Homerton · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.55146, -0.04828

E5 0LQ— Homerton, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E5 0LQ, Homerton, Hackney

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 42/100Low yield 3.47%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
64
Safety
76
Schools
95
Transport
42
Environment
70
Investment
57

The bottom line

E5 0LQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 48 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone and 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E5 0LQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-13.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-13.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E5 0LQ

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How E5 0LQ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

St John and St James CofE Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.7

★★

Secondary

The City Academy, Hackney

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.61A8: 53.9

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 13 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

56.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 57% of London
↑ Rising 270.8%

-37% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Other20%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Theft10%
Drug offences9%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary6%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

1.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Homerton Fire Station · 434m

Crime is 13% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area89.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
2%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 14%Flat 86%

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 yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£224,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 270 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,531
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2024 · CAGR

+9.5%

Total change

+1057%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+38.9%

per year

Acceleration

-54.66

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £450k–£500k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Terraced14.3%
Flat/maisonette85.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£54k£54k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£105k£148k+40.5%1.5
GFC & correction2009–2009£233k£233k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£450k£450k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£625k£625k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Homerton

Nearby stations

Homerton Rail StationMildmay
8 min walk
HomertonNational Rail
8 min walk
Hackney Central Rail StationMildmay
9 min walk
Hackney Downs Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
12 min walk
Clapton Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

256

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min ↑
Victoria53 min ↑
Waterloo61 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★48 min
City49 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

10

Car parks (800m)

31

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)249
Nearest car park188m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Homerton Library Car Park· no
512m
🅿️
Tesco Customer Car Park249 spaces· no
659m

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: 3.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 2.1 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

FOUNTAYNE ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

1A FOUNTAYNE ROAD, N16 7EA

23 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 213 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

122

Parks (1km)

46

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGrains & Green · 999 m
7 tennis courts2 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

532m

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith222 m
Clapton Craft286 m
eat17337 m
Fresh Wonder343 m

Nearby cafes

Change Please206 m
Costa224 m
Bayte & Bean230 m
The Barrel Boulangerie297 m

Nearby restaurants

Chatters Restaurant219 m
Olive & Lime232 m
Golden States246 m
Caloroso249 m

Nearby pubs

The Elderfield238 m
Biddle Bros.374 m
Høst393 m
Chesham Arms448 m

Nearby gyms

King's Hall Leisure Centre298 m
Flo Yoga477 m
énergie Fitness530 m
Paper Dress Yoga625 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clockwork Pharmacy535 m
Silverfields Pharmacy579 m
Bees Pharmacy798 m

Nearby health

Community Health Services194 m
Homerton University Hospital213 m
City & Hackney Centre for Mental Health297 m
E5 Acupuncture452 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 163

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

57

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
3.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 51%
Gentrification score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

48.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,162m
Crossrail 2 route1,863m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,921 nationally

1,570

Est. population

17,561/km²

60%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£36,200

Median income

5.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

40

Community stability

Age profile

20%
33%
19%
16%
Under 1820%
18–3433%
35–4919%
50–6416%
65+13%

Tenure

14%
18%
23%
43%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent23%
Social rent43%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

39%
16%
25%
White British39%
White Other16%
Asian9%
Black25%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household61%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent43%
Private rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London-13.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
58
Live planning apps (800m)
35
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
10
Commercial apps (800m)
10
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
Olympic Legacy
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
4
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£22.0bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
26
Largest scheme
173 homes · 29-53, 29-53, Chatham Place, E9 6LP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Bridge House and Marian Court, Bridge House and Marian Court, Homerton High Street, E9 675 homes
completed
18-24, 18-24, LOWER CLAPTON ROAD, E545 homes
completed
3-8, 3-8, Furrow Lane, E9 6JS41 homes
completed
Land south of Bridge House, Land south of Bridge House, Shepherds Lane, London, E9 6JL40 homes
completed
17-19, 17-19, HOMERTON HIGH STREET, E923 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
22.6%
Ward turnout
40%
Election year
2026
MP
Dame Meg Hillier (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
14,737
Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Councillors

Zoe HolmanGreen
Anna LynchLabour
Robert ChapmanLabour

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Key facts for E5 0LQ

Full postcodeE5 0LQ
Postcode districtE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardHomerton
Latitude51.551462
Longitude-0.048285
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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