London Fields · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.54351, -0.06297

E8 1AE— London Fields, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E8 1AE, London Fields, 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.

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 54/100Yield 3.74%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
72
Safety
76
Schools
100
Transport
54
Environment
68
Investment
64

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Location

E8 1AE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-11.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E8 1AE

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Gayhurst Community School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.2

★★★

Secondary

Mossbourne Community Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2021 · 11 min walk

P8: +1.49A8: 64.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

57.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 56% of London
↑ Rising 264.3%

-36% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Vehicle crime16%
Burglary6%
Theft5%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is 11% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area41.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
51%
D
5%

Based on 57 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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£104,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,531
Price growth potentialModerate

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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral line
22.6 min walk
Hackney Downs→ Liverpool Street· 12 tph
9 min

Nearby stations

London Fields Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
6 min walk
Hackney Downs Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
8 min walk
Hackney DownsNational Rail
8 min walk
Hackney Central Rail StationMildmay
8 min walk
Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

49

Walkability score

85

Footpaths (500m)

7

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge39 min ↑
Victoria45 min ↑
Waterloo48 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★35 min
City38 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)

18

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)249
Nearest car park680m
Santander docks (800m)7
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco Customer Car Park249 spaces· no
719m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.1 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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 yield852.9 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

SOMERFORD GROVE PRACTICE

SOMERFORD GROVE, STOKE NEWINGTON, N16 7UA

17 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

115

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

14

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGrains & Green · 544 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D
1,592 licensed premises in borough655 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

752m

Post office

Nearby shops

Pophams Bakery370 m
The Fine Cider Company442 m
E5 Bakehouse455 m
Prestige Supermarket473 m

Nearby cafes

Pool Terrace Café107 m
Hoxton Beach172 m
Pierrette514 m
Running Late532 m

Nearby restaurants

Sesta259 m
Lardo393 m
Wonton Charlie's461 m
BúnBúnBún477 m

Nearby pubs

The Prince Arthur194 m
Spurstowe Arms206 m
Binch301 m
Yuki Bar333 m

Nearby gyms

London Fields Lido145 m
Tempo Pilates322 m
Hotpod Yoga409 m
Reformer Ritual448 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clarks Healthcare702 m
Sonigra Pharmacy750 m
Clockwork Pharmacy830 m

Nearby health

Dalston Practice571 m
The Sandringham Practice579 m
Bradbury Dental Surgery595 m
Beechwood Medical Centre603 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 129

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

64

Investment score

Good

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
3.7% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

50.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score26/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,903m
Crossrail 2 route932m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,909 nationally

1,769

Est. population

19,241/km²

65%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£44,700

Median income

10.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

21%
30%
20%
18%
Under 1821%
18–3430%
35–4920%
50–6418%
65+11%

Tenure

14%
26%
47%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent26%
Social rent47%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

35%
18%
27%
White British35%
White Other18%
Asian8%
Black27%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household67%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent47%
Private rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
62
Live planning apps (800m)
35
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
9
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
City Fringe/Tech City
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
73
Largest scheme
159 homes · LAND AT, 257-269, LAND AT, 257-269, MARE STREET, RICHMOND ROAD (280-288), MARTELLO STREET, E8
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

NAVARINO MANSIONS (PHASE IV), NAVARINO MANSIONS (PHASE IV), DALSTON LANE, E873 homes
completed
BLOCKS H, J, K, L NAVARINO MANSIONS, BLOCKS H, J, K, L NAVARINO MANSIONS, NAVARINO ROAD, DALSTON LANE, E866 homes
completed
FORMER HACKNEY FREE & PAROCHIAL SCHOOL, FORMER HACKNEY FREE & PAROCHIAL SCHOOL, WILTON WAY, E8 3ED37 homes
completed
BLOCKS A & D NAVARINO MANSIONS, BLOCKS A & D NAVARINO MANSIONS, DALSTON LANE, E837 homes
completed
29-32, 29-32, HORTON ROAD, WILTON WAY, E834 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
17.4%
Ward turnout
43%
Election year
2026
MP
Dame Meg Hillier (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
14,737
Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Councillors

Brenda PuechGreen
Anntoinette BrambleLabour and Co-operative Party
Kwame OtiendeGreen

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Key facts for E8 1AE

Full postcodeE8 1AE
Postcode districtE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardLondon Fields
Latitude51.543513
Longitude-0.062974
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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