Hackney Central · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.55020, -0.05835

E8 1FN— Hackney Central, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E8 1FN, Hackney Central, 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.

 

Schools 100%Safety 68/100Transport 48/100Yield 3.74%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
64
Safety
68
Schools
95
Transport
48
Environment
75
Investment
56

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Location

E8 1FN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+60.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E8 1FN

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

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How E8 1FN 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 · 3 min walk

P8: +1.49A8: 64.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 23 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 18 min walk

10 primaries · 6 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

104.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 377.2%

+16% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary7%
Theft6%
Robbery5%
Drug offences4%

Stop & search

1.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

11

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Homerton Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +60% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

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 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Hackney Downs Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
3 min walk
Hackney DownsNational Rail
3 min walk
Hackney Central Rail StationMildmay
5 min walk
London Fields Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
13 min walk
Rectory Road Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

57

Walkability score

292

Footpaths (500m)

2

Santander docks (800m)

0.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min ↑
Victoria50 min ↑
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf46 min ↑
City ★39 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)

24

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)249
Nearest car park223m
Santander docks (800m)2
Nearest cycle dock0.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco Customer Car Park249 spaces· no
493m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB30% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
More green space than 85% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 2.3 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

13 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 892 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

126

Parks (1km)

61

Restaurants (800m)

27

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGrains & Green · 772 m
12 tennis courts4 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)

92m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa Local57 m
Tashin Food Centre128 m
Papo'S Bagels200 m
Sea Salt Food & Wine426 m

Nearby cafes

Fig House51 m
CoffeeLovers209 m
Espresso Bar220 m
Black Cat Cafe235 m

Nearby restaurants

JFB Jerk Grill56 m
Ace Pizza114 m
Dixy Chicken145 m
Kebab Fellas146 m

Nearby pubs

Pembury Tavern115 m
Behind This Wall243 m
The Half Crown275 m
The Crown276 m

Nearby gyms

Paper Dress Yoga408 m
King's Hall Leisure Centre417 m
Doom Yoga492 m
Small Pilates531 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clockwork Pharmacy267 m

Nearby health

Clockwork Private Health Centre274 m
Community Health Services523 m
E5 Acupuncture535 m
The Sandringham Practice635 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 207

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

56

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 score29/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

46.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,712m
Crossrail 2 route1,175m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,639 nationally

2,614

Est. population

18,939/km²

60%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£37,600

Median income

8.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

33

Community stability

Age profile

27%
32%
21%
14%
Under 1827%
18–3432%
35–4921%
50–6414%
65+6%

Tenure

13%
28%
52%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent28%
Social rent52%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

21%
16%
18%
31%
White British21%
White Other16%
Asian18%
Black31%
Mixed7%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household73%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent52%
Private rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
63
Live planning apps (800m)
27
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
7
Commercial apps (800m)
8
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
City Fringe/Tech City
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
70
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
Junction 67, 7, Junction 67, 7, Marcon Place, E890 homes
completed
COMMUNITY COLLEGE & LAND ADJOINING, COMMUNITY COLLEGE & LAND ADJOINING, DALSTON LANE, AMHURST ROAD, E857 homes
completed
3-9 & YARD, 3-9 & YARD, KENMURE ROAD, DALSTON LANE (REAR OF 252-300), E838 homes
completed
1 - 14 Spurstowe Works, 1 - 14 Spurstowe Works, Spurstowe Terrace, E8 1L335 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 1FN

Full postcodeE8 1FN
Postcode districtE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardHackney Central
Latitude51.550199
Longitude-0.058349
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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