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E8 3NR

Florfield Road · Hackney Central · Hackney

E8 3NR is in Hackney Central, Hackney — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).

Property prices average £252k (median). Crime is 39% below the London average.

Median price: £252k · Nearest tube: Bethnal Green Underground Station, 22.5 min

Best for:FamiliesInvestors
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Liveability
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 32% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentStrong
RiskLow
Urban core · Very high density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍E8 3NR is in Hackney Central, Hackney — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
  • 🏠Property prices average £252k (median). Crime is 39% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Investors
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumeonly 3 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£252,000

Median sale price

+152.0%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-15.3%
Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Avg flat£388,500

Street mix

Terraced 9%Flat 55%Other 36%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£100
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£7,660

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

5.6×

Price-to-income

£1,261/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,531
Price growth potentialModerate

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£252,000)

£100

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £100

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

75

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£1,850
Gross yield8.81% (high)
Gentrification score36/100
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

Moderate

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

39.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 79.5%

-35% vs borough

Crime by type

Other16
Anti-social behaviour15
Violence & sexual offences15
Vehicle crime12
Burglary5
Theft3
Drug offences2
Robbery2

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 139% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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1b
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5
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6b
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Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral line
22.5 min walk
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Hackney Central

Nearby stations

🚇
London Fields Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
4 min walk
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Hackney Central Rail StationMildmay
4 min walk
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Hackney CentralNational Rail
4 min walk
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Hackney Downs Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
7 min walk
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Homerton Rail StationMildmay
13 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

83

Walkability score

305

Footpaths (500m)

5

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

48 min

London Bridge

56 min

Victoria

52 min

Waterloo

39 min

Canary Wharf

31 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

Gayhurst Community School

Outstanding · 6 min walk

KS2: 107.2

★★

Secondary

The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School

Good · 2 min walk

P8: -0.26A8: 39.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 13 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterHIGH
High
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 64%

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 2.9 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

SOMERFORD GROVE PRACTICE

SOMERFORD GROVE, STOKE NEWINGTON, N16 7UA

19 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%60.0%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 10,909 nationally

1,769

Est. population

19,241/km²

65%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£44,700

Median income

10.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1821%
18–3430%
35–4920%
50–6418%
65+11%

Tenure

Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent26%
Social rent47%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

White British35%
White Other18%
Asian8%
Black27%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household67%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 26%Social rent 47%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.4%
Price vs London-51.5%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityGreen
Ward majority vote18.8%
Ward turnout40%
Election year2026
MPDame Meg Hillier (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority14,737
ConstituencyHackney South and Shoreditch

Councillors

Izzy Castello-CortesGreen
Pascale Frazer-CarrollGreen
James TildenGreen

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

101

Parks (1km)

71

Restaurants (800m)

36

Cafes (800m)

13

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

18

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGrains & Green · 121 m
2 tennis courts4 swimming pools1 sports halls

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

567m

Post office

Nearby shops

Pophams Bakery89 m
Hackney Meat Centre270 m
Sea Salt Food & Wine272 m
Maan Ka Fook273 m

Nearby cafes

Pierrette78 m
Running Late188 m
Dilara's Cafe262 m
The Barrel Boulangerie284 m

Nearby restaurants

Lardo76 m
Domino's110 m
Tad116 m
hai ha143 m

Nearby pubs

Yuki Bar129 m
Heart of Hackney152 m
V Bar160 m
London Fields Roof Garden173 m

Nearby gyms

Fit This70 m
Tempo Pilates136 m
Small Pilates202 m
Hotpod Yoga221 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sonigra Pharmacy497 m
Clockwork Pharmacy566 m
Clarks Healthcare816 m

Nearby health

Elsdale Street Surgery539 m
The Greenhouse Practice564 m
Clockwork Private Health Centre567 m
AF Dental627 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 231

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