Lea Bridge · Hackney · Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency · 51.55645, -0.05225

E5 0RU— Lea Bridge, Hackney

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 51/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
73
Schools
100
Transport
51
Environment
75
Investment
52

The bottom line

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

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Location

E5 0RU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+18.0% vs London avg

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How E5 0RU 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 · 1 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 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 21 min walk

9 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

76.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 59% of London
↑ Rising 305.6%

-14% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Theft15%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Robbery5%

Stop & search

2.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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 · 1.0km

Crime is +18% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

E5 district median

£640,000

Based on 287 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£10,919/m²
Price per ft²£1,014/ft²
Avg floor area95.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
10%
C
30%
D
27%
E
6%
F
2%
G
1%

Based on 76 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 53%Flat 48%

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 yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£238,000
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 DAnnual charge £1,722
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+733%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.0%

per year

Acceleration

-102.02

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £100k–£125k · 56 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 56 sales

Terraced55.4%
Flat/maisonette44.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£120k£69k-42.5%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£250k£221k-11.5%2.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£315k£369k+17.1%3.5
GFC & correction2011–2012£382k£250k-34.6%2.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£873k£710k-18.6%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.17m£1.10m-6%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£671k£671k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.37m£495k-63.8%2.5
Current market2024–2026£1.00m£1.00m+0%4.5

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+2.4% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette+2.4% α
Local
7.6%
District
5.2%
Terraced+0.5% α
Local
10.9%
District
10.4%

CAGR over 13yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

43out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing7
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Clapton→ Liverpool Street· 4 tph
13 min

Nearby stations

Clapton Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
8 min walk
ClaptonNational Rail
8 min walk
Hackney Downs Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
13 min walk
Hackney Central Rail StationMildmay
13 min walk
Rectory Road Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

41

Walkability score

193

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

9

Car parks (800m)

21

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park541m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Nightingale Practice
668m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 4.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB28% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 1.5 km

Energy

Solar: 848 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 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

16 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 · 797 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 6.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

120

Parks (1km)

29

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGrains & Green · 1.4 km
11 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)

843m

Post office

Nearby shops

Palm 2150 m
Palm Deli191 m
Organic & Natural238 m
Fairdeal Food Store241 m

Nearby cafes

La Bottega Del Caffé259 m
Clapton Table297 m
Lodestar306 m
The Full English350 m

Nearby restaurants

Dream Dinner230 m
Chestersway Chicken232 m
Mermaid Restaurant & Take Away237 m
Wngz240 m

Nearby pubs

Blondies255 m
Moyletts287 m
Clapton Hart315 m
Biddle Bros.365 m

Nearby gyms

The Wing Chun School174 m
King's Hall Leisure Centre579 m
Paper Dress Yoga1.0 km
Doom Yoga1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Clockwork Pharmacy843 m

Nearby health

E5 Acupuncture293 m
Community Health Services636 m
Homerton University Hospital797 m
Clockwork Private Health Centre842 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 108

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

52

Investment score

Moderate

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very 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

61.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,522m
Crossrail 2 route1,556m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,261 nationally

1,898

Est. population

21,566/km²

65%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£42,000

Median income

5.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityEstablished mixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

19%
29%
24%
16%
13%
Under 1819%
18–3429%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+13%

Tenure

21%
26%
34%
17%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent34%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

39%
17%
22%
13%
White British39%
White Other17%
Asian22%
Black13%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household50%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent34%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London0.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
41
Live planning apps (800m)
28
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
8
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
6
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)
126
Largest scheme
185 homes · Millfields (Formerly Southwold Estate), Millfields (Formerly Southwold Estate), Southwold Road, Clapton, E5 9PF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SITE OF THE MOTHERS HOSPITAL, SITE OF THE MOTHERS HOSPITAL, LOWER CLAPTON ROAD, E576 homes
completed
144 - 146, 144 - 146, Lower Clapton Road, E5 0QJ37 homes
completed
35-41, 35-41, Lea Bridge Road, E5 9QB30 homes
completed
217A, 217A, LOWER CLAPTON ROAD, E524 homes
completed
SITE OF CROSSWAYS, SITE OF CROSSWAYS, ATHERDEN ROAD, LAURA PLACE (13), E523 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 0RU

Full postcodeE5 0RU
Postcode districtE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardLea Bridge
Latitude51.556446
Longitude-0.052255
Parliamentary constituencyHackney North and Stoke Newington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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