116 Forest Road, Hackney, London, E8 3BH
About 116 Forest Road
116 Forest Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hackney, London, London (E8 3BH). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 50 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. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £2,508,000 is 32% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,038/sq ft) was about 110.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2024 for £1,900,000.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
116 Forest Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2026ConditionsIn report
Submission of details pursuant to conditions 3 (Windows), 6 (Front Hedge), 7 (Green roof) and 10 (Plant Equipment attached to planning permission ref 2024/1773 dated 12/03/2025
- Reference
- 2026/0514
- Mar 2026ConditionsIn report
Variation of condition 2 (Development not in accordance) of planning permission 2024/1773 dated 12/03/2025; In relation to variation of condition condition 5. Full details of the proposed bike locker to the front of the site shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority and implemented before the completion of the development.
- Reference
- 2026/0508
What's in 116 Forest Road, Hackney, London, E8 3BH's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
116 Forest Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£2,508,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,900,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 January 2024Most recent
£1,900,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 3BH: £820,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in E8 3BH
105a, Forest Road, Hackney, London, E8 3BH
Sold Mar 2025
£825,00097b 97c, Forest Road, Hackney, London, E8 3BH
Sold Dec 2023
£1,800,000107a, Forest Road, Hackney, London, E8 3BH
Sold Nov 2023
£579,000106a, Forest Road, Hackney, London, E8 3BH
Sold Aug 2023
£820,000Flat A, 108 Forest Road, London, E8 3BH
Sold Jan 2023
£593,000
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Versus other Forest Road homes
116 Forest Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£11,176
Street avg £7,676
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 169 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB