London Fields · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.54387, -0.06628

E8 3DRLondon Fields, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E8 3DR, London Fields, 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 74/100Transport 44/100Yield 3.74%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
65
Safety
74
Schools
100
Transport
44
Environment
68
Investment
54

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Location

E8 3DR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+3.0% vs London avg

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How E8 3DR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Gayhurst Community School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.2

★★★

Secondary

Mossbourne Community Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2021 · 12 min walk

P8: +1.49A8: 64.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 16 min walk

8 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

66.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 51% of London
↑ Rising 252.6%

-26% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Vehicle crime15%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Theft8%
Robbery8%
Burglary6%
Drug offences1%

Stop & search

1.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +3% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area72.5

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
7%
E
1%

Based on 14 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£181,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, 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 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
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral line
24 min walk
Hackney DownsLiverpool Street· 12 tph
9 min

Nearby stations

Hackney Downs Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
8 min walk
Hackney DownsNational Rail
8 min walk
London Fields Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
8 min walk
Hackney Central Rail StationMildmay
10 min walk
Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

43

Walkability score

111

Footpaths (500m)

9

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge39 min
Victoria45 min
Waterloo48 min
Canary Wharf35 min
City38 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

3

Car parks (800m)

17

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park539m
Santander docks (800m)9
Nearest cycle dock0.4 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.1 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

15 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

105

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 627 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 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)

847m

Post office

Nearby shops

Prestige Supermarket241 m
Dalston Local Store464 m
Junction Supermarket578 m
Pophams Bakery600 m

Nearby cafes

Pool Terrace Café334 m
Ngopi UK366 m
Ngopi369 m
Hoxton Beach380 m

Nearby restaurants

Little Duck - The Picklery401 m
Sesta403 m
Angelina429 m
Dalston Yard566 m

Nearby pubs

The Prince Arthur58 m
Prince George180 m
The Duke of Richmond258 m
Spurstowe Arms268 m

Nearby gyms

London Fields Lido364 m
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre396 m
PureGym482 m
Leap Fit512 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clarks Healthcare812 m

Nearby health

Bradbury Dental Surgery383 m
Beechwood Medical Centre390 m
Dalston Practice465 m
The Sandringham Practice474 m
Food hygiene (5-star)42% of 90

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

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 score17/100
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

37.7

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score26/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,843m
Crossrail 2 route703m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,008 nationally

2,004

Est. population

19,546/km²

64%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

6.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

38

Community stability

Age profile

20%
31%
22%
17%
Under 1820%
18–3431%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+9%

Tenure

18%
25%
45%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent25%
Social rent45%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

36%
19%
22%
White British36%
White Other19%
Asian7%
Black22%
Mixed7%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household62%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent45%
Private rent25%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
66
Live planning apps (800m)
27
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
7
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
9
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)
9
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)

THE GERMAN HOSPITAL (SITE A), THE GERMAN HOSPITAL (SITE A), RITSON ROAD, E8127 homes
completed
GERMAN HOSPITAL (PHASE 2), GERMAN HOSPITAL (PHASE 2), RITSON ROAD, E857 homes
completed
FORMER HACKNEY FREE & PAROCHIAL SCHOOL, FORMER HACKNEY FREE & PAROCHIAL SCHOOL, WILTON WAY, E8 3ED37 homes
completed
154-158, 154-158, Dalston Lane, E831 homes
completed
HAVEN EAST, SITE TO REAR OF, 128-148, HAVEN EAST, SITE TO REAR OF, 128-148, DALSTON LANE, E820 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
17.4%
Ward turnout
43%
Election year
2026
MP
Dame Meg Hillier (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
14,737
Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Councillors

Brenda PuechGreen
Anntoinette BrambleLabour and Co-operative Party
Kwame OtiendeGreen

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Key facts for E8 3DR

Full postcodeE8 3DR
Postcode districtE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardLondon Fields
Latitude51.543873
Longitude-0.066276
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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