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7 Croston Street, Hackney, London, E8 4PQ

12 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Croston Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

7 Croston Street is a mid-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 4PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Held since May 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 119 m² it's 21.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £1,146,000 sits 562.4% above the 1999 sale of £173,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 70.6% below the postcode norm. 12 planning records sit against the property, 7 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.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

7 Croston Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Croston Street, Hackney, London, E8 4PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 7 Croston Street was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Mar 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Installation of an air source heat pump to the rear of the rear extension

    Reference
    2024/0489
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2024
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Installation of an air source heat pump to an extension of a listed building

    Listed
    Reference
    2024/0492
    View planning record

What's in 7 Croston Street, Hackney, London, E8 4PQ's planning history?

10 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Croston Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£1,146,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1999)

£173,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 May 1999Most recent

    £173,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E8 4PQ: £1,000,000 (2025–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Croston Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 7 Croston Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,454

Street avg £8,949

Strongly below

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E8 4PQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E8 4PQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for E8 4PQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 147 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Croston Street, Hackney, London, E8 4PQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.