Hoxton East & Shoreditch · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.52774, -0.07783

E2 8DA— Hoxton East & Shoreditch, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E2 8DA, Hoxton East & Shoreditch, Hackney

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 34/100Transport 66/100Yield 3.96%

Best for: Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
64
Safety
34
Schools
90
Transport
66
Environment
42
Investment
73

The bottom line

E2 8DA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Investors and Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E2 8DA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+378.0% vs London avg

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How E2 8DA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Virginia Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

★★

Secondary

Haggerston School

Good · Inspected Dec 2022 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.21A8: 48.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 27 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 3 min walk

9 primaries · 4 secondaries · 2 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

311.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 837.5%

+246% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other26%
Theft21%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Drug offences14%
Anti-social behaviour7%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%
Vehicle crime4%

Stop & search

3.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

12

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shoreditch Fire Station · 548m

Crime is +378% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area51.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
15%
D
10%
E
3%
F
4%

Based on 32 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 10%Terraced 30%Flat 10%Other 50%

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£129,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,531
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2011 · CAGR

+3%

Total change

+42%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-10.7%

per year

Acceleration

-22.71

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £250k–£300k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Semi-detached20%
Terraced60%
Flat/maisonette20%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£176k£176k+0%2
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£250k£250k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£280k£280k+0%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£250k£250k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 76% of London
Liverpool Street StationGreater Anglia line
12.8 min walk
Hoxton

Nearby stations

Hoxton Rail StationWindrush
6 min walk
HoxtonNational Rail
6 min walk
Shoreditch High Street Rail StationWindrush
6 min walk
Old Street Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
London Liverpool Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

79

Walkability score

260

Footpaths (500m)

38

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge20 min ↓
Victoria36 min ↓
Waterloo35 min ↓
Canary Wharf22 min ↓
City ★18 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

22

Car parks (800m)

11

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)125
Nearest car park221m
Santander docks (800m)38
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Clere Street Car Park· yes
632m

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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.1 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

ST. KATHERINE'S DOCK PRACTICE

FLAT 12, NIGHTINGALE HOUSE, 50 THOMAS MORE STREET, E1W 1UA

30 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMildmay Mission Hospital · 156 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

137

Parks (1km)

196

Restaurants (800m)

78

Cafes (800m)

37

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

14

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLongdan · 76 m
4 tennis courts5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

37

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

10

Cinemas (2km)

158m

Post office

Nearby shops

Shoreditch Food & Wine112 m
Tesco Express245 m
Virginia Supermarket283 m
Wing On Express358 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Di Ross54 m
Nkora65 m
Rise & Bloom104 m
The Bike Shed107 m

Nearby restaurants

Negi & Nori15 m
Taco Collective30 m
Gyros Lab48 m
East West Pizza56 m

Nearby pubs

Ringside3 m
Tuk Tuk20 m
Valette23 m
Without Papers33 m

Nearby gyms

Amica Shoreditch162 m
Labs fitness267 m
New City Fitness312 m
Reformer LDN332 m

Nearby pharmacies

Judd's Pharmacy453 m
Columbia Pharmacy534 m
Clarks Healthcare834 m

Nearby health

Mildmay Mission Hospital156 m
Smilestone Dental399 m
Liberty Dentists428 m
Cosmo Clinic534 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 489

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

73

Investment score

Strong

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 score63/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

73.1

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,878m
Crossrail 2 route1,560m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,934 nationally

1,447

Est. population

10,351/km²

77%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

4.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

20

Community stability

Age profile

59%
22%
Under 1810%
18–3459%
35–4922%
50–647%
65+2%

Tenure

64%
15%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent64%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

29%
36%
White British29%
White Other36%
Asian13%
Black10%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household83%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent64%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
165
Live planning apps (800m)
55
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
13
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
City Fringe/Tech City
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
68
Largest scheme
412 homes · Land bounded by, Land bounded by, Curtain Road, Hewett Street/Great Eastern Street/Fairchild Place/Plough Yard/Hearn Street, EC2A 3LS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

97-137, 97-137, Hackney Road, E2 8ET183 homes
completed
Mildmay Mission Hospital, Mildmay Mission Hospital, Hackney Road, London, E2 7NA139 homes
completed
Former News International, 1, Former News International, 1, Virginia Road, E98 1XY133 homes
completed
1-13, 1-13, Long Street, Hackney, E2 8HJ73 homes
completed
CAR PARK SITE, CAR PARK SITE, CREMER STREET, E2 8HD69 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
16.5%
Ward turnout
34%
Election year
2026
MP
Dame Meg Hillier (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
14,737
Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Councillors

Kam AdamsLabour
Janet LeeGreen
Mihai CherejiGreen

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Key facts for E2 8DA

Full postcodeE2 8DA
Postcode districtE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardHoxton East & Shoreditch
Latitude51.527741
Longitude-0.077830
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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