Lea Bridge · Hackney · Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency · 51.56109, -0.04741

E5 9RY— Lea Bridge, Hackney

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 40/100Low yield 3.47%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
54
Safety
74
Schools
100
Transport
40
Environment
79
Investment
51

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Location

E5 9RY

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

Deep-dive guides for E5 9RY

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How E5 9RY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Rushmore Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 107.8

★★★

Secondary

Clapton Girls' Academy

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.87A8: 58.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 25 min walk

5 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

89

Road safety score

11

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Homerton Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +66% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area73.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£183,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,531
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
8 min walk
ClaptonNational Rail
8 min walk
Rectory Road Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
18 min walk
Homerton Rail StationMildmay
20 min walk
Hackney Downs Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
21 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

24

Walkability score

170

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min ↑
Victoria57 min ↑
Waterloo55 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City ★42 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

6

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park261m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.5 km

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB42% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 1.0 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

16 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 6.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

130

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Vesuvio Pizzeria (572 m)

Nearest supermarketRiverside Supermarket · 1.5 km
7 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)

817m

Post office

Nearby shops

Local Express420 m
Co-op Food457 m
Clapton Express632 m
Suba634 m

Nearby cafes

Millfields Coffee449 m
E5 Cafe and Restaurant546 m
Tram Store622 m
E5 Square Cafe811 m

Nearby restaurants

Vesuvio Pizzeria572 m
Tasty Chicken710 m
Mermaid Restaurant & Take Away786 m
Wngz795 m

Nearby pubs

Princess of Wales145 m
The Crooked Billet694 m
Clapton Hart720 m
Blondies778 m

Nearby gyms

The Wing Chun School776 m

Nearby pharmacies

Bees Pharmacy821 m

Nearby health

The Clapton Surgery509 m
The Riverside Practice510 m
HomeMed Healthcare616 m
E5 Acupuncture901 m
Food hygiene (5-star)38% of 24

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 score12/100
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

24.9

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,134m
Crossrail 2 route1,860m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Borough approval rate
66%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
Olympic Legacy
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£22.0bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
58
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
Millfields (Formerly Southwold Estate), Millfields (Formerly Southwold Estate), Southwold Road, Clapton, E5 9PF185 homes
completed
142, 142, Lea Bridge Road, E5 0RB132 homes
completed
Essex Wharf, Essex Wharf, Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, E5 9RL124 homes
completed
Leagrave Street, Leagrave Street, Off Chatsworth Road, E5 9QX48 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 9RY

Full postcodeE5 9RY
Postcode districtE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardLea Bridge
Latitude51.561087
Longitude-0.047411
Parliamentary constituencyHackney North and Stoke Newington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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