5 Lavender Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3LU
About 5 Lavender Grove
5 Lavender Grove is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 3LU). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,300,000 sits 67.7% above the 2011 sale of £775,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£637/sq ft) was about 15.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in December 2011. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Lavender Grove has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a single storey side infill extension to the ground floor
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 2012/0327
- Nov 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a single storey side infill extension at ground floor level.
- Reference
- 2011/3128
What's in 5 Lavender Grove, Hackney, London, E8 3LU's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£1,300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 12 years.
£775,000
Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
14 December 2011Most recent
£775,000
+34.8%over 2 years11 June 2009
£575,000
+44.5%over 5 years2 March 2004
£397,995
+99.0%over 4 years17 December 1999
£199,995
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
On floor area, 5 Lavender Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,858
Street avg £11,928
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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