88 Albion Drive, Hackney, London, E8 4LY
About 88 Albion Drive
88 Albion Drive is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Hackney, London, London (E8 4LY). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony.
At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,269/sq ft) was about 172.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
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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
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
88 Albion Drive'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 changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
88 Albion Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 88 Albion Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£2,437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£2,500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 January 2018Most recent
£2,500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 4LY: £1,260,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in E8 4LY
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£1,700,000112 Albion Drive, Hackney, London, E8 4LY
Sold Sept 2021
£1,346,500122 Albion Drive, Hackney, London, E8 4LY
Sold Jun 2021
£1,260,000120 Albion Drive, Hackney, London, E8 4LY
Sold May 2021
£1,198,250
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Versus other Albion Drive homes
Price per m² for 88 Albion Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£13,661
Street avg £8,346
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB