Springfield · Hackney · Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency · 51.56786, -0.05229

E5 9HGSpringfield, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E5 9HG, Springfield, Hackney

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 37/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
56
Safety
82
Schools
95
Transport
37
Environment
96
Investment
36

The bottom line

E5 9HG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E5 9HG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-10.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Harrington Hill Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★★

Secondary

Clapton Girls' Academy

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 18 min walk

P8: +0.87A8: 58.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Low Hall Nursery School

Outstanding · 24 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

58.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 55% of London
→ Stable

-35% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Other22%
Drug offences9%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary6%
Theft4%
Robbery3%

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 · 2.2km

Crime is 10% 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£8,623/m²
Price per ft²£801/ft²
Avg floor area89

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
3%
E
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 11%Detached 11%Flat 78%

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£222,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20062026 · CAGR

+5.2%

Total change

+175%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+98.6%

per year

Acceleration

+58.57

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £200k–£250k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Detached11.1%
Terraced11.1%
Flat/maisonette77.8%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak20062006£253k£253k+0%2
GFC & correction20092012£236k£395k+67.2%1.3
Brexit uncertainty20172019£250k£350k+40%1
Current market20262026£695k£695k+0%1

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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
ClaptonLiverpool Street· 4 tph
13 min

Nearby stations

Clapton Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
10 min walk
ClaptonNational Rail
10 min walk
Stoke Newington Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
18 min walk
Rectory Road Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
19 min walk
Stamford Hill Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

23

Walkability score

65

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min
Victoria56 min
Waterloo52 min
Canary Wharf51 min
City39 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park477m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Coppermill Fields Car Park· no
783m
🅿️
Spring Hill Recreation Ground Car Park· no
789m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 0.3 km

Energy

Solar: 851 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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

12 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 6.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

83

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Sodo Pizza (649 m)

Nearest supermarketSo Real · 942 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)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

B & S Food and Wine171 m
Co-op Food427 m
Local Express580 m
Tesco Express665 m

Nearby cafes

Hatch Cafe58 m
E5 Cafe and Restaurant468 m
Springfield Park Cafe545 m
The Dialogue645 m

Nearby restaurants

Sodo Pizza649 m
Wu659 m
79 Clapton687 m
Harvest Kitchen728 m

Nearby pubs

The Anchor & Hope51 m
Queer Brewing Project693 m
The Crooked Billet718 m
Princess of Wales805 m

Nearby health

HomeMed Healthcare214 m
The Clapton Surgery343 m
The Riverside Practice347 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 25

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

36

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 score12/100
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

32.1

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,678m
Crossrail 2 route1,478m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,255 nationally

2,053

Est. population

21,641/km²

60%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£38,200

Median income

9.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

38

Community stability

Age profile

29%
24%
22%
16%
Under 1829%
18–3424%
35–4922%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

20%
56%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent20%
Social rent56%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

27%
15%
33%
White British27%
White Other15%
Asian10%
Black33%
Mixed7%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household61%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent56%
Private rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Borough approval rate
66%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
Lee Valley
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.8bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
15
Largest scheme
276 homes · Altius 2 & 2021 (Lathams Yrd & Leeside And Midd'sex Wharves), Altius 2 & 2021 (Lathams Yrd & Leeside And Midd'sex Wharves), Mount Pleasant Hill, Southwold Road, E5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Leeside Wharf, Altius (Lathams Yard & Leeside and Middlesex Wharves), MOUNT PLEASANT HILL, HACKNEY, E5 9NG204 homes
completed
Leeside Wharf, Altius (Lathams yard & Leeside and Middlesex Wharves), MOUNT PLEASANT HILL, HACKNEY, E5 9NG128 homes
completed
Riverside & River Lee Harvest Houses, Riverside & River Lee Harvest Houses, Leaside Road, E5 9LU87 homes
completed
Site formerly occupied by the Robin Hood Public House, Site formerly occupied by the Robin Hood Public House, High Hill Ferry, E5 9HG44 homes
completed
DE HAVILLAND HOUSE, DE HAVILLAND HOUSE, THEYDON ROAD, E541 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
18.3%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2026
MP
Ms Diane Abbott (Independent)
MP majority
15,080
Constituency
Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Councillors

Simche SteinbergerConservative
Michael LevyConservative
Shaul KrautwirtConservative

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Key facts for E5 9HG

Full postcodeE5 9HG
Postcode districtE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardSpringfield
Latitude51.567858
Longitude-0.052286
Parliamentary constituencyHackney North and Stoke Newington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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