17a, Finsbury Park Road, Hackney, London, N4 2LA
About 17a
17a is a semi-detached house in Hackney, London, London (N4 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
At 88 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 41 EPCs). Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£860/sq ft) was about 86.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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Already flagged here
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
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17a
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
17a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£827,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 17 years.
£815,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
17 March 2017Most recent
£815,000
+112.0%over 5 years1 June 2011
£384,500
+61.6%over 10 years7 June 2000
£238,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N4 2LA: £642,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in N4 2LA
Flat 2, 27 Finsbury Park Road, London, N4 2LA
Sold Jan 2025
£575,050Flat 1, 21 Finsbury Park Road, London, N4 2LA
Sold Nov 2024
£1,000,000Flat 3, 3 Finsbury Park Road, London, N4 2LA
Sold Jun 2024
£810,00019c, Finsbury Park Road, London, N4 2LA
Sold Feb 2023
£642,0009 Finsbury Park Road, Hackney, London, N4 2LA
Sold Dec 2022
£1,470,000
Everything we know about 17a, 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 Finsbury Park Road homes
17a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£9,261
Street avg £7,715
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
City & Islington College — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Parkwood Primary School. 91 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
56.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB