Hackney Downs · Hackney · Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency · 51.56180, -0.05806

E5 8AE— Hackney Downs, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E5 8AE, Hackney Downs, Hackney

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 60/100Low yield 3.47%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
65
Safety
86
Schools
100
Transport
60
Environment
67
Investment
61

The bottom line

E5 8AE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

E5 8AE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

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How E5 8AE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Southwold Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2019 · 4 min walk

KS2: 109.5

★★★

Secondary

Clapton Girls' Academy

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.87A8: 58.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 23 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 30 min walk

9 primaries · 1 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)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stoke Newington Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 50% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area55.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
18%
E
2%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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 yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£138,250
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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2002–2022 · CAGR

+7.4%

Total change

+313%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+29.3%

per year

Acceleration

+41.82

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £150k–£175k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£104k£135k+29.8%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£175k£185k+5.7%1
GFC & correction2008–2011£219k£165k-24.7%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£210k£380k+81%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£333k£333k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£430k£430k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.7% α
Local
5.4%
District
6.1%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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 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
1 min walk
ClaptonNational Rail
1 min walk
Rectory Road Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
10 min walk
Stoke Newington Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
14 min walk
Hackney Downs Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

176

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min ↑
Victoria56 min ↑
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf51 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

4

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park474m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Nightingale Practice
474m

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 AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 90% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 1.1 km

Energy

Solar: 851 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 yield850.9 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

7 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 5.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

72

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSo Real · 943 m
2 tennis courts

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)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Star Food Centre66 m
Suba182 m
Clapton Express196 m
Tesco Express210 m

Nearby cafes

The Dialogue183 m
Tram Store280 m
E5 Cafe and Restaurant359 m
La Bottega Del Caffé684 m

Nearby restaurants

79 Clapton158 m
Sodo Pizza173 m
Wu224 m
Vesuvio Pizzeria413 m

Nearby pubs

The Crooked Billet71 m
The Royal Sovereign369 m
Clapton Hart468 m
The London Tavern502 m

Nearby gyms

The Wing Chun School729 m
Anytime Fitness864 m

Nearby health

The Riverside Practice542 m
The Clapton Surgery552 m
HomeMed Healthcare649 m
E5 Acupuncture933 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 98

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

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 score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

41.4

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,903m
Crossrail 2 route1,119m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,378 nationally

1,608

Est. population

18,864/km²

65%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£39,000

Median income

9.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

38

Community stability

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%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household56%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent32%
Social rent31%

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)
23
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
Lee Valley
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.8bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
68
Largest scheme
204 homes · Leeside Wharf, Altius (Lathams Yard & Leeside and Middlesex Wharves), MOUNT PLEASANT HILL, HACKNEY, E5 9NG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Depot Site, Former Depot Site, Rossington Street, E5 8SP43 homes
completed
83, 83, Upper Clapton Road, 16 Rossendale Street, E5 9BU39 homes
completed
5-17, 5-17, SOUTHWOLD ROAD, E530 homes
completed
35-41, 35-41, Lea Bridge Road, E5 9QB30 homes
completed
Upper Clapton United Reformed Church, Upper Clapton United Reformed Church, Clapton Road, E5 9BU27 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
22.3%
Ward turnout
44%
Election year
2026
MP
Ms Diane Abbott (Independent)
MP majority
15,080
Constituency
Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Councillors

Alastair Binnie-LubbockGreen
Laura-Louise FairleyGreen
Dylan LawGreen

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Key facts for E5 8AE

Full postcodeE5 8AE
Postcode districtE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardHackney Downs
Latitude51.561803
Longitude-0.058056
Parliamentary constituencyHackney North and Stoke Newington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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