Lea Bridge · Hackney · Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency · 51.55403, -0.05038

E5 0RL— Lea Bridge, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E5 0RL, Lea Bridge, Hackney

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Schools 100%Safety 65/100Transport 44/100Low yield 3.47%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
62
Safety
65
Schools
100
Transport
44
Environment
69
Investment
61

The bottom line

E5 0RL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E5 0RL

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+0.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+92.0% vs London avg

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How E5 0RL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Millfields Community School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.9

★★★

Secondary

Clapton Girls' Academy

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 2 min walk

P8: +0.87A8: 58.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 17 min walk

10 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

124.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 317.9%

+39% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Theft10%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences6%
Burglary6%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

0.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

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: Homerton Fire Station · 747m

Crime is +92% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area93.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
6%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 13%Terraced 56%Flat 31%

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£234,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+384%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-54.1%

per year

Acceleration

-471.23

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £100k–£125k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Semi-detached12.5%
Terraced56.3%
Flat/maisonette31.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£93k£228k+144.6%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£213k£220k+3.3%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£100k£248k+147.5%1.5
GFC & correction2010–2011£562k£190k-66.3%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£980k£980k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£450k£450k+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
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Hackney Central

Nearby stations

Hackney Central Rail StationMildmay
11 min walk
Hackney CentralNational Rail
11 min walk
Hackney Downs Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
12 min walk
Homerton Rail StationMildmay
12 min walk
Clapton Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

218

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min ↑
Victoria50 min ↑
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf46 min ↑
City ★39 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

8

Car parks (800m)

28

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park355m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.1 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: 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: 3.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 1.8 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

19 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 506 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

129

Parks (1km)

46

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGrains & Green · 1.2 km
7 tennis courts2 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

637m

Post office

Nearby shops

Clapton Craft275 m
Palm 2338 m
Palm Deli342 m
Organic & Natural444 m

Nearby cafes

The Full English199 m
Today Bread253 m
Clapton Table261 m
Bayte & Bean281 m

Nearby restaurants

Felice199 m
Bunster201 m
Mambow210 m
Three Bowls217 m

Nearby pubs

Biddle Bros.198 m
The Elderfield244 m
Høst384 m
Moyletts448 m

Nearby gyms

The Wing Chun School333 m
King's Hall Leisure Centre345 m
Paper Dress Yoga791 m
Flo Yoga798 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clockwork Pharmacy638 m
Silverfields Pharmacy867 m

Nearby health

E5 Acupuncture215 m
Community Health Services362 m
Homerton University Hospital506 m
City & Hackney Centre for Mental Health584 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 158

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

61

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

49.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,343m
Crossrail 2 route1,701m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,720 nationally

1,308

Est. population

19,229/km²

68%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£42,000

Median income

7.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

19%
32%
26%
17%
Under 1819%
18–3432%
35–4926%
50–6417%
65+8%

Tenure

20%
22%
37%
19%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent37%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

39%
18%
15%
18%
White British39%
White Other18%
Asian15%
Black18%
Mixed8%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household57%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London0.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
52
Live planning apps (800m)
33
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
9
Commercial apps (800m)
9
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
Olympic Legacy
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£22.0bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
104
Largest scheme
76 homes · SITE OF THE MOTHERS HOSPITAL, SITE OF THE MOTHERS HOSPITAL, LOWER CLAPTON ROAD, E5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SITE OF THE MOTHERS HOSPITAL, SITE OF THE MOTHERS HOSPITAL, LOWER CLAPTON ROAD, E576 homes
completed
18-24, 18-24, LOWER CLAPTON ROAD, E545 homes
completed
144 - 146, 144 - 146, Lower Clapton Road, E5 0QJ37 homes
completed
SITE OF CROSSWAYS, SITE OF CROSSWAYS, ATHERDEN ROAD, LAURA PLACE (13), E523 homes
completed
137-141, 137-141, LOWER CLAPTON ROAD, E5 5EQ21 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
21.2%
Ward turnout
44%
Election year
2026
MP
Ms Diane Abbott (Independent)
MP majority
15,080
Constituency
Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Councillors

Antoinette FernandezGreen
Bettina MaidmentGreen
Sally ZlotowitzGreen

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Key facts for E5 0RL

Full postcodeE5 0RL
Postcode districtE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardLea Bridge
Latitude51.554032
Longitude-0.050382
Parliamentary constituencyHackney North and Stoke Newington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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