18a, Albion Drive, Hackney, London, E8 4ET
About 18a
18a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 4ET). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since July 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £876,000 sits 63.8% above the 2007 sale of £534,800. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£585/sq ft) was about 28.2% below the postcode norm. At 85 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 10 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemelectric
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£876,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£534,800
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 July 2007Most recent
£534,800
Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 4ET: £955,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in E8 4ET
12 Albion Drive, Hackney, London, E8 4ET
Sold Dec 2024
£890,0001 Albion Drive, Hackney, London, E8 4ET
Sold Nov 2024
£955,00030 Albion Drive, Hackney, London, E8 4ET
Sold Sept 2023
£1,261,00032 Albion Drive, Hackney, London, E8 4ET
Sold Mar 2022
£1,415,00018b, Albion Drive, Hackney, London, E8 4ET
Sold Jul 2021
£707,888
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Versus other Albion Drive homes
On co₂ emissions, 18a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,292
Street avg £8,647
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
0.0 km
Queensbridge Primary School. 117 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB