Lea Bridge · Hackney · Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency · 51.56337, -0.05050

E5 9PLLea Bridge, Hackney

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 39/100Low yield 3.47%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
61
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
39
Environment
96
Investment
54

The bottom line

E5 9PL 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 9PL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-12.0% vs London avg

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How E5 9PL 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 · 3 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 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 29 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

57.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 56% of London
→ Stable

-36% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour25%
Other23%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary9%
Drug offences6%
Robbery5%
Theft0%

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 · 1.7km

Crime is 12% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area77.4

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
8%
E
1%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

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£193,500
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

19982011 · CAGR

+9.2%

Total change

+214%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+24.6%

per year

Acceleration

-127.18

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £200k–£250k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19981998£69k£69k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau20032003£173k£173k+0%1
GFC & correction20112011£215k£215k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
6 min walk
ClaptonNational Rail
6 min walk
Rectory Road Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
17 min walk
Stoke Newington Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
20 min walk
Hackney Downs Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

28

Walkability score

161

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min
Victoria57 min
Waterloo55 min
Canary Wharf52 min
City42 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

4

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park43m
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: 4.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB99% 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

13 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 6.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

95

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Princess of Wales (369 m)

Nearest supermarketSo Real · 1.2 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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Co-op Food128 m
Local Express185 m
Star Food Centre493 m
Suba525 m

Nearby cafes

E5 Cafe and Restaurant246 m
The Dialogue542 m
Hatch Cafe563 m
Tram Store569 m

Nearby restaurants

Sodo Pizza536 m
79 Clapton571 m
Vesuvio Pizzeria594 m
Wu596 m

Nearby pubs

Princess of Wales369 m
The Crooked Billet486 m
The Anchor & Hope557 m
Clapton Hart744 m

Nearby gyms

The Wing Chun School900 m

Nearby health

The Clapton Surgery179 m
The Riverside Practice180 m
HomeMed Healthcare300 m
E5 Acupuncture1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 33

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

54

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 score15/100
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

36

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,270m
Crossrail 2 route1,631m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,782 nationally

1,131

Est. population

30,000/km²

71%

Employed

61%

Degree educated

£38,200

Median income

8.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityRenters

25

Community stability

Age profile

24%
33%
31%
Under 1824%
18–3433%
35–4931%
50–6410%
65+3%

Tenure

16%
52%
21%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent53%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

32%
25%
17%
White British32%
White Other25%
Asian11%
Black17%
Mixed9%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household69%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent52%
Social rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
2
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)
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)

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, E5276 homes
completed
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
Essex Wharf, Essex Wharf, Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, E5 9RL124 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 9PL

Full postcodeE5 9PL
Postcode districtE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardLea Bridge
Latitude51.563369
Longitude-0.050502
Parliamentary constituencyHackney North and Stoke Newington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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