
Street avg £6,896
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
Greenwood Road /Morland Est — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Gayhurst Community School. 104 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB