Lea Bridge · Hackney · Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency · 51.56317, -0.05249

E5 9NH— Lea Bridge, Hackney

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 47/100Low yield 3.47%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
59
Safety
74
Schools
100
Transport
47
Environment
92
Investment
51

The bottom line

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

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Location

E5 9NH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+66.0% vs London avg

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How E5 9NH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Southwold Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2019 · 1 min walk

KS2: 109.5

★★★

Secondary

Clapton Girls' Academy

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.87A8: 58.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 29 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

108.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+20% vs borough

Crime by type

Other21%
Theft17%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Drug offences12%
Robbery10%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime4%

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: Homerton Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +66% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area83.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
12%
E
1%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 44%Flat 56%

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£207,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 50 mm loft insulation
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

1998–2023 · CAGR

+7.9%

Total change

+568%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+16.7%

per year

Acceleration

+14.01

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £400k–£450k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Terraced43.8%
Flat/maisonette56.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£75k£80k+7.4%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£130k£178k+36.9%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£203k£209k+3%1.5
GFC & correction2011–2011£240k£240k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£352k£352k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£415k£426k+2.7%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£498k£498k+0%2

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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

29

Walkability score

134

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.6 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)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park80m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.6 km

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: 4.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB87% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 0.8 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

11 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 1.5 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

85

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Crooked Billet (348 m)

Nearest supermarketSo Real · 1.1 km
4 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)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

Local Express64 m
Co-op Food100 m
Star Food Centre358 m
Suba408 m

Nearby cafes

E5 Cafe and Restaurant124 m
The Dialogue405 m
Tram Store467 m
Hatch Cafe561 m

Nearby restaurants

Sodo Pizza399 m
79 Clapton432 m
Wu461 m
Vesuvio Pizzeria518 m

Nearby pubs

The Crooked Billet348 m
Princess of Wales489 m
The Anchor & Hope556 m
Clapton Hart659 m

Nearby gyms

The Wing Chun School847 m

Nearby health

The Riverside Practice182 m
The Clapton Surgery189 m
HomeMed Healthcare321 m
E5 Acupuncture1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 61

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

51

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

29.4

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,193m
Crossrail 2 route1,495m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,704 nationally

1,434

Est. population

18,411/km²

60%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£38,200

Median income

7.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

27%
30%
22%
15%
Under 1827%
18–3430%
35–4922%
50–6415%
65+5%

Tenure

15%
26%
51%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent26%
Social rent51%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

21%
17%
13%
31%
White British21%
White Other17%
Asian13%
Black31%
Mixed7%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household59%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent51%
Private rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
19
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
1
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)
65
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
Millfields (Formerly Southwold Estate), Millfields (Formerly Southwold Estate), Southwold Road, Clapton, E5 9PF185 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
DE HAVILLAND HOUSE, DE HAVILLAND HOUSE, THEYDON ROAD, E541 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 9NH

Full postcodeE5 9NH
Postcode districtE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardLea Bridge
Latitude51.563168
Longitude-0.052487
Parliamentary constituencyHackney North and Stoke Newington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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