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2 Albion Square, Hackney, London, E8 4ES

Listed building9 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
187 m²
2013 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Albion Square

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Albion Square is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hackney, London, London (E8 4ES). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

9 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £2,412,000 is 26.9% above the 2017 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenrear

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Albion Square's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Albion Square, Hackney, London, E8 4ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Albion Square has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

  1. Mar 2024
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection of an outbuilding.

    Reference
    2024/0640
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2024
    OutbuildingHeritage
    In report

    Erection of an outbuilding within the curtilage of a Listed Building.

    Reference
    2024/0641
    View planning record

What's in 2 Albion Square, Hackney, London, E8 4ES's planning history?

7 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Albion Square valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£2,412,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£1,900,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2017Most recent

    £1,900,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 4ES: £2,600,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Albion Square homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 2 Albion Square runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£10,160

Street avg £12,799

Strongly below

Floor Area

187 m²

Street avg 178 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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

Middleton Road Haggerston — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Queensbridge Primary School. 117 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E8 4ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E8 4ES

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for E8 4ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 147 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Albion Square, Hackney, London, E8 4ES. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.