1 Forest Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3HX
About 1 Forest Grove
1 Forest Grove is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 3HX). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, solar panel installation and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £751,000 is 22.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£626/sq ft) was about 22.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £613,000. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 1 Forest Grove.
- Sept 2023AmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment to planning permission 2022/2520 dated 03-01-2023 for the relocation of the Air Source Heat Pump (with enclosure) to rear of property and slight adjustment to the position of the bike shelter.
- Reference
- 2023/2162
- Jan 2023Solar PanelsFullIn report
Erection of new garden studio and a storage shed with solar panels to the rear garden, new rear patio, air source heat pump enclosure and bike shelter to front garden, change of a rear ground floor window to a door, along with replacement windows throughout, a new front door with glazed side panel and minor alterations.
ExtensionNew Windows- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 2022/2520
What's in 1 Forest Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3HX's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Forest Grove has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£751,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 26 years.
£613,000
Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
5 March 2021Most recent
£613,000
+1138.4%over 25 years11 July 1995
£49,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 3HX: £685,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in E8 3HX
17 Forest Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3HX
Sold Jun 2022
£685,00031 Forest Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3HX
Sold Nov 2021
£685,00021 Forest Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3HX
Sold Jun 2021
£335,00040 Forest Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3HX
Sold Mar 2021
£685,0008 Forest Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3HX
Sold Jan 2021
£713,000
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Versus other Forest Grove homes
On epc rating, 1 Forest Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,736
Street avg £6,611
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
Richmond Road Dalston — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School. 111 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
56.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB