26b, Lavender Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3LU
About 26b
26b is a semi-detached house in Hackney, London, London (E8 3LU). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 47 m² this is the 4th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–194 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 37 units on file.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
26b'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
26b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
26b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£406,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
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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
EPC Rating for 26b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB