Homerton · Hackney · Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency · 51.55087, -0.05321

E5 8HW— Homerton, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E5 8HW, Homerton, Hackney

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 59/100Transport 50/100Low yield 3.47%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
64
Safety
59
Schools
100
Transport
50
Environment
76
Investment
63

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Location

E5 8HW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+147.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E5 8HW

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 106.5

★★★

Secondary

Clapton Girls' Academy

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.87A8: 58.0

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 · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

160.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 288.2%

+79% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Burglary9%
Theft8%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences7%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

2.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

81

Road safety score

11

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Homerton Fire Station · 689m

Crime is +147% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area57 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
1%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: 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£142,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1880
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.28 W/m²K
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,531
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£1.45m£1.45m+0%1

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 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Hackney Central Rail StationMildmay
6 min walk
Hackney CentralNational Rail
6 min walk
Hackney Downs Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
7 min walk
Homerton Rail StationMildmay
11 min walk
London Fields Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

289

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.8 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

7

Car parks (800m)

25

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)249
Nearest car park166m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco Customer Car Park249 spaces· no
466m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB31% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 86% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 2.2 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

22 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 535 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

140

Parks (1km)

61

Restaurants (800m)

25

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGrains & Green · 824 m
8 tennis courts2 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

233m

Post office

Nearby shops

Clapton Craft128 m
Nisa Local368 m
Tashin Food Centre489 m
Grapes & Hops515 m

Nearby cafes

Bayte & Bean140 m
Marina Cafe166 m
Today Bread169 m
Black Cat Cafe171 m

Nearby restaurants

Clapton Square Brasserie10 m
Burgrill37 m
Elephant65 m
Fu Hwa94 m

Nearby pubs

The Crown176 m
The Half Crown185 m
Behind This Wall230 m
Biddle Bros.260 m

Nearby gyms

King's Hall Leisure Centre61 m
Paper Dress Yoga395 m
The Wing Chun School539 m
Doom Yoga562 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clockwork Pharmacy235 m
Sonigra Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

Community Health Services163 m
Clockwork Private Health Centre232 m
E5 Acupuncture340 m
Homerton University Hospital535 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 181

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

63

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 score29/100
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

43.8

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,940m
Crossrail 2 route1,526m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,543 nationally

1,835

Est. population

19,795/km²

70%

Employed

61%

Degree educated

£45,900

Median income

8.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

28

Community stability

Age profile

16%
36%
24%
16%
Under 1817%
18–3437%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+8%

Tenure

15%
47%
29%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent47%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

34%
20%
23%
White British34%
White Other20%
Asian9%
Black23%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household69%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent47%
Social rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
68
Live planning apps (800m)
36
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
9
Commercial apps (800m)
8
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
15

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
62
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)

SITE OF THE MOTHERS HOSPITAL, SITE OF THE MOTHERS HOSPITAL, LOWER CLAPTON ROAD, E576 homes
completed
The Rectory, St John at Hackney, The Rectory, St John at Hackney, Lower Clapton Road, E5 0PD57 homes
completed
18-24, 18-24, LOWER CLAPTON ROAD, E545 homes
completed
3-9 & YARD, 3-9 & YARD, KENMURE ROAD, DALSTON LANE (REAR OF 252-300), E838 homes
completed
274-300, 274-300, DALSTON LANE, E828 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
22.6%
Ward turnout
40%
Election year
2026
MP
Ms Diane Abbott (Independent)
MP majority
14,737
Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Councillors

Zoe HolmanGreen
Anna LynchLabour
Robert ChapmanLabour

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Key facts for E5 8HW

Full postcodeE5 8HW
Postcode districtE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardHomerton
Latitude51.550869
Longitude-0.053214
Parliamentary constituencyHackney North and Stoke Newington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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