2 Albion Square, Hackney, London, E8 4ES
About 2 Albion Square
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Building
- Listed buildingYes
Energy performance
2 Albion Square's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Albion Square has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Mar 2024
- Mar 2024OutbuildingHeritageIn report
Erection of an outbuilding within the curtilage of a Listed Building.
- Reference
- 2024/0641
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.
Sales history & valuation
2 Albion Square valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£2,412,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,900,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 December 2017Most recent
£1,900,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 4ES: £2,600,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in E8 4ES
27 Albion Square, Hackney, London, E8 4ES
Sold Jan 2025
£2,370,00030 Albion Square, Hackney, London, E8 4ES
Sold Feb 2024
£2,985,00018 Albion Square, Hackney, London, E8 4ES
Sold Sept 2023
£3,525,00010 Albion Square, Hackney, London, E8 4ES
Sold Oct 2022
£2,350,00023 Albion Square, Hackney, London, E8 4ES
Sold Apr 2022
£2,600,000
Everything we know about 2 Albion Square, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Albion Square homes
On price per m², 2 Albion Square runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£10,160
Street avg £12,799
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 178 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 9.1 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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB