53 Defoe Road, Hackney, London, N16 0EH

53 Defoe Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (N16 0EH). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 56 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (56–119 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 10 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £631,000 is 32.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£788/sq ft) was about 134.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in August 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.