Hackney Central · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.55106, -0.05652

E5 8JU— Hackney Central, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E5 8JU, Hackney Central, Hackney

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 45/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
65
Safety
78
Schools
100
Transport
45
Environment
76
Investment
40

The bottom line

E5 8JU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

E5 8JU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-35.0% vs London avg

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How E5 8JU 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.5

★★★

Secondary

Mossbourne Community Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2021 · 4 min walk

P8: +1.49A8: 64.4

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 · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

42.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 69% of London
↑ Rising 458.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-53% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Drug offences13%
Vehicle crime10%
Theft9%
Burglary7%
Robbery3%
Anti-social behaviour1%

Stop & search

1.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Homerton Fire Station · 913m

Crime is 35% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,333/m²
Price per ft²£774/ft²
Avg floor area80 m²

EPC breakdown

C
13%
D
5%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 6%Flat 94%

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 yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£200,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,339
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2025 · CAGR

+10.4%

Total change

+1210%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+44.0%

per year

Acceleration

+38.76

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £75k–£100k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Terraced6.7%
Flat/maisonette93.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£50k£74k+48%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£81k£124k+53.1%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£93k£93k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£210k£358k+70.2%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£435k£435k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£433k£433k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£455k£455k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£655k£655k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
3.9%
District
3.9%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

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

58

Walkability score

352

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.7 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)

26

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)249
Nearest car park196m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco Customer Car Park249 spaces· no
515m

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: 3.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB31% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
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

20 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 765 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

140

Parks (1km)

59

Restaurants (800m)

27

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGrains & Green · 840 m
11 tennis courts2 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

249m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa Local190 m
Tashin Food Centre286 m
Clapton Craft304 m
Papo'S Bagels356 m

Nearby cafes

Black Cat Cafe77 m
Fig House204 m
T4 Tea For U223 m
Marina Cafe228 m

Nearby restaurants

R & B167 m
JFB Jerk Grill211 m
Palaette212 m
Clapton Square Brasserie235 m

Nearby pubs

The Crown221 m
Behind This Wall224 m
The Half Crown225 m
The Star by Hackney Downs246 m

Nearby gyms

King's Hall Leisure Centre275 m
Paper Dress Yoga429 m
The Wing Chun School532 m
Doom Yoga557 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clockwork Pharmacy247 m

Nearby health

Clockwork Private Health Centre252 m
E5 Acupuncture382 m
Community Health Services394 m
The Sandringham Practice789 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 197

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

40

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 score29/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

45.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,854m
Crossrail 2 route1,296m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,085 nationally

1,585

Est. population

30,000/km²

57%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£37,600

Median income

11.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

38

Community stability

Age profile

29%
22%
20%
20%
Under 1829%
18–3422%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+8%

Tenure

13%
71%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent14%
Social rent71%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

14%
19%
44%
White British14%
White Other9%
Asian19%
Black44%
Mixed5%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional22%
Routine / semi-routine32%
No car household64%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent71%
Private rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
70
Live planning apps (800m)
29
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
7
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)
72
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
COMMUNITY COLLEGE & LAND ADJOINING, COMMUNITY COLLEGE & LAND ADJOINING, DALSTON LANE, AMHURST ROAD, E857 homes
completed
The Rectory, St John at Hackney, The Rectory, St John at Hackney, Lower Clapton Road, E5 0PD57 homes
completed
3-9 & YARD, 3-9 & YARD, KENMURE ROAD, DALSTON LANE (REAR OF 252-300), E838 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
18.8%
Ward turnout
40%
Election year
2026
MP
Dame Meg Hillier (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
14,737
Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Councillors

Izzy Castello-CortesGreen
Pascale Frazer-CarrollGreen
James TildenGreen

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Key facts for E5 8JU

Full postcodeE5 8JU
Postcode districtE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardHackney Central
Latitude51.551059
Longitude-0.056524
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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