21 Lavender Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3LU
About 21 Lavender Grove
21 Lavender Grove is a five-bedroom detached house in Hackney, London, London (E8 3LU). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 194 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 14 planning records sit against the property, 11 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a basement excavation and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 54.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,341,000 is 12.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£994/sq ft) was about 81.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (January 2016).
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
External or internal wall insulation added
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- May 2022RenovationFullIn report
Installation of air source heat pump at the end of garden with acoustic enclosure and minor extension to adjacent boundary brick wall.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 2021/3674
- Feb 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Sycamore (T1) - Fell. The tree is growing out of a wall on the boundary line. It has very little long term retainability.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2021/3052
What's in 21 Lavender Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3LU's planning history?
12 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 21 Lavender Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£2,341,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 54.2% per year over 2 years.
£2,075,000
Growth on file: 54.2% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
29 January 2016Most recent
£2,075,000
+107.5%over 1 year5 June 2014
£1,000,000
-1.5%5 June 2014
£1,015,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 3LU: £1,300,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in E8 3LU
31 Lavender Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3LU
Sold Sept 2022
£1,850,00013 Lavender Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3LU
Sold Aug 2022
£1,300,0002 Lavender Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3LU
Sold Dec 2021
£1,479,00039 Lavender Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3LU
Sold Jun 2019
£721,5007 Lavender Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3LU
Sold Mar 2017
£1,130,000
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Versus other Lavender Grove homes
Floor Area for 21 Lavender Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£10,696
Street avg £11,449
Floor Area
194 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.2 km
Richmond Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Queensbridge Primary School. 113 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB