171a, Richmond Road, Hackney, London, E8 3NJ
About 171a
171a is an end-of-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 3NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 56 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Large Ash 30DBH (Rear garden) - Crown reduction 2-3 metre - Crown thin 15% - Crown Lift 5 Metre - Deadwood - Remove creeper & sever T2 - Large Sycamore 70DBH (In rear garden of 34 Elenor Road) - Cut bact laterals by 3 metre T3 - Large Ash 30 DBH - Crown reduce 2-3 Metre - Crown thin 15% - Crown Lift 5 Metre – Deadwood T4 - Mediium Ash 20DBH - Crown reduce 2-3 Metre - Crown Thin 15% - Crown lift 5 Metre – Deadwood T5 - Mediium Ash 25DBH - Crown reduce 2-3 Metre - Crown Thin 15% - Crown lift 5 Metre – Deadwood T6 - Mediium Ash 21DBH - Crown reduce 2-3 Metre - Crown Thin 15% - Crown lift 5 Metre- Deadwood T7 - Medium Yucca 15DBH - Fell – Poison T8 - Small Ash Saplin - Fell – Poison
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2022/1405
- Nov 2018RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of windows and doors to the front and rear façades.
New Windows- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 2018/3502
What's in 171a, Richmond Road, Hackney, London, E8 3NJ's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
171a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£589,000
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 3NJ: £770,000 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in E8 3NJ
Flat B, 191 Richmond Road, London, E8 3NJ
Sold Dec 2024
£770,000Flat C, 175 Richmond Road, London, E8 3NJ
Sold Sept 2024
£450,000225 Richmond Road, Hackney, London, E8 3NJ
Sold May 2024
£1,150,000Flat A, 175 Richmond Road, Hackney, London, E8 3NJ
Sold Apr 2024
£455,500143 Richmond Road, Hackney, London, E8 3NJ
Sold Mar 2024
£3,650,000
Everything we know about 171a, in one report
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Versus other Richmond Road homes
On habitable rooms, 171a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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
0.1 km
Navarino Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Gayhurst Community School. 101 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
56.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB