Lea Bridge · Hackney · Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency · 51.55716, -0.05215

E5 9FQ— Lea Bridge, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E5 9FQ, Lea Bridge, Hackney

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 52/100Low yield 3.47%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
70
Safety
73
Schools
100
Transport
52
Environment
75
Investment
62

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Location

E5 9FQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+18.0% 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

Millfields Community School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.9

★★★

Secondary

Clapton Girls' Academy

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.87A8: 58.0

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 · 21 min walk

8 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

76.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 59% of London
↑ Rising 305.6%

-14% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Theft15%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Robbery5%

Stop & search

2.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Homerton Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +18% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area93.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
4%

Based on 6 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£233,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.1 W/m²K
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,722
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£770k£770k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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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
8 min walk
ClaptonNational Rail
8 min walk
Hackney Downs Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
14 min walk
Rectory Road Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
14 min walk
Hackney Central Rail StationMildmay
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

39

Walkability score

180

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.2 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

10

Car parks (800m)

20

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park602m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Nightingale Practice
657m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 4.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB29% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 1.5 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

15 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 859 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 6.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

119

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Blondies (271 m)

Nearest supermarketGrains & Green · 1.5 km
11 tennis courts2 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

922m

Post office

Nearby shops

Palm 2201 m
Palm Deli246 m
Organic & Natural264 m
Fairdeal Food Store265 m

Nearby cafes

La Bottega Del Caffé297 m
Lodestar353 m
Clapton Table373 m
Millfields Coffee380 m

Nearby restaurants

Vesuvio Pizzeria249 m
Mermaid Restaurant & Take Away264 m
Dream Dinner268 m
Wngz270 m

Nearby pubs

Blondies271 m
Clapton Hart294 m
Moyletts325 m
Biddle Bros.445 m

Nearby gyms

The Wing Chun School230 m
King's Hall Leisure Centre659 m
Paper Dress Yoga1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Clockwork Pharmacy923 m

Nearby health

E5 Acupuncture372 m
Community Health Services715 m
The Riverside Practice845 m
The Clapton Surgery850 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 108

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

62

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 score22/100
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

55.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,597m
Crossrail 2 route1,558m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,261 nationally

1,898

Est. population

21,566/km²

65%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£42,000

Median income

5.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityEstablished mixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

19%
29%
24%
16%
13%
Under 1819%
18–3429%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+13%

Tenure

21%
26%
34%
17%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent34%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

39%
17%
22%
13%
White British39%
White Other17%
Asian22%
Black13%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household50%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent34%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London0.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
37
Live planning apps (800m)
30
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
9
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
Olympic Legacy
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£22.0bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
112
Largest scheme
204 homes · Leeside Wharf, Altius (Lathams Yard & Leeside and Middlesex Wharves), MOUNT PLEASANT HILL, HACKNEY, E5 9NG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SITE OF THE MOTHERS HOSPITAL, SITE OF THE MOTHERS HOSPITAL, LOWER CLAPTON ROAD, E576 homes
completed
144 - 146, 144 - 146, Lower Clapton Road, E5 0QJ37 homes
completed
35-41, 35-41, Lea Bridge Road, E5 9QB30 homes
completed
217A, 217A, LOWER CLAPTON ROAD, E524 homes
completed
SITE OF CROSSWAYS, SITE OF CROSSWAYS, ATHERDEN ROAD, LAURA PLACE (13), E523 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
21.2%
Ward turnout
44%
Election year
2026
MP
Ms Diane Abbott (Independent)
MP majority
15,080
Constituency
Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Councillors

Antoinette FernandezGreen
Bettina MaidmentGreen
Sally ZlotowitzGreen

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Key facts for E5 9FQ

Full postcodeE5 9FQ
Postcode districtE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardLea Bridge
Latitude51.557164
Longitude-0.052152
Parliamentary constituencyHackney North and Stoke Newington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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