London Fields · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.53734, -0.05888

E8 3FP— London Fields, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E8 3FP, London Fields, Hackney

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 48/100Transport 62/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
69
Safety
48
Schools
60
Transport
62
Environment
92
Investment
54

The bottom line

E8 3FP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and a green environment — a strong choice for Most buyers.

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Location

E8 3FP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+16.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+251.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

London Fields Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 1 min walk

KS2: 104.5

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Secondary

City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.68A8: 58.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

228.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 324.1%

+154% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Theft12%
Burglary9%
Vehicle crime7%
Robbery6%
Drug offences3%

Stop & search

1.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +251% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,999/m²
Price per ft²£650/ft²
Avg floor area70.4 m²

EPC breakdown

A
8%
B
28%
C
2%

Based on 38 properties · Confidence: high

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£176,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2013
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.14 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,531
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2018–2024 · CAGR

+21.3%

Total change

+219%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+46.3%

per year

Acceleration

-49.28

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £450k–£500k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£152k£170k+11.3%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£332k£332k+0%2
Current market2024–2024£485k£485k+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+6.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette+6.6% α
Local
13.5%
District
6.9%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral line
13.8 min walk
London Fields→ Liverpool Street· 6 tph
9 min

Nearby stations

London Fields Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
5 min walk
London FieldsNational Rail
5 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London) Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
8 min walk
Hackney Central Rail StationMildmay
14 min walk
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

61

Walkability score

235

Footpaths (500m)

14

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge34 min ↓
Victoria42 min ↑
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf34 min ↓
City ★25 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)

20

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)36
Nearest car park210m
Santander docks (800m)14
Nearest cycle dock0.1 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: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.7 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

26 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMildmay Mission Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

136

Parks (1km)

69

Restaurants (800m)

35

Cafes (800m)

11

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

12

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

12

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGrains & Green · 739 m
2 tennis courts4 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

13

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

213m

Post office

Nearby shops

Umut Supermarket & Off Licence129 m
Sultan Food & Wine155 m
Hill and Szrok166 m
Londis Broadway SuperSaver191 m

Nearby cafes

Paradox Coffee29 m
Donny's109 m
Mare Street Market Deli121 m
Drupe153 m

Nearby restaurants

Papelón20 m
World Famous Gordos20 m
Jupiter Burger21 m
The Bagel Guys23 m

Nearby pubs

Netil36079 m
Bambi104 m
Diddy's131 m
Cat and Mutton142 m

Nearby gyms

Basis117 m
Studio Anatomy176 m
F45 Training229 m
Bloodline Gym254 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clarks Healthcare158 m
Sonigra Pharmacy463 m
Borno722 m
Boots1.2 km

Nearby health

London Fields Medical Centre198 m
CitySmile Dental Practice218 m
The Greenhouse Practice289 m
The Mission Practice697 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 291

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

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 score34/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300
Sales last 12 months0

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

12/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

70.5

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,431m
Crossrail 2 route1,527m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,522 nationally

1,543

Est. population

10,451/km²

70%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£48,900

Median income

6.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

32

Community stability

Age profile

20%
36%
24%
14%
Under 1820%
18–3436%
35–4924%
50–6414%
65+7%

Tenure

13%
33%
44%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent33%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

35%
21%
21%
White British35%
White Other21%
Asian9%
Black21%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household72%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent33%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
33
Live planning apps (800m)
32
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
8
Major developments (800m)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
10
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)
76
Largest scheme
168 homes · REAR PART OF BETHNAL GREEN HOSPITAL, REAR PART OF BETHNAL GREEN HOSPITAL, CAMBRIDGE HEATH ROAD, E2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

23-47, 23 - 47, MARE STREET, HACKNEY, E8 4RP106 homes
completed
SITE OF, 2-48, SITE OF, 2-48, NOTHIAM STREET, MARE STREET (2-10 & 22), E871 homes
completed
The Laundry 2-18, The Laundry 2-18, Warburton Road, E8 3FN58 homes
completed
5, 5, KING EDWARDS ROAD, E952 homes
completed
FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT, FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT, ADA PLACE, MARIAN SQUARE, E250 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 3FP

Full postcodeE8 3FP
Postcode districtE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardLondon Fields
Latitude51.537339
Longitude-0.058882
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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