17b, Digby Crescent, Hackney, London, N4 2HS
About 17b
17b is a detached house in Hackney, London, London (N4 2HS). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 461 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 43 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 40 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–287 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 40 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 100 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 29.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £796,000 is 47.4% above the 2002 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,172/sq ft) was about 191.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17b's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
17b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17b has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£796,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 29.9% per year over 6 years.
£540,000
Growth on file: 29.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
3 October 2002Most recent
£540,000
+369.6%over 5 years14 October 1996
£115,000
+9.5%27 June 1996
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N4 2HS: £1,265,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in N4 2HS
21a, Digby Crescent, London, N4 2HS
Sold Sept 2025
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Sold Feb 2025
£1,435,00015 Digby Crescent, Hackney, London, N4 2HS
Sold Aug 2023
£1,300,00051 Digby Crescent, Hackney, London, N4 2HS
Sold Jan 2023
£1,020,0001 Digby Crescent, Hackney, London, N4 2HS
Sold Jan 2023
£1,265,000
Everything we know about 17b, 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 Digby Crescent homes
Price per m² for 17b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£12,617
Street avg £7,171
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Brownswood Road / Green Lanes — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Parkwood Primary School. 93 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB