16 Forest Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3HX
About 16 Forest Grove
16 Forest Grove is a three-bedroom mid-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 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in February 2010. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 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. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £557,000 sits 92.1% above the 2010 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 52.7% below the postcode norm.
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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
Energy performance
16 Forest Grove'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
16 Forest Grove has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
16 Forest Grove has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£557,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.4% per year over 13 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 17.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
3 February 2010Most recent
£290,000
+40.8%over 2 years16 February 2007
£206,000
+274.5%over 8 years22 December 1998
£55,000
+59.4%over 2 years1 November 1996
£34,500
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
£685,0001 Forest Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3HX
Sold Mar 2021
£613,000
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Versus other Forest Grove homes
On price per m², 16 Forest Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,187
Street avg £6,934
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB