Dalston · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.54663, -0.06975

E8 2NZ— Dalston, Hackney

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

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 44/100Transport 48/100Yield 3.74%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
64
Safety
44
Schools
90
Transport
48
Environment
63
Investment
62

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Location

E8 2NZ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+289.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E8 2NZ

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

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How E8 2NZ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

Good · Inspected Mar 2020 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.6

★★

Secondary

The Excelsior Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2024 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.48A8: 49.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

252.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 362.8%

+181% 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

Other41%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Theft10%
Drug offences7%
Robbery6%
Burglary5%
Vehicle crime4%

Stop & search

4.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

77

Road safety score

15

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

8

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stoke Newington Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +289% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area46 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
4%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

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£115,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,722
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
Dalston Junction

Nearby stations

Dalston JunctionNational Rail
5 min walk
Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
6 min walk
Hackney Downs Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
8 min walk
Hackney Central Rail StationMildmay
12 min walk
Haggerston Rail StationWindrush
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

65

Walkability score

163

Footpaths (500m)

4

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 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

13

Car parks (800m)

15

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)7
Nearest car park153m
Santander docks (800m)4
Nearest cycle dock0.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bentley Road Car Park· no
568m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
Less green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 2.9 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

10 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

90

Parks (1km)

53

Restaurants (800m)

30

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 258 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

825m

Post office

Nearby shops

Dalston Local Store161 m
Prestige Supermarket268 m
Junction Supermarket269 m
Alpha & Omega286 m

Nearby cafes

Allpress London Roastery and Cafe43 m
Ngopi UK67 m
Ngopi70 m
Dalston Eastern Curve Garden305 m

Nearby restaurants

Little Duck - The Picklery92 m
Angelina120 m
Dalston Yard234 m
Acme Fire Cult308 m

Nearby pubs

People's Wine80 m
The Victoria102 m
The Three Compasses202 m
Prince George212 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym96 m
Leap Fit207 m
Rumble349 m
GYMPODS Dalston354 m

Nearby pharmacies

ABC Pharmacy863 m

Nearby health

Bradbury Dental Surgery76 m
Beechwood Medical Centre81 m
Dalston Practice255 m
The Sandringham Practice260 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 321

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

62

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

53.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score35/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,036m
Crossrail 2 route409m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,977 nationally

1,429

Est. population

27,398/km²

75%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£44,700

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

24

Community stability

Age profile

17%
49%
23%
Under 1817%
18–3449%
35–4923%
50–6410%
65+2%

Tenure

47%
28%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent47%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership9%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

30%
23%
25%
White British30%
White Other23%
Asian9%
Black25%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household82%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent47%
Social rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
58
Live planning apps (800m)
41
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
6
Commercial apps (800m)
10
Major developments (800m)
0
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)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
36
Largest scheme
714 homes · THE HOLLY STREET ESTATE, LAND BOUNDED BY, THE HOLLY STREET ESTATE, LAND BOUNDED BY, MIDDLETON ROAD, RICHMOND RD, TO THE WEST OF QUEENSBRIDGE, E8
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land south of, Land south of, Dalston Lane, between Beechwood Road and Roseberry Place and south of Holy Trinity School, E8244 homes
completed
Holly Street Estate, Holly Street Estate, Richmond Road, Forest Road, Holly Street, E8151 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
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 2NZ

Full postcodeE8 2NZ
Postcode districtE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardDalston
Latitude51.546628
Longitude-0.069751
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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