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1 Forest Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3HX

Extendable3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Forest Grove

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Forest Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 1 Forest Grove.

  1. Sept 2023
    Amendment
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2023
    Solar PanelsFull
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Forest Grove has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£751,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£613,000

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 March 2021Most recent

    £613,000

    +1138.4%over 25 years
  2. 11 July 1995

    £49,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 3HX: £685,000 (2022–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Forest Grove homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Forest Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,736

Street avg £6,611

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Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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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

Richmond Road Dalston — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School. 111 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 3HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E8 3HX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for E8 3HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

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

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 141 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Forest Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3HX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.