Hackney Central · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.54387, -0.05986

E8 3NW— Hackney Central, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E8 3NW, Hackney Central, 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.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 58/100Yield 3.74%
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Area score
71
Safety
76
Schools
95
Transport
58
Environment
72
Investment
66

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Location

E8 3NW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-11.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E8 3NW

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

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How E8 3NW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

Gayhurst Community School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.2

★★

Secondary

The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School

Good · Inspected Dec 2023 · 5 min walk

P8: -0.26A8: 39.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

57.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 56% of London
↑ Rising 264.3%

-36% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Vehicle crime16%
Burglary6%
Theft5%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Homerton Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 11% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area47.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
39%
D
10%

Based on 49 properties · Confidence: high

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£118,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2007–2008 · CAGR

+59.1%

Total change

+59%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+59.1%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £200k–£250k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£154k£154k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£245k£245k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
22.5 min walk
London Fields→ Liverpool Street· 6 tph
9 min

Nearby stations

London Fields Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
4 min walk
London FieldsNational Rail
4 min walk
Hackney Central Rail StationMildmay
6 min walk
Hackney Downs Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
7 min walk
Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

63

Walkability score

130

Footpaths (500m)

5

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

6

Car parks (800m)

21

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)249
Nearest car park516m
Santander docks (800m)5
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco Customer Car Park249 spaces· no
516m

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: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 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: 2.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 75% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.0 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

18 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

109

Parks (1km)

74

Restaurants (800m)

37

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

14

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGrains & Green · 330 m
5 tennis courts2 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

620m

Post office

Nearby shops

Pophams Bakery158 m
The Fine Cider Company315 m
E5 Bakehouse335 m
Sea Salt Food & Wine372 m

Nearby cafes

Pool Terrace Café159 m
Hoxton Beach203 m
Pierrette294 m
Running Late338 m

Nearby restaurants

Lardo180 m
Sesta204 m
Tad299 m
Burnt Mill303 m

Nearby pubs

Yuki Bar119 m
London Fields Roof Garden189 m
Pub on the Park228 m
Spurstowe Arms287 m

Nearby gyms

Tempo Pilates108 m
London Fields Lido175 m
Hotpod Yoga251 m
Fit This275 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sonigra Pharmacy604 m
Clockwork Pharmacy669 m
Clarks Healthcare737 m

Nearby health

The Greenhouse Practice609 m
Dalston Practice671 m
Clockwork Private Health Centre672 m
The Sandringham Practice678 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 234

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 score37/100
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

59

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,036m
Crossrail 2 route1,129m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,909 nationally

1,769

Est. population

19,241/km²

65%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£44,700

Median income

10.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

21%
30%
20%
18%
Under 1821%
18–3430%
35–4920%
50–6418%
65+11%

Tenure

14%
26%
47%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent26%
Social rent47%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

35%
18%
27%
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)

Social rent47%
Private rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
48
Live planning apps (800m)
44
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
10
Commercial apps (800m)
8
Major developments (800m)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
City Fringe/Tech City
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
77
Largest scheme
268 homes · Pembury Circus, Pembury Circus, land at junction of, DALSTON LANE, and Pembury, HACKNEY, E8 1FA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND AT, 257-269, LAND AT, 257-269, MARE STREET, RICHMOND ROAD (280-288), MARTELLO STREET, E8159 homes
completed
199 - 205, 199 - 205, Richmond Road, E8 3NJ97 homes
completed
Junction 67, 7, Junction 67, 7, Marcon Place, E890 homes
completed
199 - 205, 199 - 205, Richmond Road, E8 3NJ74 homes
completed
22 - 44, 22 - 44, London Lane, E8 3PR49 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
18.8%
Ward turnout
40%
Election year
2026
MP
Dame Meg Hillier (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
14,737
Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Councillors

Izzy Castello-CortesGreen
Pascale Frazer-CarrollGreen
James TildenGreen

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Key facts for E8 3NW

Full postcodeE8 3NW
Postcode districtE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardHackney Central
Latitude51.543875
Longitude-0.059858
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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