Hackney Central · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.55096, -0.05845

E5 8LY— Hackney Central, Hackney

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 47/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
78
Schools
95
Transport
47
Environment
76
Investment
39

The bottom line

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

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

E5 8LY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How E5 8LY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Mossbourne Parkside Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.5

★★★

Secondary

Mossbourne Community Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2021 · 3 min walk

P8: +1.49A8: 64.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 18 min walk

11 primaries · 6 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

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

8

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Homerton Fire Station · 1.0km

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£7,068/m²
Price per ft²£657/ft²
Avg floor area57 m²

EPC breakdown

C
12%
D
7%

Based on 19 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

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 era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, 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

2003–2025 · CAGR

+5.6%

Total change

+229%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-4.7%

per year

Acceleration

-27.90

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £150k–£175k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£123k£108k-12.2%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£155k£155k+0%2
GFC & correction2009–2009£160k£160k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£365k£365k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£345k£345k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£425k£405k-4.7%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.9% α
Local
6.3%
District
5.4%

CAGR over 14yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Hackney Downs→ Liverpool Street· 12 tph
9 min

Nearby stations

Hackney Downs Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
4 min walk
Hackney DownsNational Rail
4 min walk
Hackney Central Rail StationMildmay
6 min walk
Rectory Road Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
14 min walk
London Fields Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

273

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)

23

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)249
Nearest car park138m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco Customer Car Park249 spaces· no
566m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.3 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

SOMERFORD GROVE PRACTICE

SOMERFORD GROVE, STOKE NEWINGTON, N16 7UA

13 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 898 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

122

Parks (1km)

59

Restaurants (800m)

27

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGrains & Green · 856 m
12 tennis courts4 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

175m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa Local142 m
Tashin Food Centre179 m
Papo'S Bagels241 m
Clapton Craft435 m

Nearby cafes

Fig House133 m
Black Cat Cafe207 m
CoffeeLovers265 m
GOLDIE SALOON285 m

Nearby restaurants

JFB Jerk Grill136 m
Ace Pizza188 m
Dixy Chicken218 m
Kebab Fellas221 m

Nearby pubs

Pembury Tavern191 m
The Star by Hackney Downs246 m
Behind This Wall297 m
The Crown316 m

Nearby gyms

King's Hall Leisure Centre409 m
Paper Dress Yoga480 m
Doom Yoga575 m
The Wing Chun School592 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clockwork Pharmacy321 m

Nearby health

Clockwork Private Health Centre328 m
E5 Acupuncture477 m
Community Health Services526 m
The Sandringham Practice665 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 201

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

39

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 score29/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

55

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,786m
Crossrail 2 route1,163m

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)
63
Live planning apps (800m)
27
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
7
Commercial apps (800m)
8
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
70
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
Junction 67, 7, Junction 67, 7, Marcon Place, E890 homes
completed
COMMUNITY COLLEGE & LAND ADJOINING, COMMUNITY COLLEGE & LAND ADJOINING, DALSTON LANE, AMHURST ROAD, E857 homes
completed
3-9 & YARD, 3-9 & YARD, KENMURE ROAD, DALSTON LANE (REAR OF 252-300), E838 homes
completed
1 - 14 Spurstowe Works, 1 - 14 Spurstowe Works, Spurstowe Terrace, E8 1L335 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 8LY

Full postcodeE5 8LY
Postcode districtE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardHackney Central
Latitude51.550965
Longitude-0.058446
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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