12 Croston Street, Hackney, London, E8 4PQ
About 12 Croston Street
12 Croston Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 4PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £1,185,000. 7 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,059/sq ft) was about 163.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingallocated
Building
- Heating systemgas
- 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
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Croston Street has 5 separate extension applications on the council record.
- May 2016
- Jul 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey lower ground floor rear extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 2015/2149
What's in 12 Croston Street, Hackney, London, E8 4PQ's planning history?
5 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12 Croston Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 27 years.
£1,185,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£1,185,000
+83.0%over 13 years17 May 2011
£647,400
+390.5%over 13 years14 November 1997
£132,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 4PQ: £995,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in E8 4PQ
11 Croston Street, Hackney, London, E8 4PQ
Sold Jan 2024
£1,115,00010 Croston Street, Hackney, London, E8 4PQ
Sold Sept 2020
£995,0009 Croston Street, Hackney, London, E8 4PQ
Sold Feb 2020
£1,000,0005 Croston Street, Hackney, London, E8 4PQ
Sold Feb 2018
£750,00015 Croston Street, Hackney, London, E8 4PQ
Sold Sept 2002
£310,000
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Versus other Croston Street homes
12 Croston Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£11,394
Street avg £6,961
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.0 km
Trederwen Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
London Fields 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
55.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB