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3 Princess Crescent, Hackney, London, N4 2HH

5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
13
From EPC
Floor area
374 m²
4026 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Princess Crescent

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

3 Princess Crescent is a semi-detached house in Hackney, London, London (N4 2HH). It has a recorded floor area of 374 m² (around 4026 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2016); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

At 374 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £2,573,000 sits 58.3% above the 2019 sale of £1,625,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 159.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a basement excavation and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £1,625,000 in January 2019.

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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.

3 Princess Crescent sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
21.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Princess Crescent, Hackney, London, N4 2HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Apr 2023
    Conditions
    In report

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 5 (construction and logistics management plan), condition 7 (flood resilience) and condition 8 (SuDs) of planning permission 2020/4256 granted 23/12/2022 for the conversion of the building into 7 self-contained residential units (Use Class C3) facilitated by the excavation of a basement with rear lowered garden, addition of windows to front and rear elevations, removal of side window and refuse and cycle storage. (Note for consultation dwelling mix is 1 x studio, 4 x 2-beds, 2 x 3-beds).

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    2023/0937
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2020
    BasementFull
    In report

    Conversion of the building into 7 self-contained residential units (Use Class C3) facilitated by the excavation of a basement with rear lowered garden, addition of windows to front and rear elevations, removal of side window and refuse and cycle storage. (Note for consultation - dwelling mix is 1 x studio, 4 x 2-beds, 2 x 3-beds).

    Subdivision
    Documents
    33 docs on file
    Reference
    2020/4256
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 3 Princess Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£2,573,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£1,625,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 January 2019Most recent

    £1,625,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N4 2HH: £452,500 (2023–2003).

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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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around N4 2HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for N4 2HH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for N4 2HH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

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55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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