Hackney Central · Hackney · Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency · 51.54593, -0.06077

E8 1AX— Hackney Central, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E8 1AX, Hackney Central, 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 59/100Transport 58/100Yield 3.74%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
64
Safety
59
Schools
95
Transport
58
Environment
73
Investment
66

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Location

E8 1AX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+145.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E8 1AX

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

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How E8 1AX 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.5

★★★

Secondary

Mossbourne Community Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2021 · 8 min walk

P8: +1.49A8: 64.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

159.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 265.8%

+77% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Vehicle crime12%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Theft10%
Burglary9%
Robbery4%
Drug offences4%

Stop & search

3.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Homerton Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +145% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area99 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
1%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: 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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£247,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofFlat, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not 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

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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
4 min walk
Hackney DownsNational Rail
4 min walk
Hackney Central Rail StationMildmay
4 min walk
London Fields Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
7 min walk
Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

60

Walkability score

183

Footpaths (500m)

4

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 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

6

Car parks (800m)

20

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)249
Nearest car park480m
Santander docks (800m)4
Nearest cycle dock0.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco Customer Car Park249 spaces· no
480m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 2.8 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

15 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 · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

112

Parks (1km)

46

Restaurants (800m)

26

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

13

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGrains & Green · 472 m
9 tennis courts2 swimming pools

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)

411m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sea Salt Food & Wine296 m
Pophams Bakery342 m
Grapes & Hops342 m
Papo'S Bagels398 m

Nearby cafes

Espresso Bar306 m
Pool Terrace Café332 m
Only The Brave334 m
CoffeeLovers347 m

Nearby restaurants

Sesta50 m
Rao's301 m
Sylvie’s Kitchen306 m
Sutton and Sons Fish & Chips311 m

Nearby pubs

Spurstowe Arms183 m
Binch226 m
Yuki Bar231 m
Old Ship356 m

Nearby gyms

Tempo Pilates229 m
Doom Yoga346 m
Fit This359 m
Small Pilates364 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clockwork Pharmacy532 m
Sonigra Pharmacy819 m
Clarks Healthcare960 m

Nearby health

Dalston Practice483 m
The Sandringham Practice488 m
Clockwork Private Health Centre537 m
Bradbury Dental Surgery673 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 174

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

66

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 score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

45.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,212m
Crossrail 2 route1,036m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,609 nationally

1,675

Est. population

16,052/km²

73%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£45,900

Median income

6.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

30

Community stability

Age profile

14%
40%
24%
14%
Under 1814%
18–3440%
35–4924%
50–6414%
65+7%

Tenure

17%
41%
30%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent41%
Social rent31%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

39%
23%
15%
White British39%
White Other23%
Asian7%
Black15%
Mixed10%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household71%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
42
Live planning apps (800m)
33
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
8
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
City Fringe/Tech City
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
5
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
30
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)

199 - 205, 199 - 205, Richmond Road, E8 3NJ97 homes
completed
Junction 67, 7, Junction 67, 7, Marcon Place, E890 homes
completed
199 - 205, 199 - 205, Richmond Road, E8 3NJ74 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
Ms Diane Abbott (Independent)
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 1AX

Full postcodeE8 1AX
Postcode districtE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardHackney Central
Latitude51.545931
Longitude-0.060766
Parliamentary constituencyHackney North and Stoke Newington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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