50b, Mountgrove Road, Hackney, London, N5 2LS
About 50b
50b is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (N5 2LS). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 50 m² this is the 4th smallest of 47 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–165 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 47 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
It hasn't traded since April 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 sits 705.2% above the 1997 sale of £58,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 76.6% below the postcode norm. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 52 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
50b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 50b was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£467,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.4% per year over 2 years.
£58,000
Growth on file: 24.4% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
3 April 1997Most recent
£58,000
+50.6%over 1 year19 May 1995
£38,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2LS: £950,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in N5 2LS
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Sold Jan 2025
£916,50028 Mountgrove Road, Hackney, London, N5 2LS
Sold Jan 2025
£950,00044 Mountgrove Road, Hackney, London, N5 2LS
Sold Aug 2024
£502,50034 Mountgrove Road, Hackney, London, N5 2LS
Sold Dec 2023
£1,600,000
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Versus other Mountgrove Road homes
On price per m², 50b runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,160
Street avg £7,662
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Kings Crescent Estate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Gillespie Primary School. 95 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB