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E5 9QB

Lea Bridge Road · Lea Bridge · Hackney

E5 9QB is in Lea Bridge, Hackney — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).

Crime is 57% below the London average.

Best for:Families
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Liveability
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Safety
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 32% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentPositive
RiskMedium
Urban core · Very high density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍E5 9QB is in Lea Bridge, Hackney — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
  • 🏠Crime is 57% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumevery few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Street mix

Flat 91%Other 9%

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

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,722
Price growth potentialModerate

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

65

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£1,850
Gross yield3.98% (average)
Gentrification score19/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Moderate

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

27.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 86.2%

-54% vs borough

Crime by type

Other14
Theft9
Violence & sexual offences8
Anti-social behaviour7
Vehicle crime5
Drug offences4
Burglary4
Robbery3

Road safety

86

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

Crime is 157% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

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Clapton Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
4 min walk
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ClaptonNational Rail
4 min walk
🚇
Rectory Road Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
12 min walk
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Hackney Downs Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
15 min walk
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Hackney Central Rail StationMildmay
16 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

84

Walkability score

241

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

48 min

London Bridge

61 min

Victoria

60 min

Waterloo

48 min

Canary Wharf

34 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.9

★★★

Secondary

Clapton Girls' Academy

Outstanding · 6 min walk

P8: +0.87A8: 58.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 24 min walk

8 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
NoiseNONE
road
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB25% green spaceTree canopy: 37%

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 1.3 km

Energy

Solar: 851 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

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

3

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 5.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%74.5%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 8,466 nationally

1,933

Est. population

18,886/km²

58%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£42,000

Median income

7.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityEstablished mixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1823%
18–3426%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+11%

Tenure

Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent25%
Social rent31%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

White British29%
White Other19%
Asian21%
Black17%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household56%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 25%Social rent 31%

vs. London

Income vs London0.0%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityGreen
Ward majority vote21.2%
Ward turnout44%
Election year2026
MPMs Diane Abbott (Independent)
MP majority15,080
ConstituencyHackney North and Stoke Newington

Councillors

Antoinette FernandezGreen
Bettina MaidmentGreen
Sally ZlotowitzGreen

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

102

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSo Real · 1.4 km
12 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Clapton Express216 m
Suba230 m
Fairdeal Food Store294 m
Organic & Natural299 m

Nearby cafes

Tram Store139 m
La Bottega Del Caffé351 m
Lodestar417 m
Clapton Table534 m

Nearby restaurants

Vesuvio Pizzeria22 m
Tasty Chicken165 m
Mermaid Restaurant & Take Away302 m
Wngz313 m

Nearby pubs

Clapton Hart176 m
Blondies276 m
Moyletts367 m
The Crooked Billet420 m

Nearby gyms

The Wing Chun School355 m
King's Hall Leisure Centre856 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clockwork Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

E5 Acupuncture553 m
The Riverside Practice682 m
The Clapton Surgery689 m
HomeMed Healthcare820 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 104

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