Springfield · Hackney · Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency · 51.56622, -0.05930

E5 9JA— Springfield, Hackney

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 44/100Low yield 3.47%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
52
Safety
73
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
62
Investment
53

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E5 9JA

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+75.0% vs London avg

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How E5 9JA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Harrington Hill Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★

Secondary

Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School

Good · Inspected May 2024 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.92A8: 52.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 26 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 36 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

113.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+27% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Anti-social behaviour26%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Burglary9%
Theft7%
Vehicle crime5%
Drug offences4%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stoke Newington Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +75% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area83.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
16%
D
7%
E
3%

Based on 26 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£208,000
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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2023 · CAGR

+7.7%

Total change

+452%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-17.8%

per year

Acceleration

-24.92

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £175k–£200k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£67k£67k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£100k£160k+60%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£140k£174k+24.1%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2008£153k£153k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£235k£370k+57.4%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£420k£420k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£450k£370k-17.8%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-4.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette-4.1% α
Local
6.2%
District
10.3%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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
7 min walk
ClaptonNational Rail
7 min walk
Stoke Newington Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
12 min walk
Rectory Road Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
13 min walk
Stamford Hill Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

41

Walkability score

106

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min ↑
Victoria56 min ↑
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf51 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

4

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park449m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
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: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 0.7 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

6 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 5.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

63

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Crooked Billet (469 m)

Nearest supermarketSo Real · 533 m
8 tennis courts

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)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express293 m
B & S Food and Wine355 m
Star Food Centre520 m
Co-op Food560 m

Nearby cafes

The Dialogue317 m
Springfield Park Cafe328 m
E5 Cafe and Restaurant457 m
Hatch Cafe495 m

Nearby restaurants

Wu279 m
Sodo Pizza327 m
79 Clapton343 m
Perfect Fried Chicken883 m

Nearby pubs

The Crooked Billet469 m
The Royal Sovereign481 m
The Anchor & Hope497 m
The London Tavern881 m

Nearby health

HomeMed Healthcare539 m
The Riverside Practice543 m
The Clapton Surgery550 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 65

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

53

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 score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

26.4

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,332m
Crossrail 2 route1,004m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 1,166 nationally

1,997

Est. population

30,000/km²

54%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£35,200

Median income

11.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

30

Community stability

Age profile

36%
27%
16%
14%
Under 1836%
18–3427%
35–4916%
50–6414%
65+7%

Tenure

34%
50%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent34%
Social rent50%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
15%
29%
White British33%
White Other15%
Asian9%
Black29%
Mixed4%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household64%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications29%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent50%
Private rent34%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
12
Live planning apps (800m)
22
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
9
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Borough approval rate
66%
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)
19
Largest scheme
62 homes · 84, 84, Northwold Road, E5 8RL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Depot Site, Former Depot Site, Rossington Street, E5 8SP43 homes
completed
83, 83, Upper Clapton Road, 16 Rossendale Street, E5 9BU39 homes
completed
44-73 & 94-127 FAWCETT HOUSE, 44-73 & 94-127 FAWCETT HOUSE, FAWCETT ESTATE, CLAPTON COMMON, E532 homes
completed
Upper Clapton United Reformed Church, Upper Clapton United Reformed Church, Clapton Road, E5 9BU27 homes
completed
Upper Clapton United Reformed Church, 85a, UPPER CLAPTON ROAD, HACKNEY, E5 9BU27 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 9JA

Full postcodeE5 9JA
Postcode districtE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardSpringfield
Latitude51.566221
Longitude-0.059297
Parliamentary constituencyHackney North and Stoke Newington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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