4 Albion Square, Hackney, London, E8 4ES
About 4 Albion Square
4 Albion Square is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Hackney, London, London (E8 4ES). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
14 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 6 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2014–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,237/sq ft) was about 28.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £2,450,000 in January 2019.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
4 Albion Square's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
A recent planning application at 4 Albion Square was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Feb 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Eucalyptus – crown reduce by up to 3m. Tree has lions tailing at tips and has become excessive for its location causing excessive shading.
- Reference
- 2024/0371
- Jun 2021RenovationFullIn report
Installation of air conditioning unit to flat roof of side garage and internal alterations in association with 2021/1052
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 2021/1064
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Sales history & valuation
4 Albion Square valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£2,551,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 4 years.
£2,450,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
30 January 2019Most recent
£2,450,000
+16.7%over 4 years30 October 2014
£2,100,217
Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 4ES: £2,600,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in E8 4ES
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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 4 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
4 Albion Square outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£13,315
Street avg £12,512
Floor Area
184 m²
Street avg 179 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 9.2 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
0.1 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