King's Park · Hackney · Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency · 51.55240, -0.03617

E5 0EA— King's Park, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E5 0EA, King's Park, Hackney

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 33/100Low yield 2.37%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
60
Safety
75
Schools
100
Transport
33
Environment
96
Investment
30

The bottom line

E5 0EA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £937,500 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E5 0EA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+80.3% vs London avg
vs London income-0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-4.0% vs London avg

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How E5 0EA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Kingsmead Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.6

—

Secondary

Cardinal Pole Catholic School

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 14 min walk

5 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

62.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 52% of London
↑ Rising 279.2%

-31% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary8%
Theft5%
Drug offences4%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Homerton Fire Station · 681m

Crime is 4% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£937,500

Median sale price

Top 25% — 80% above London median

£937,500 is 80% above the London median (£520,000)

-19.8%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+7.4%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£937,500
Price per m²£10,965/m²
Price per ft²£1,019/ft²
Avg floor area87.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
12%
D
21%
E
4%

Based on 40 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 83%Flat 17%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£35,000
First-time buyerFTB
£35,000
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£63,125

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

22.4×

Price-to-income

£4,690/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£218,250
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 fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,531
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+9%

Total change

+1228%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-10.8%

per year

Acceleration

-63.77

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £175k–£200k · 36 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 36 sales

Terraced83.3%
Flat/maisonette16.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1998£67k£72k+7.5%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£174k£250k+43.7%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£297k£327k+10.3%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£210k£448k+113.1%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£493k£489k-0.8%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£774k£774k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£652k£652k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£998k£890k-10.8%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.4% alpha

Terraced-0.4% α
Local
8.9%
District
9.3%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

54out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Homerton

Nearby stations

Homerton Rail StationMildmay
9 min walk
HomertonNational Rail
9 min walk
Hackney Wick Rail StationMildmay
16 min walk
Hackney Central Rail StationMildmay
19 min walk
Hackney Downs Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

51

Walkability score

136

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge54 min ↑
Victoria57 min ↑
Waterloo62 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★45 min
City46 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

11

Car parks (800m)

21

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)19
Nearest car park424m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Homerton Library Car Park· no
554m
🅿️
Hackney Marshes Car Park
788m

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: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 2.2 km

Energy

Solar: 848 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 yield848.1 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

SEYMOUR MEDICAL CENTRE

266 LEA BRIDGE ROAD, LEYTON, E10 7LD

24 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJohn Howard Centre · 528 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

159

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: AJ's Lounge (408 m)

Nearest supermarketRiverside Supermarket · 329 m
2 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

434m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bobby's Superstore301 m
Premier308 m
Costcutter443 m
VD News479 m

Nearby cafes

La Mela305 m
E5 Square Cafe436 m
Selen Cafe476 m
Crystal Cafe516 m

Nearby restaurants

Rose Garden302 m
Imperial Flavors (East)304 m
Souvlakiland393 m
Star Kebab & Pizza452 m

Nearby pubs

AJ's Lounge408 m
The Adam & Eve489 m
The Spread Eagle529 m
Høst637 m

Nearby gyms

Hackney Marshes Pavilion608 m
Hackney Marshes Centre742 m
énergie Fitness769 m
Flo Yoga799 m

Nearby pharmacies

Silverfields Pharmacy143 m
Bees Pharmacy432 m
Bees Chemist797 m

Nearby health

Homerton Dental Care437 m
Vivienne Cohen House509 m
John Howard Centre528 m
Wick Health Centre572 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 57

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

30

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.4%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,850London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.4% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

40.9

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,660m
Crossrail 2 route2,696m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,753 nationally

1,459

Est. population

19,855/km²

57%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£41,900

Median income

9.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

45

Community stability

Age profile

27%
25%
22%
17%
Under 1827%
18–3425%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+9%

Tenure

14%
24%
16%
44%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent16%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
14%
32%
White British29%
White Other12%
Asian14%
Black32%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household45%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.2%
Price vs London+80.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
Olympic Legacy
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£22.0bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1
Largest scheme
209 homes · Former Lesney Toys Factory, Former Lesney Toys Factory, Homerton Road, E9 5TR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

CLAPTON PARK TOWER BLOCK SITE, CLAPTON PARK TOWER BLOCK SITE, MANDEVILLE STREET, E5185 homes
completed
71-105, 71-105, DURRINGTON ROAD, E518 homes
completed
Former Garages, Former Garages, Daubeney Road, E5 0JQ11 homes
completed
Site located between 10, Site located between 10, Kingsmead Way, and Electricty Sub Stati, E9 5QG10 homes
completed
Golden Shoe Public House, 47, Golden Shoe Public House, 47, Meeson Street, E5 0EA9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
18.7%
Ward turnout
43%
Election year
2026
MP
Ms Diane Abbott (Independent)
MP majority
15,080
Constituency
Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Councillors

Abi KingstonGreen
Jasmine O'ConnorGreen
Emmanuel OnapaGreen

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Stamp duty on median price (£937,500)

£35,000

Standard buyer

£35,000

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Key facts for E5 0EA

Full postcodeE5 0EA
Postcode districtE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardKing's Park
Latitude51.552401
Longitude-0.036171
Parliamentary constituencyHackney North and Stoke Newington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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