Hackney Central · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.54862, -0.06556

E8 1PQ— Hackney Central, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E8 1PQ, 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 67/100Transport 49/100Yield 3.74%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
64
Safety
67
Schools
95
Transport
49
Environment
74
Investment
53

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Location

E8 1PQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How E8 1PQ 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.5

★★★

Secondary

Mossbourne Community Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2021 · 6 min walk

P8: +1.49A8: 64.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 22 min walk

8 primaries · 3 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

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stoke Newington Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +68% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area73.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
24%
D
2%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

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£184,750
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,531
Price growth potentialLow

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
4 min walk
Hackney DownsNational Rail
4 min walk
Hackney Central Rail StationMildmay
9 min walk
Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
9 min walk
London Fields Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

49

Walkability score

117

Footpaths (500m)

3

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

6

Car parks (800m)

15

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park431m
Santander docks (800m)3
Nearest cycle dock0.6 km

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
More green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 2.6 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

9 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 1.4 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

113

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 545 m
9 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

482m

Post office

Nearby shops

Papo'S Bagels330 m
Tashin Food Centre403 m
Alpha & Omega514 m
Dalston Local Store522 m

Nearby cafes

Healthy Stuff52 m
Hash E852 m
Down to Earth191 m
GOLDIE SALOON326 m

Nearby restaurants

Casa Fofò175 m
Rao's295 m
Dixy Chicken421 m
Kebab Fellas425 m

Nearby pubs

The Three Compasses217 m
Binch296 m
People's Wine301 m
Spurstowe Arms396 m

Nearby gyms

Leap Fit199 m
PureGym349 m
Yoga On The Lane583 m
Tempo Pilates675 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clockwork Pharmacy736 m
ABC Pharmacy862 m

Nearby health

The Sandringham Practice107 m
Dalston Practice111 m
Bradbury Dental Surgery440 m
Beechwood Medical Centre446 m
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 134

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

53

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 score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

26.8

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score26/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,348m
Crossrail 2 route686m

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

Inner cityVery 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)
45
Live planning apps (800m)
25
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
4
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
9
Largest scheme
140 homes · SAMUEL LEWIS TRUST DWELLINGS, SAMUEL LEWIS TRUST DWELLINGS, DALSTON LANE, 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
SAMUEL LEWIS TRUST DWELLINGS, SAMUEL LEWIS TRUST DWELLINGS, AMHURST ROAD, E8113 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

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 1PQ

Full postcodeE8 1PQ
Postcode districtE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardHackney Central
Latitude51.548618
Longitude-0.065556
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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