120 Albion Drive, Hackney, London, E8 4LY
About 120 Albion Drive
120 Albion Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hackney, London, London (E8 4LY). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£994/sq ft) was about 91.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £1,198,250. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
120 Albion Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
120 Albion Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension at ground floor level following demolition of existing rear extensions; replacement windows and installation of new rooflight.
New Windows- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 2022/0435
- Aug 2011FullIn report
Erection of a raised terrace with 1.1m Balustrading and external access stairs to the rear at upper ground floor level.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 2011/1694
What's in 120 Albion Drive, Hackney, London, E8 4LY's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 120 Albion Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.
£1,287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 19 years.
£1,198,250
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2021Most recent
£1,198,250
+307.6%over 19 years2 April 2002
£294,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 4LY: £1,260,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in E8 4LY
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Sold Aug 2022
£1,700,000112 Albion Drive, Hackney, London, E8 4LY
Sold Sept 2021
£1,346,500122 Albion Drive, Hackney, London, E8 4LY
Sold Jun 2021
£1,260,00098 Albion Drive, Hackney, London, E8 4LY
Sold Apr 2020
£1,180,000
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Versus other Albion Drive homes
120 Albion Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£10,699
Street avg £8,615
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
0.2 km
Middleton Road Dalston — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School. 117 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB