Hackney Downs · Hackney · Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency · 51.55313, -0.05586

E5 8BZ— Hackney Downs, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E5 8BZ, Hackney Downs, 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.

 

Schools 100%Safety 63/100Transport 42/100Low yield 3.47%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
62
Safety
63
Schools
100
Transport
42
Environment
76
Investment
58

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Location

E5 8BZ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+109.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E5 8BZ

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How E5 8BZ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

The Olive School, Hackney

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.5

★★★

Secondary

Clapton Girls' Academy

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 4 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 · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

136.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 448.6%

+51% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Burglary13%
Theft8%
Drug offences7%
Vehicle crime5%
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 · 965m

Crime is +109% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area40 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£100,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

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

51

Walkability score

276

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.9 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)

22

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)249
Nearest car park153m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Nightingale Practice
680m
🅿️
Tesco Customer Car Park249 spaces· no
726m

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: 3.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB33% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 88% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 1.9 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

18 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 769 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

132

Parks (1km)

53

Restaurants (800m)

25

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGrains & Green · 1.1 km
10 tennis courts2 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

457m

Post office

Nearby shops

Clapton Craft280 m
Palm Deli286 m
Palm 2329 m
Organic & Natural350 m

Nearby cafes

Uchi Bake59 m
Clapton Table157 m
Black Cat Cafe196 m
The Full English198 m

Nearby restaurants

Uchi64 m
My Neighbour the Dumplings170 m
Hai Cafe188 m
Backyard Grill188 m

Nearby pubs

The Star by Hackney Downs132 m
Biddle Bros.205 m
Moyletts291 m
Blondies380 m

Nearby gyms

The Wing Chun School299 m
King's Hall Leisure Centre309 m
Paper Dress Yoga642 m
Doom Yoga784 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clockwork Pharmacy457 m

Nearby health

E5 Acupuncture188 m
Community Health Services433 m
Clockwork Private Health Centre459 m
Homerton University Hospital769 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 183

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

58

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 score28/100
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

41.2

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,080m
Crossrail 2 route1,328m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,375 nationally

1,411

Est. population

30,000/km²

65%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£39,000

Median income

7.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

29

Community stability

Age profile

18%
39%
21%
13%
Under 1818%
18–3440%
35–4921%
50–6413%
65+9%

Tenure

15%
42%
36%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent42%
Social rent36%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
18%
14%
22%
White British31%
White Other18%
Asian14%
Black22%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household69%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent36%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
58
Live planning apps (800m)
31
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
8
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
73
Largest scheme
268 homes · Pembury Circus, Pembury Circus, land at junction of, DALSTON LANE, and Pembury, HACKNEY, E8 1FA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Pembury Circus, Pembury Circus, land at junction of, DALSTON LANE, and Pembury, HACKNEY, E8 1FA268 homes
completed
SITE OF THE MOTHERS HOSPITAL, SITE OF THE MOTHERS HOSPITAL, LOWER CLAPTON ROAD, E576 homes
completed
3-9 & YARD, 3-9 & YARD, KENMURE ROAD, DALSTON LANE (REAR OF 252-300), E838 homes
completed
144 - 146, 144 - 146, Lower Clapton Road, E5 0QJ37 homes
completed
274-300, 274-300, DALSTON LANE, E828 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 8BZ

Full postcodeE5 8BZ
Postcode districtE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardHackney Downs
Latitude51.553125
Longitude-0.055859
Parliamentary constituencyHackney North and Stoke Newington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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