Dalston · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.54665, -0.06756

E8 1DJ— Dalston, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E8 1DJ, Dalston, Hackney

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 55/100Yield 3.74%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
55
Environment
67
Investment
64

The bottom line

E8 1DJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

E8 1DJ

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+50.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E8 1DJ

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How E8 1DJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Mossbourne Parkside Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.5

★★

Secondary

The Excelsior Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2024 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.48A8: 49.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 18 min walk

8 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

97.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 73% of London
↑ Rising 400.0%

+9% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Vehicle crime14%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Burglary10%
Theft9%
Drug offences6%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

1.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stoke Newington Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +50% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area56.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
3%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£140,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,531
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2023 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+422%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+3.8%

per year

Acceleration

+20.32

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £400k–£450k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£78k£78k+0%2
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£156k£175k+12.2%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£84k£230k+173.8%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£215k£215k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£400k£400k+0%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£470k£470k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£392k£408k+3.8%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.4% α
Local
9.5%
District
9.1%

CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position75

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

55

Walkability score

147

Footpaths (500m)

5

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

8

Car parks (800m)

16

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park288m
Santander docks (800m)5
Nearest cycle dock0.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bentley Road Car Park· no
718m

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: 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: 2.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 89% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 2.9 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

11 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

87

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 403 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

685m

Post office

Nearby shops

Prestige Supermarket308 m
Dalston Local Store308 m
Alpha & Omega414 m
Junction Supermarket421 m

Nearby cafes

Ngopi UK192 m
Allpress London Roastery and Cafe195 m
Ngopi197 m
Healthy Stuff225 m

Nearby restaurants

Little Duck - The Picklery233 m
Angelina265 m
Dalston Yard386 m
Casa Fofò434 m

Nearby pubs

People's Wine143 m
Prince George184 m
The Three Compasses200 m
The Victoria203 m

Nearby gyms

Leap Fit191 m
PureGym205 m
Rumble487 m
GYMPODS Dalston503 m

Nearby pharmacies

ABC Pharmacy936 m

Nearby health

Dalston Practice162 m
The Sandringham Practice171 m
Bradbury Dental Surgery210 m
Beechwood Medical Centre218 m
Food hygiene (5-star)40% of 172

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

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 score20/100
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

46.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score26/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,093m
Crossrail 2 route561m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,588 nationally

1,488

Est. population

18,418/km²

69%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£44,700

Median income

6.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

40

Community stability

Age profile

18%
32%
25%
15%
Under 1818%
18–3432%
35–4925%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

17%
22%
29%
29%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent29%
Social rent29%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

46%
19%
16%
White British46%
White Other19%
Asian7%
Black16%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household64%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent29%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
51
Live planning apps (800m)
31
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
City Fringe/Tech City
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
9
Largest scheme
714 homes · THE HOLLY STREET ESTATE, LAND BOUNDED BY, THE HOLLY STREET ESTATE, LAND BOUNDED BY, MIDDLETON ROAD, RICHMOND RD, TO THE WEST OF QUEENSBRIDGE, E8
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SAMUEL LEWIS TRUST DWELLINGS, SAMUEL LEWIS TRUST DWELLINGS, DALSTON LANE, E8140 homes
completed
THE GERMAN HOSPITAL (SITE A), THE GERMAN HOSPITAL (SITE A), RITSON ROAD, E8127 homes
completed
67a - 71, 67a - 71, Dalston Lane, Martel Place, E8 2NG121 homes
completed
15, 15, Ramsgate Street, E8 2NA66 homes
completed
GERMAN HOSPITAL (PHASE 2), GERMAN HOSPITAL (PHASE 2), RITSON ROAD, E857 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
35.9%
Ward turnout
41%
Election year
2026
MP
Dame Meg Hillier (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
14,737
Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Councillors

Zoë GarbettGreen
Rachel Nkiessu-GuifoGreen

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Key facts for E8 1DJ

Full postcodeE8 1DJ
Postcode districtE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardDalston
Latitude51.546646
Longitude-0.067558
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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