Dalston · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.54941, -0.07403

E8 2LU— Dalston, Hackney

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 15/100Transport 65/100Yield 3.74%

Best for: Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
61
Safety
15
Schools
90
Transport
65
Environment
67
Investment
66

The bottom line

E8 2LU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E8 2LU

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 crime+563.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E8 2LU

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How E8 2LU 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 104.9

★★

Secondary

The Excelsior Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2024 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.48A8: 49.8

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 · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

431.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 364.9%

+380% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other39%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Theft12%
Drug offences7%
Burglary6%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime3%

Stop & search

11.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

9

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stoke Newington Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +563% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area53.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
1%
E
1%

Based on 5 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 yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£134,000
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, insulated (assumed)
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

1995–2020 · CAGR

+8.7%

Total change

+713%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-0.5%

per year

Acceleration

-13.80

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £450k–£500k · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£60k£125k+108.3%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£136k£180k+32.8%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£209k£239k+14.1%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2008£265k£265k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£433k£433k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£490k£490k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£488k£488k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1% α
Local
12%
District
13%

CAGR over 11yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Dalston Kingsland

Nearby stations

Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
2 min walk
Dalston KingslandNational Rail
2 min walk
Hackney Downs Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
11 min walk
Rectory Road Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
14 min walk
Haggerston Rail StationWindrush
15 min walk
9 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 158 buses/hr peak

87

Walkability score

246

Footpaths (500m)

2

Santander docks (800m)

0.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge31 min ↓
Victoria40 min ↑
Waterloo39 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★26 min
City31 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

19

Car parks (800m)

11

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park171m
Santander docks (800m)2
Nearest cycle dock0.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bentley Road Car Park· no
495m

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: 9.0 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 AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 2.8 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

6 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 4.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

103

Parks (1km)

64

Restaurants (800m)

32

Cafes (800m)

16

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 222 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

17

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Dalston Butchers143 m
Tota Food Store145 m
Alpha & Omega150 m
Cross News173 m

Nearby cafes

DNA101 m
Mango Twist107 m
Enjoy Cafe110 m
Super Bakery114 m

Nearby restaurants

Voodoo Ray's101 m
Stone Cave112 m
Larzijan Uygur Vegan Cuisine124 m
Ali Baba126 m

Nearby pubs

Dalston Jazz Bar165 m
Ridley Road Market Bar183 m
Vortex Jazz Club194 m
tipsy200 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym344 m
GYMPODS Dalston407 m
Leap Fit412 m
Yoga On The Lane468 m

Nearby pharmacies

ABC Pharmacy478 m

Nearby health

Dental Beauty Dalston255 m
Kingsland Dental Surgery407 m
Beechwood Medical Centre437 m
Bradbury Dental Surgery443 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 369

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

66

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 score32/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

52.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score35/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,234m
Crossrail 2 route94m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,293 nationally

1,413

Est. population

16,671/km²

79%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

7.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

22

Community stability

Age profile

50%
24%
Under 1812%
18–3450%
35–4924%
50–6410%
65+4%

Tenure

14%
57%
21%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent56%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
28%
14%
White British33%
White Other28%
Asian9%
Black14%
Mixed8%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional57%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household80%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent57%
Social rent21%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
42
Live planning apps (800m)
50
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
15
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
100%
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)
64
Largest scheme
309 homes · Dalston Junction interchange, site R/O 514 - 600, Dalston Junction interchange, site R/O 514 - 600, Kingsland Road, bounded by Dalston Lane, Roseberry Place, Forest Road, E8
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Dalston Junction interchange, site R/O 514 - 600, Dalston Junction interchange, site R/O 514 - 600, Kingsland Road, bounded by Dalston Lane, Roseberry Place, Forest Road, E8309 homes
completed
Land south of, Land south of, Dalston Lane, between Beechwood Road and Roseberry Place and south of Holy Trinity School, E8244 homes
completed
10-34, Dalston Western Curve, 10-34 & 25-33A, KINGSLAND HIGH STREET, Boleyn Road, HACKNEY, E8106 homes
completed
51-57, 51-57, Kingsland High Street, E8 2JS98 homes
completed
2-26, 2-26, Somerford Grove, N16 7TX87 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 2LU

Full postcodeE8 2LU
Postcode districtE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardDalston
Latitude51.549414
Longitude-0.074032
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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