Haggerston · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.52937, -0.07556

E2 8HQ— Haggerston, Hackney

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 64/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
72
Safety
69
Schools
90
Transport
64
Environment
42
Investment
59

The bottom line

E2 8HQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

E2 8HQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+113.0% vs London avg

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How E2 8HQ 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 · 4 min walk

★★

Secondary

Haggerston School

Good · Inspected Dec 2022 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.21A8: 48.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 30 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 2 min walk

10 primaries · 6 secondaries · 2 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

138.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+54% vs borough

Crime by type

Other37%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Theft13%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime5%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shoreditch Fire Station · 755m

Crime is +113% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£11,294/m²
Price per ft²£1,049/ft²
Avg floor area78.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
11%
E
1%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 14%Flat 71%Other 14%

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£197,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2020
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.28 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,339
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2026 · CAGR

+8%

Total change

+843%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+28.2%

per year

Acceleration

-45.12

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £700k+ · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Terraced16.7%
Flat/maisonette83.3%

By decade

1990s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£53k£53k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£585k£585k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£925k£925k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£225k£225k+0%1
Current market2025–2026£390k£500k+28.2%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Liverpool Street StationGreater Anglia line
15.4 min walk
Hoxton

Nearby stations

Hoxton Rail StationWindrush
3 min walk
HoxtonNational Rail
3 min walk
Shoreditch High Street Rail StationWindrush
8 min walk
Old Street Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Haggerston Rail StationWindrush
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

77

Walkability score

276

Footpaths (500m)

34

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

18

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)125
Nearest car park194m
Santander docks (800m)34
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 0.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.9 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

32 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMildmay Mission Hospital · 182 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

141

Parks (1km)

166

Restaurants (800m)

64

Cafes (800m)

18

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

12

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketEarthed · 153 m
4 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

18

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

8

Cinemas (2km)

239m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express21 m
Shoreditch Food & Wine159 m
Bahar Minimarket179 m
Virginia Supermarket253 m

Nearby cafes

Damsel Collective128 m
Hoxton Cabin168 m
Bagel Master174 m
gram'n degrees177 m

Nearby restaurants

Gaia Bistro86 m
Hanoi Cafe119 m
Viet Hoa120 m
Kebab Centre121 m

Nearby pubs

The Arcanist's Tavern24 m
Great Beyond Brewery87 m
Alcotraz104 m
Avora142 m

Nearby gyms

Labs fitness31 m
Reformer LDN97 m
PureGym138 m
New City Fitness247 m

Nearby pharmacies

Columbia Pharmacy372 m
Judd's Pharmacy564 m
Clarks Healthcare660 m

Nearby health

Smilestone Dental161 m
Mildmay Mission Hospital182 m
Cosmo Clinic374 m
Whiston Road Surgery529 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 412

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

59

Investment score

Good

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 score59/100
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

74.3

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 route4,107m
Crossrail 2 route1,509m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,374 nationally

2,633

Est. population

16,658/km²

68%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

4.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

24

Community stability

Age profile

17%
46%
19%
14%
Under 1817%
18–3446%
35–4919%
50–6414%
65+5%

Tenure

46%
38%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent46%
Social rent38%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

25%
25%
21%
White British25%
White Other25%
Asian11%
Black21%
Mixed8%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household77%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent46%
Social rent38%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
134
Live planning apps (800m)
37
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
11
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)
63
Largest scheme
360 homes · 32 - 42, 32 - 42, Bethnal Green Road, E2
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
16.7%
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 8HQ

Full postcodeE2 8HQ
Postcode districtE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardHaggerston
Latitude51.529368
Longitude-0.075556
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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