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16 Forest Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3HX

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Forest Grove

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

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

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
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2014from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromF36toD66
Main Fuel
LPGGas

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
40%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Forest Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Forest Grove has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Forest Grove has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£557,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.4% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£290,000

Growth on file: 17.4% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 February 2010Most recent

    £290,000

    +40.8%over 2 years
  2. 16 February 2007

    £206,000

    +274.5%over 8 years
  3. 22 December 1998

    £55,000

    +59.4%over 2 years
  4. 1 November 1996

    £34,500

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 price per m², 16 Forest Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,187

Street avg £6,934

Strongly below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below
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
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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 16 Forest Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3HX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.