Haggerston · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.53421, -0.06357

E2 8QU— Haggerston, Hackney

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 47/100Yield 3.96%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
66
Safety
72
Schools
60
Transport
47
Environment
73
Investment
56

The bottom line

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

The catch: 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

E2 8QU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+28.0% vs London avg

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How E2 8QU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Sebright School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.1

—

Secondary

City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.68A8: 58.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 12 min walk

11 primaries · 5 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

83.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 63% of London
↑ Rising 518.2%

-7% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Theft7%
Robbery7%
Burglary7%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime4%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +28% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area63.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
3%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

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£159,500
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 fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,339
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2003–2011 · CAGR

+15.2%

Total change

+211%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+12.0%

per year

Acceleration

-26.89

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £250k–£300k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£90k£90k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£180k£180k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2011£250k£280k+12%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral line
11.5 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London)→ Liverpool Street· 6 tph
7 min

Nearby stations

Cambridge Heath (London) Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
6 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London)National Rail
6 min walk
London Fields Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
11 min walk
Hoxton Rail StationWindrush
11 min walk
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

236

Footpaths (500m)

20

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge40 min ↑
Victoria51 min ↑
Waterloo45 min ↑
Canary Wharf37 min ↓
City ★35 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

9

Car parks (800m)

18

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)36
Nearest car park32m
Santander docks (800m)20
Nearest cycle dock0.1 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: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB38% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.1 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

SOMERFORD GROVE PRACTICE

SOMERFORD GROVE, STOKE NEWINGTON, N16 7UA

28 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMildmay Mission Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

161

Parks (1km)

48

Restaurants (800m)

28

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMas Bazar Bethnal Green · 885 m
2 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

312m

Post office

Nearby shops

News Corner178 m
EK Bakery203 m
Oren Delicatessen219 m
Pavilion244 m

Nearby cafes

Logma172 m
Market Cafe196 m
Katsute100 Broadway Market230 m
The Bach232 m

Nearby restaurants

Alby's Pizza120 m
Sune145 m
Little Georgia157 m
Zeytoona162 m

Nearby pubs

The Virgin Queen75 m
The Perseverance121 m
Sebright Arms246 m
The Dove272 m

Nearby gyms

Waking Dreams221 m
Climbing District230 m
Fitness4Less448 m
BFT Hackney568 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clarks Healthcare383 m
Borno616 m
Columbia Pharmacy770 m
Old Maids Pharmacy840 m

Nearby health

London Fields Medical Centre314 m
CitySmile Dental Practice456 m
The Mission Practice597 m
The Greenhouse Practice765 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 239

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

56

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 score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

51.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,969m
Crossrail 2 route1,573m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,187 nationally

1,634

Est. population

27,327/km²

58%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£39,200

Median income

6.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

22%
30%
20%
17%
Under 1822%
18–3430%
35–4920%
50–6417%
65+11%

Tenure

21%
65%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent21%
Social rent65%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

28%
15%
30%
White British28%
White Other15%
Asian12%
Black30%
Mixed5%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household69%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent65%
Private rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
54
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
5
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)
3
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
5
Largest scheme
394 homes · Haggerstone West and Kingsland Estates Phase 2, Haggerstone West and Kingsland Estates Phase 2, Kingsland Road, E8 2TJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hackney Road, Kay Street and Goldsmith's Row, E2188 homes
completed
LAND BOUNDED BY, LAND BOUNDED BY, MANSFORD STREET, CLAREDALE STREET, TEESDALE STREET, E296 homes
completed
Site Bounded By, Site Bounded By, Claredale Street, Sheldon Place, Mansford Street, E277 homes
completed
FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT, FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT, ADA PLACE, MARIAN SQUARE, E250 homes
completed
SITE BOUNDED BY, SITE BOUNDED BY, GOLDSMITHS ROW, KAY STREET, E246 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 8QU

Full postcodeE2 8QU
Postcode districtE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardHaggerston
Latitude51.534206
Longitude-0.063571
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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