Lea Bridge · Hackney · Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency · 51.56630, -0.04991

E5 9SF— Lea Bridge, Hackney

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

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 35/100Low yield 3.47%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
53
Safety
76
Schools
95
Transport
35
Environment
96
Investment
48

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Location

E5 9SF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+51.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E5 9SF

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

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How E5 9SF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Harrington Hill Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★★

Secondary

Clapton Girls' Academy

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 16 min walk

P8: +0.87A8: 58.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Low Hall Nursery School

Outstanding · 23 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

97.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 73% of London
→ Stable

+9% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Drug offences11%
Burglary8%
Theft7%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery4%

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 · 2.0km

Crime is +51% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area76.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
34%
C
10%

Based on 44 properties · Confidence: high

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£190,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2012 onwards
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,722
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 2

Poor

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
9 min walk
ClaptonNational Rail
9 min walk
Rectory Road Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
19 min walk
Stoke Newington Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
20 min walk
St James Street (London) Rail StationWeaver
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

23

Walkability score

96

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.8 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

5

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park303m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.8 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: 5.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 0.4 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

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 1.8 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

100

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Sodo Pizza (663 m)

Nearest supermarketSo Real · 1.1 km
8 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)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Co-op Food293 m
B & S Food and Wine367 m
Local Express455 m
Tesco Express698 m

Nearby cafes

Hatch Cafe296 m
E5 Cafe and Restaurant397 m
The Dialogue664 m
Springfield Park Cafe759 m

Nearby restaurants

Sodo Pizza663 m
Wu697 m
Harvest Kitchen702 m
79 Clapton704 m

Nearby pubs

The Anchor & Hope290 m
Princess of Wales570 m
Queer Brewing Project663 m
The Crooked Billet684 m

Nearby health

HomeMed Healthcare117 m
The Clapton Surgery209 m
The Riverside Practice218 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 23

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

48

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 score11/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

21.6

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,583m
Crossrail 2 route1,652m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,344 nationally

1,451

Est. population

20,066/km²

62%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£38,200

Median income

10.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

32

Community stability

Age profile

33%
25%
23%
14%
Under 1833%
18–3425%
35–4923%
50–6414%
65+4%

Tenure

19%
32%
33%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent32%
Social rent33%
Shared ownership10%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

32%
20%
21%
White British32%
White Other20%
Asian11%
Black21%
Mixed6%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household54%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent33%
Private rent32%

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)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
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)
63
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
Riverside & River Lee Harvest Houses, Riverside & River Lee Harvest Houses, Leaside Road, E5 9LU87 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 9SF

Full postcodeE5 9SF
Postcode districtE5
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardLea Bridge
Latitude51.566299
Longitude-0.049915
Parliamentary constituencyHackney North and Stoke Newington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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