Cazenove · Hackney · Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency · 51.56340, -0.06128

E5 8SW— Cazenove, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E5 8SW, Cazenove, Hackney

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 48/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
56
Safety
76
Schools
100
Transport
48
Environment
56
Investment
45

The bottom line

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

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

E5 8SW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-16.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+50.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E5 8SW

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How E5 8SW has changed

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 · 16 min walk

P8: +1.49A8: 64.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 28 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 33 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

97.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 73% of London
→ Stable

+9% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Theft8%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences7%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stoke Newington Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +50% above 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£6,272/m²
Price per ft²£583/ft²
Avg floor area56.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
9%

Based on 15 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£142,250
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 CAnnual charge £1,531
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2025 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+393%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+13.8%

per year

Acceleration

+20.65

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

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

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£72k£72k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£63k£134k+112.7%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£104k£104k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2009£140k£140k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£320k£320k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£335k£312k-6.9%1
Current market2025–2025£355k£355k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below 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
9 min walk
Stoke Newington Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
10 min walk
Hackney Downs Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

36

Walkability score

87

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.5 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

5

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park588m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Nightingale Practice
588m

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: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 1.1 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

4 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 1.8 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

81

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSo Real · 675 m
5 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

893m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express159 m
Star Food Centre343 m
Suba463 m
Clapton Express477 m

Nearby cafes

The Dialogue206 m
E5 Cafe and Restaurant508 m
Tram Store556 m
Bake Street641 m

Nearby restaurants

Wu157 m
79 Clapton179 m
Sodo Pizza212 m
Perfect Fried Chicken544 m

Nearby pubs

The Royal Sovereign158 m
The Crooked Billet309 m
The London Tavern541 m
Clapton Hart719 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness885 m
The Wing Chun School985 m

Nearby health

The Riverside Practice672 m
The Clapton Surgery681 m
HomeMed Healthcare735 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 84

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.

Avg monthly rent
£1,850London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 51%
Gentrification score12/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

37.4

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score26/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,990m
Crossrail 2 route885m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,020 nationally

2,303

Est. population

30,000/km²

58%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£35,200

Median income

9.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

30%
25%
21%
15%
Under 1830%
18–3425%
35–4921%
50–6415%
65+9%

Tenure

29%
50%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent29%
Social rent50%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
18%
22%
White British33%
White Other18%
Asian10%
Black22%
Mixed6%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household66%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent50%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
27
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
10
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
Lee Valley
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.8bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
21
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)

84, 84, Northwold Road, E5 8RL62 homes
completed
Former Depot Site, Former Depot Site, Rossington Street, E5 8SP43 homes
completed
83, 83, Upper Clapton Road, 16 Rossendale Street, E5 9BU39 homes
completed
Upper Clapton United Reformed Church, 85a, UPPER CLAPTON ROAD, HACKNEY, E5 9BU27 homes
completed
Upper Clapton United Reformed Church, Upper Clapton United Reformed Church, Clapton Road, E5 9BU27 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
13.2%
Ward turnout
42%
Election year
2026
MP
Ms Diane Abbott (Independent)
MP majority
15,080
Constituency
Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Councillors

Charlie LawrieGreen
Ian David SharerConservative
Emma NeathGreen

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Key facts for E5 8SW

Full postcodeE5 8SW
Postcode districtE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardCazenove
Latitude51.563403
Longitude-0.061278
Parliamentary constituencyHackney North and Stoke Newington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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