Dalston · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.55052, -0.06924

E8 2LN— Dalston, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E8 2LN, Dalston, Hackney

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 61/100Transport 54/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
61
Schools
90
Transport
54
Environment
74
Investment
52

The bottom line

E8 2LN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E8 2LN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+133.0% vs London avg

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How E8 2LN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Halley House School

Good · Inspected Jul 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.9

★★

Secondary

The Excelsior Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2024 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.48A8: 49.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 22 min walk

10 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

151.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 441.0%

+69% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences8%
Theft5%
Burglary5%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

5.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stoke Newington Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +133% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

E8 district median

£594,000

Based on 266 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,294/m²
Price per ft²£585/ft²
Avg floor area71.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
15%
D
17%
E
2%
G
1%

Based on 35 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 40%Flat 60%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£179,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

Price Trajectory

1998–2026 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+500%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+46.6%

per year

Acceleration

+111.99

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £400k–£450k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Terraced41.4%
Flat/maisonette58.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£75k£75k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£131k£150k+14.9%2.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£172k£158k-8.4%1.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£553k£725k+31.2%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£548k£449k-18%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£410k£965k+135.4%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£312k£312k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£888k£307k-65.4%1.5
Current market2026–2026£450k£450k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+14.3% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette+14.3% α
Local
24%
District
9.7%
Terraced+0.4% α
Local
5.2%
District
4.8%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

40out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing20
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Dalston Kingsland

Nearby stations

Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
7 min walk
Dalston KingslandNational Rail
7 min walk
Hackney Downs Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
8 min walk
Rectory Road Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
11 min walk
Hackney Central Rail StationMildmay
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

130

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min ↑
Victoria48 min ↑
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★37 min
City42 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

15

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)7
Nearest car park374m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.8 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 2.5 km

Energy

Solar: 851 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 yield850.9 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

5 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&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 5.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

103

Parks (1km)

41

Restaurants (800m)

27

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 436 m
3 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

740m

Post office

Nearby shops

Papo's Bagels269 m
Alpha & Omega360 m
Gurden400 m
Berkay Dalston Gida Pazari401 m

Nearby cafes

Jack's Cafe229 m
Mélo276 m
Healthy Stuff374 m
Hash E8377 m

Nearby restaurants

Oren256 m
Casa Fofò358 m
Mangal Ocakbaşı380 m
Ali Baba389 m

Nearby pubs

The Three Compasses249 m
The Shacklewell Arms257 m
Ridley Road Market Bar340 m
People's Wine359 m

Nearby gyms

Leap Fit256 m
Yoga On The Lane278 m
PureGym350 m
GYMPODS Dalston649 m

Nearby pharmacies

ABC Pharmacy530 m

Nearby health

The Sandringham Practice314 m
Dalston Practice322 m
Bradbury Dental Surgery498 m
Beechwood Medical Centre498 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 278

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

52

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 score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

52

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score35/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,455m
Crossrail 2 route419m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,534 nationally

1,394

Est. population

19,632/km²

68%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£44,700

Median income

7.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

18%
35%
21%
18%
Under 1818%
18–3435%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+9%

Tenure

15%
17%
31%
36%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent31%
Social rent36%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
18%
25%
White British33%
White Other18%
Asian10%
Black25%
Mixed6%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household63%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent36%
Private rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
44
Live planning apps (800m)
36
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
13
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
16
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)
56
Largest scheme
244 homes · Land south of, Land south of, Dalston Lane, between Beechwood Road and Roseberry Place and south of Holy Trinity School, 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
SAMUEL LEWIS TRUST DWELLINGS, SAMUEL LEWIS TRUST DWELLINGS, AMHURST ROAD, E8113 homes
completed
15, 15, Ramsgate Street, E8 2NA66 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 2LN

Full postcodeE8 2LN
Postcode districtE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardDalston
Latitude51.550522
Longitude-0.069240
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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