135 137, Second & Third Floor Flat, City Road, Hackney, London, EC1V 1JB
About 135 137
135 137 is a property in Hackney, London, London (EC1V 1JB). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1613 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,079,000 is 78.4% below the 2022 sale of £5,000,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£3,100/sq ft) was about 820.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 13 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 7 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £5,000,000. 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
Energy performance
135 137's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
135 137 has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jul 2016ApplicationIn report
Observations to Hackney Council in connection with: Display of a temporary shroud including of a advertising panel (H:7m x W:10.4m) to the north elevation during the construction of works approved by planning permission 2015/4251
- Reference
- P2016/2689/OBS
- Mar 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of roof extensions at third floor level and creation of rear balcony at third floor level in connection with the creation of 3-bedroom flat at third floor level (use class C3).
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2015/4251
What's in 135 137, Second & Third Floor Flat, City Road, Hackney, London, EC1V 1JB's planning history?
11 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 135 137 was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,079,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.5% per year over 6 years.
£5,000,000
Growth on file: 20.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2022Most recent
£5,000,000
+205.8%over 6 years27 March 2016
£1,635,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EC1V 1JB: £1,375,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in EC1V 1JB
Flat 1, 131 City Road, Hackney, London, EC1V 1JB
Sold Jul 2022
£848,400133a, City Road, Hackney, London, EC1V 1JB
Sold Nov 2021
£2,200,000125 City Road, Hackney, London, EC1V 1JB
Sold Jul 2020
£1,375,000123 City Road, Hackney, London, EC1V 1JB
Sold Jul 2020
£1,375,000135 137, Flat, City Road, Hackney, London, EC1V 1JB
Sold Mar 2016
£1,000,000
Everything we know about 135 137, in one report
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Versus other City Road homes
On epc rating, 135 137 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Old Street Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Central Foundation Boys' School. 102 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.5dB