Hackney Central · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.54900, -0.06167

E8 1AL— Hackney Central, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E8 1AL, Hackney Central, Hackney

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 62/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
67
Schools
95
Transport
62
Environment
75
Investment
50

The bottom line

E8 1AL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

E8 1AL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+68.0% vs London avg

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How E8 1AL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Mossbourne Parkside Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 1 min walk

KS2: 105.5

★★★

Secondary

Mossbourne Community Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2021 · 4 min walk

P8: +1.49A8: 64.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 19 min walk

9 primaries · 5 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

109.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 237.3%

+22% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Other20%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Burglary10%
Theft9%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences5%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

2.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

88

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

7

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 · 1.2km

Crime is +68% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

E8 district median

£594,000

Based on 266 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£20,101/m²
Price per ft²£1,867/ft²
Avg floor area59.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
4%
D
21%
E
4%

Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 17%Terraced 67%Detached 11%Flat 6%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£148,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
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

Price Trajectory

1998–2025 · CAGR

+9.8%

Total change

+1137%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.6%

per year

Acceleration

-75.93

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £200k–£250k · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Detached11.1%
Semi-detached16.7%
Terraced66.7%
Flat/maisonette5.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£97k£135k+39.2%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£250k£355k+42%2
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£295k£295k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£204k£204k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£759k£759k+0%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£700k£700k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.22m£1.22m+0%1
Current market2025–2025£1.20m£1.20m+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1.5% alpha

Terraced+1.5% α
Local
13%
District
11.5%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

63out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Hackney Downs→ Liverpool Street· 12 tph
9 min

Nearby stations

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

53

Walkability score

193

Footpaths (500m)

2

Santander docks (800m)

0.6 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

7

Car parks (800m)

16

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)249
Nearest car park397m
Santander docks (800m)2
Nearest cycle dock0.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco Customer Car Park249 spaces· no
593m

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: 3.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB28% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
More green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 2.5 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

12 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

112

Parks (1km)

26

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGrains & Green · 757 m
9 tennis courts2 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

209m

Post office

Nearby shops

Papo'S Bagels72 m
Tashin Food Centre138 m
Nisa Local255 m
Sea Salt Food & Wine446 m

Nearby cafes

CoffeeLovers66 m
Espresso Bar99 m
Down to Earth179 m
GOLDIE SALOON216 m

Nearby restaurants

Rao's50 m
Dixy Chicken149 m
Kebab Fellas153 m
Ace Pizza170 m

Nearby pubs

Pembury Tavern172 m
Binch357 m
Spurstowe Arms420 m
Behind This Wall449 m

Nearby gyms

Leap Fit472 m
Doom Yoga523 m
Paper Dress Yoga526 m
Tempo Pilates555 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clockwork Pharmacy465 m

Nearby health

The Sandringham Practice374 m
Dalston Practice375 m
Clockwork Private Health Centre473 m
Bradbury Dental Surgery689 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 127

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

50

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
3.7% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

47.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score26/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,494m
Crossrail 2 route953m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,975 nationally

1,818

Est. population

20,419/km²

57%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£37,600

Median income

7.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

17%
30%
25%
18%
Under 1817%
18–3430%
35–4925%
50–6418%
65+10%

Tenure

22%
58%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent22%
Social rent58%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

35%
16%
23%
White British35%
White Other16%
Asian9%
Black23%
Mixed8%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household69%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent58%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
32
Live planning apps (800m)
26
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
24
Largest scheme
268 homes · Pembury Circus, Pembury Circus, land at junction of, DALSTON LANE, and Pembury, HACKNEY, E8 1FA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Pembury Circus, Pembury Circus, land at junction of, DALSTON LANE, and Pembury, HACKNEY, E8 1FA268 homes
completed
SAMUEL LEWIS TRUST DWELLINGS, SAMUEL LEWIS TRUST DWELLINGS, DALSTON LANE, E8140 homes
completed
Junction 67, 7, Junction 67, 7, Marcon Place, E890 homes
completed
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

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
18.8%
Ward turnout
40%
Election year
2026
MP
Dame Meg Hillier (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
14,737
Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Councillors

Izzy Castello-CortesGreen
Pascale Frazer-CarrollGreen
James TildenGreen

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Key facts for E8 1AL

Full postcodeE8 1AL
Postcode districtE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardHackney Central
Latitude51.549004
Longitude-0.061674
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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