1 Hacon Square, Richmond Road, Hackney, London, E8 3QR
About 1 Hacon Square
1 Hacon Square is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Hackney, London, London (E8 3QR). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 43 m² this is the 6th smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–92 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 41 units on file.
Last changed hands 12 years ago, in November 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£691/sq ft) was about 76.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it's 27.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 40 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Central heatingYes
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Hacon Square's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Hacon Square has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 10 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
28 November 2014Most recent
£320,000
+60.0%over 5 years16 November 2009
£200,000
+7.0%over 3 years28 September 2006
£187,000
+24.7%over 1 year28 October 2004
£149,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 3QR: £430,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in E8 3QR
39 Hacon Square, Richmond Road, Hackney, London, E8 3QR
Sold Oct 2025
£745,0003 Hacon Square, Richmond Road, Hackney, London, E8 3QR
Sold Jul 2025
£560,00011 Hacon Square, Richmond Road, Hackney, London, E8 3QR
Sold Mar 2025
£430,00014 Hacon Square, Richmond Road, Hackney, London, E8 3QR
Sold Nov 2024
£355,00022 Hacon Square, Richmond Road, Hackney, London, E8 3QR
Sold Nov 2024
£377,000
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Versus other Hacon Square homes
On floor area, 1 Hacon Square runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,442
Street avg £5,273
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.4 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
0.0 km
Richmond Road /Martello Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School. 96 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB