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17 Forest Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3HX

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Forest Grove

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

17 Forest Grove is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 3HX). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 96 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (44–96 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2022. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£663/sq ft) was about 81.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £685,000. 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
Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Forest Grove ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Forest Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2022
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Removal, replacement and alteration of external window and door openings to the front and rear of the property at ground floor level.

    New Windows
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    2022/0282
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What's in 17 Forest Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3HX's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£694,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£685,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 June 2022Most recent

    £685,000

    +10.3%over 5 years
  2. 18 August 2016

    £621,000

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

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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 years held, 17 Forest Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,135

Street avg £6,575

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
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
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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 17 Forest Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3HX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.