Flat 5, 16 Acer Road, Hackney, London, E8 3GX
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is a two-bedroom property in Hackney, London, London (E8 3GX). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 733 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2011) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 68 m² this is the 9th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Across 2012–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£798/sq ft) was about 73.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. At 68 m² it's 24.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 41 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- LiftYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Flat 5's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
£569,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 5 years.
£585,000
Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
6 January 2017Most recent
£585,000
+72.1%over 4 years30 January 2012
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 3GX: £920,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in E8 3GX
Flat 8, 16 Acer Road, Hackney, London, E8 3GX
Sold Oct 2025
£570,000Flat 2, 15 Acer Road, Hackney, London, E8 3GX
Sold Nov 2024
£625,00010 Acer Road, Hackney, London, E8 3GX
Sold May 2021
£920,00020 Acer Road, Hackney, London, E8 3GX
Sold Jul 2020
£940,00013 Acer Road, Hackney, London, E8 3GX
Sold Aug 2019
£995,000
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Versus other Acer Road homes
Price per m² for Flat 5 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,589
Street avg £5,434
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 14 years
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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
Queensbridge Rd / Forest Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School. 106 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB