Haggerston · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.53439, -0.07599

E2 8BW— Haggerston, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E2 8BW, Haggerston, Hackney

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 61/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
71
Safety
80
Schools
60
Transport
61
Environment
47
Investment
54

The bottom line

E2 8BW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

E2 8BW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+4.0% vs London avg

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How E2 8BW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Hoxton Garden Primary

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 111.1

—

Secondary

The Bridge Academy

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

P8: +0.53A8: 55.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 5 min walk

10 primaries · 5 secondaries · 2 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

67.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 52% of London
→ Stable

-25% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Robbery11%
Anti-social behaviour9%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime8%
Theft5%
Burglary3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shoreditch Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +4% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

E2 district median

£560,000

Based on 171 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,237/m²
Price per ft²£672/ft²
Avg floor area53.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
18%
C
39%
D
12%

Based on 69 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 97%Other 3%

LHA rates — Inner East London

Shared room£700/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1750/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3000/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£134,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,339
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2004–2026 · CAGR

+4.7%

Total change

+174%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-43.1%

per year

Acceleration

-114.54

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £350k–£400k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£137k£137k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£165k£165k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£250k£250k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£520k£350k-32.7%9.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£585k£375k-35.9%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£675k£670k-0.7%1
Current market2024–2026£385k£376k-2.5%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-41.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette-41.6% α
Local
-32.7%
District
8.9%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing1
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Old Street Underground StationNorthern line
15 min walk
Hoxton

Nearby stations

Hoxton Rail StationWindrush
4 min walk
HoxtonNational Rail
4 min walk
Haggerston Rail StationWindrush
6 min walk
Shoreditch High Street Rail StationWindrush
15 min walk
Old Street Underground StationNorthern
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

69

Walkability score

303

Footpaths (500m)

24

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge30 min ↓
Victoria41 min ↑
Waterloo42 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★29 min
City29 min ↓

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

21

Car parks (800m)

11

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)54
Nearest car park146m
Santander docks (800m)24
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 40.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 50% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.4 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,520 hrs/yr

Sunshine

605 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.5°C

Summer avg

3.0°C

Winter avg

Solar yield852.9 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE SURGERY (BARRETTS GROVE)

6 BARRETTS GROVE, STOKE NEWINGTON, N16 8AR

25 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMildmay Mission Hospital · 742 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

137

Parks (1km)

64

Restaurants (800m)

31

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHoxton Brothers · 312 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

C
1,592 licensed premises in borough655 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

2

Libraries (1km)

7

Cinemas (2km)

483m

Post office

Nearby shops

Today's Extra58 m
Fabrique260 m
Better Health Bakery334 m
Teebone Halal Meat Butchers351 m

Nearby cafes

Chalet Cafe87 m
Moko Made115 m
Mel's Cafe159 m
Coffee & Cates191 m

Nearby restaurants

Chicken And Cod69 m
OkonomiHeads141 m
Berber & Q278 m
Hong Kong283 m

Nearby pubs

The Kings Head139 m
A Bar with Shapes for a name145 m
The Glory216 m
U7 Lounge234 m

Nearby gyms

Momentum Training390 m
PureGym440 m
New City Fitness470 m
Reformer LDN470 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clarks Healthcare119 m
Columbia Pharmacy746 m
Judd's Pharmacy757 m

Nearby health

Whiston Road Surgery101 m
Cosmo Clinic228 m
De Beauvoir Surgery487 m
Smilestone Dental489 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 225

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
300

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,850London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.0% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score32/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

70.9

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,610m
Crossrail 2 route1,042m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,955 nationally

1,709

Est. population

21,274/km²

62%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£43,400

Median income

6.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

33

Community stability

Age profile

17%
35%
21%
15%
Under 1817%
18–3435%
35–4921%
50–6416%
65+11%

Tenure

21%
60%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent21%
Social rent60%
Shared ownership7%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
19%
26%
White British29%
White Other19%
Asian9%
Black26%
Mixed7%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household70%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent60%
Private rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
70
Live planning apps (800m)
32
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
11
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
City Fringe/Tech City
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
53
Largest scheme
367 homes · Haggerstone West and Kingsland Estates Phase 1, Haggerstone West and Kingsland Estates Phase 1, Kingsland Road, E8 2TJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

97-137, 97-137, Hackney Road, E2 8ET183 homes
completed
2 - 10, 2 - 10, Hertford Road, N1 5SH117 homes
completed
PHASE 1, OLD GASWORKS SITE, PHASE 1, OLD GASWORKS SITE, LABURNUM STREET, E280 homes
completed
236-240, 236-240, Kingsland Road, E2 8AX73 homes
completed
Kleine Wharf, 8-14, Kleine Wharf, 8-14, Orsman Road, N1 5QJ71 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
16.7%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Dame Meg Hillier (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
14,737
Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Councillors

Siobhan MacMahonGreen
Charlene ConcepcionGreen
Nisa SharifGreen

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Key facts for E2 8BW

Full postcodeE2 8BW
Postcode districtE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardHaggerston
Latitude51.534393
Longitude-0.075993
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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