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8 Forest Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3HX

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Forest Grove

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

8 Forest Grove is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 3HX). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 67 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £811,000 is 13.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£989/sq ft) was about 125.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £713,000. 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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Forest Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Forest Grove has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. Jun 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of single storey ground floor side extension.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    2015/1200
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What's in 8 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.

Latest sale on 8 Forest Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£811,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£713,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 January 2021Most recent

    £713,000

    +21.8%over 6 years
  2. 13 November 2014

    £585,500

    +166.1%over 9 years
  3. 21 August 2005

    £220,000

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, 8 Forest Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£10,642

Street avg £6,256

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 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
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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 8 Forest Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3HX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.