Hackney Downs · Hackney · Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency · 51.56160, -0.06140

E5 8SG— Hackney Downs, Hackney

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

The overachiever's postcode

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 53/100Low yield 2.68%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
66
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
53
Environment
68
Investment
45

The bottom line

E5 8SG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £827,500 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

E5 8SG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+59.1% vs London avg
vs London income+4.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+0.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Northwold Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Dec 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 109.3

★★★

Secondary

Mossbourne Community Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2021 · 14 min walk

P8: +1.49A8: 64.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 31 min walk

10 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

64.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
→ Stable

-28% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary8%
Drug offences6%
Theft5%
Robbery5%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stoke Newington Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 0% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£827,500

Median sale price

Top 25% — 59% above London median

£827,500 is 59% above the London median (£520,000)

-37.6%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+42.1%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£1,085,000
Avg terraced£1,250,000
Avg flat£716,750
Price per m²£12,634/m²
Price per ft²£1,174/ft²
Avg floor area62.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
60%
D
47%
E
10%
F
2%
G
1%

Based on 122 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 5%Terraced 39%Flat 53%Other 3%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£28,875
First-time buyerFTB
£28,875
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£53,700

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

18.9×

Price-to-income

£4,140/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£156,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
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 potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+913%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-28.1%

per year

Acceleration

-140.86

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £200k–£250k · 95 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 95 sales

Semi-detached5.3%
Terraced40%
Flat/maisonette54.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£77k£226k+193.5%3.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£197k£289k+47.1%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£168k£370k+120.9%3.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£400k£731k+82.8%2.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£313k£923k+195.4%3.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£915k£468k-48.9%2.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£333k£583k+74.8%7
Current market2024–2026£510k£780k+52.9%2.3

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.4% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.4% α
Local
7.6%
District
7.2%
Terraced+0.4% α
Local
10.8%
District
10.4%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

62out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

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
4 min walk
ClaptonNational Rail
4 min walk
Rectory Road Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
7 min walk
Stoke Newington Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
11 min walk
Hackney Downs Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

108

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge52 min ↑
Victoria55 min ↑
Waterloo58 min ↑
Canary Wharf50 min ↑
City ★45 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)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park387m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Nightingale Practice
387m

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: 4.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 1.2 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

5 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 5.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

88

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSo Real · 855 m
5 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

850m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express278 m
Star Food Centre298 m
Suba361 m
Clapton Express370 m

Nearby cafes

The Dialogue296 m
Tram Store431 m
Bake Street486 m
E5 Cafe and Restaurant569 m

Nearby restaurants

79 Clapton254 m
Wu285 m
Sodo Pizza294 m
Perfect Fried Chicken350 m

Nearby pubs

The Royal Sovereign171 m
The Crooked Billet295 m
The London Tavern348 m
Clapton Hart556 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness704 m
The Wing Chun School819 m

Nearby health

The Riverside Practice750 m
The Clapton Surgery760 m
HomeMed Healthcare841 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 85

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

45

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.7%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£1,850London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.7% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 70%
Gentrification score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

69.3

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumActive regeneration zoneConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score26/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,799m
Crossrail 2 route889m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,525 nationally

1,868

Est. population

27,747/km²

68%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£43,800

Median income

6.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

34

Community stability

Age profile

19%
33%
27%
14%
Under 1819%
18–3433%
35–4927%
50–6414%
65+8%

Tenure

14%
22%
41%
20%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent41%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

39%
20%
17%
14%
White British39%
White Other20%
Asian17%
Black14%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household54%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.3%
Price vs London+59.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
29
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
10
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
Lee Valley
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.8bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
55
Largest scheme
98 homes · Nightingale Estate Reg - Phase 3, Nightingale Estate Reg - Phase 3, Monteagle Way, Kenninghall Road, Rendlesham Road and Muir Road, E5 8BU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Nightingale Estate Reg - Phase 3, Nightingale Estate Reg - Phase 3, Monteagle Way, Kenninghall Road, Rendlesham Road and Muir Road, E5 8BU98 homes
completed
Nightingale Estate, phase 7b & 7c, Nightingale Estate, phase 7b & 7c, Muir Road, Florence Way, Clapton Way & Monteagle Way, E8 8PH64 homes
completed
84, 84, Northwold Road, E5 8RL62 homes
completed
Former Rendlesham House, Former Rendlesham House, Rendlesham Road, E543 homes
completed
Former Depot Site, Former Depot Site, Rossington Street, E5 8SP43 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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Stamp duty on median price (£827,500)

£28,875

Standard buyer

£28,875

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Key facts for E5 8SG

Full postcodeE5 8SG
Postcode districtE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardHackney Downs
Latitude51.561598
Longitude-0.061398
Parliamentary constituencyHackney North and Stoke Newington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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