Hackney Central · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.54487, -0.06025

E8 1DN— Hackney Central, Hackney

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

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 57/100Yield 3.74%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

Compare areas

Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
71
Safety
76
Schools
95
Transport
57
Environment
72
Investment
65

The bottom line

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

The catch: 5 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how E8 1DN scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how E8 1DN meets your needs.

Location

E8 1DN

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 1DN

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

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare E8 1DN with:

Postcode Personality

🚇 Hyper-Connected🎓 School Smart🔒 Very Safe🍕 Buzzing

“The practical family move”

Share:WhatsAppShare on X

How E8 1DN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

Gayhurst Community School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.2

★★

Secondary

The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School

Good · Inspected Dec 2023 · 6 min walk

P8: -0.26A8: 39.0

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 16 min walk

10 primaries · 4 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: Homerton Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 11% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area93.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
13%
D
33%
E
7%
G
1%

Based on 54 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 2%Terraced 95%Flat 3%

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£234,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,531
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+10%

Total change

+1349%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+17.0%

per year

Acceleration

+3.88

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £300k–£350k · 63 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 63 sales

Semi-detached1.6%
Terraced95.2%
Flat/maisonette3.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£107k£285k+166.4%2.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£303k£298k-1.7%3.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£420k£645k+53.6%4
GFC & correction2008–2011£519k£700k+34.9%2.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£703k£1.25m+77.8%3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£1.27m£1.17m-7.8%2.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.32m£1.32m+0%3
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.55m£1.55m+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1.1% alpha

Terraced+1.1% α
Local
10%
District
8.9%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

13out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
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
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral line
23.9 min walk
Hackney Downs→ Liverpool Street· 12 tph
9 min

Nearby stations

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

60

Walkability score

145

Footpaths (500m)

5

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)

Find areas within a set commute time of your workplace →

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

4

Car parks (800m)

20

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)249
Nearest car park482m
Santander docks (800m)5
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco Customer Car Park249 spaces· no
482m

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: 2.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

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

16 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 · 6.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

120

Parks (1km)

59

Restaurants (800m)

27

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

14

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGrains & Green · 384 m
9 tennis courts2 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

515m

Post office

Nearby shops

Pophams Bakery233 m
Sea Salt Food & Wine313 m
Grapes & Hops353 m
The Fine Cider Company426 m

Nearby cafes

Pool Terrace Café230 m
Hoxton Beach295 m
Pierrette316 m
Only The Brave356 m

Nearby restaurants

Sesta95 m
Lardo252 m
Sylvie’s Kitchen321 m
Sutton and Sons Fish & Chips325 m

Nearby pubs

Yuki Bar135 m
Spurstowe Arms215 m
London Fields Roof Garden291 m
Binch296 m

Nearby gyms

Tempo Pilates128 m
London Fields Lido261 m
Fit This292 m
Doom Yoga338 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clockwork Pharmacy593 m
Sonigra Pharmacy704 m
Clarks Healthcare844 m

Nearby health

Dalston Practice578 m
The Sandringham Practice584 m
Clockwork Private Health Centre597 m
The Greenhouse Practice720 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 202

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

65

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 score31/100
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

56.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,122m
Crossrail 2 route1,082m

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)
47
Live planning apps (800m)
42
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
10
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
14
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)
75
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)

LAND AT, 257-269, LAND AT, 257-269, MARE STREET, RICHMOND ROAD (280-288), MARTELLO STREET, E8159 homes
completed
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

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

Live in E8 1DN? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for E8 1DN.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Hackney with nearby boroughs:

Hackney vs IslingtonHackney vs Tower HamletsHackney vs NewhamHackney vs Waltham Forest

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track E8 1DN

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for E8 1DN

Full postcodeE8 1DN
Postcode districtE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardHackney Central
Latitude51.544871
Longitude-0.060249
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey