1 Princess Crescent, Hackney, London, N4 2HH
About 1 Princess Crescent
1 Princess Crescent is an end-of-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (N4 2HH). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. At 81 m² this is the 14th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–374 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.
At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2016Loft ConversionFullIn report
Erection of a rear dormer
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2016/3524
- Nov 2008Loft ConversionFullIn report
Erection of a rear roof dormer
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 2008/1990
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Princess Crescent has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£734,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in N4 2HH: £495,000 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in N4 2HH
Third Floor Flat, 1 Princess Crescent, London, N4 2HH
Sold Aug 2023
£452,500Second Floor Flat, 1 Princess Crescent, London, N4 2HH
Sold Jun 2021
£495,0003 Princess Crescent, Hackney, London, N4 2HH
Sold Jan 2019
£1,625,000Ground Floor Flat, 1 Princess Crescent, London, N4 2HH
Sold Jan 2015
£657,000First Floor Flat, 1 Princess Crescent, London, N4 2HH
Sold Nov 1999
£58,000
Everything we know about 1 Princess Crescent, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Princess Crescent homes
On habitable rooms, 1 Princess Crescent stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
15/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Alexandra Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Parkwood Primary School. 95 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
56.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB