Hackney · 51.55998, -0.05756

E5 5GY— Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E5 5GY, Hackney

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 50/100Low yield 3.47%
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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Area score
76
Safety
86
Schools
95
Transport
50
Environment
95
Investment
32

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Location

E5 5GY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-50.0% vs London avg

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Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Nightingale Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2023 · 6 min walk

★★★

Secondary

Clapton Girls' Academy

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 9 min walk

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 · 27 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

32.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 77% of London
→ Stable

-64% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Drug offences12%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary10%
Robbery4%
Theft2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Homerton Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is 50% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,531
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Clapton

Nearby stations

Clapton Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
2 min walk
ClaptonNational Rail
2 min walk
Rectory Road Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
10 min walk
Stoke Newington Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
15 min walk
Hackney Downs Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

23

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.3 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

Car parks (800m)

EV chargers (800m)

Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Nightingale Practice
343m

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

Energy

Solar: 851 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

FOUNTAYNE ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

1A FOUNTAYNE ROAD, N16 7EA

9 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 5.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

80

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSo Real · 1.1 km
7 tennis courts

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)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Clapton Express88 m
Suba92 m
Star Food Centre199 m
Tesco Express415 m

Nearby cafes

Tram Store111 m
The Dialogue388 m
La Bottega Del Caffé478 m
E5 Cafe and Restaurant491 m

Nearby restaurants

Vesuvio Pizzeria241 m
Tasty Chicken253 m
79 Clapton363 m
Sodo Pizza379 m

Nearby pubs

The Crooked Billet248 m
Clapton Hart264 m
Blondies399 m
The London Tavern425 m

Nearby gyms

The Wing Chun School528 m
Anytime Fitness760 m
King's Hall Leisure Centre1.0 km

Nearby health

The Riverside Practice663 m
The Clapton Surgery672 m
E5 Acupuncture731 m
HomeMed Healthcare789 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 109

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

32

Investment score

Weak

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300

Rental market

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

37.8

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile /10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

1,608

Est. population

£39,000

Median income

9.5%

Claimant rate

Age profile

23%
30%
28%
13%
Under 1823%
18–3430%
35–4928%
50–6413%
65+6%

Tenure

14%
24%
32%
31%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent32%
Social rent31%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
21%
20%
White British33%
White Other21%
Asian12%
Black20%
Mixed7%
Other8%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
13
Live planning apps (800m)
22
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Borough approval rate
66%
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

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Key facts for E5 5GY

Full postcodeE5 5GY
Postcode districtE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
Latitude51.559978
Longitude-0.057557
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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