98 Albion Drive, Hackney, London, E8 4LY
About 98 Albion Drive
98 Albion Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 4LY). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 109 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. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,367,000 is 15.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,006/sq ft) was about 86.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,180,000 in April 2020.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
98 Albion Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 98 Albion Drive.
- Jul 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
6m tall Pittosporum in a privately owned back garden. Specimen is over-mature, with a high proportion of dead branches, and low amenity. Propose to remove and replace, probably with shrubs, as there are other trees in this and neighbouring gardens.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2023/1322
- Dec 2021RenovationFullIn report
Enlargement of front lightwell and existing lower ground floor door within the front elevation; replacement of door; landscaping alterations and associated works
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2021/3001
What's in 98 Albion Drive, Hackney, London, E8 4LY's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 98 Albion Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£1,367,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 25 years.
£1,180,000
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
30 April 2020Most recent
£1,180,000
+574.3%over 21 years28 November 1998
£175,000
+59.1%over 3 years12 June 1995
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 4LY: £1,260,000 (2022–2021).
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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
98 Albion Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£10,826
Street avg £8,604
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
0.2 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