London Fields · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.54134, -0.07495

E8 4BG— London Fields, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E8 4BG, 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 60/100Transport 54/100Yield 3.74%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
67
Safety
60
Schools
90
Transport
54
Environment
68
Investment
58

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Location

E8 4BG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+140.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E8 4BG

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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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.6

★★

Secondary

Waterside Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2022 · 4 min walk

P8: +1.11A8: 48.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 23 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 9 min walk

7 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

156.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 248.9%

+74% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Theft14%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime4%
Robbery4%
Burglary4%

Stop & search

3.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shoreditch Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +140% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area65.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
73%
D
3%
E
1%

Based on 77 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£163,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (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

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
Above London average
Old Street Underground StationNorthern line
23.3 min walk
Haggerston

Nearby stations

Haggerston Rail StationWindrush
4 min walk
HaggerstonNational Rail
4 min walk
Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
10 min walk
Hoxton Rail StationWindrush
14 min walk
London Fields Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

60

Walkability score

180

Footpaths (500m)

11

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge31 min ↓
Victoria40 min ↑
Waterloo39 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★26 min
City31 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)

14

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)69
Nearest car park343m
Santander docks (800m)11
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bentley Road Car Park· 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: 9.0 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: 1.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.6 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

THE SURGERY (BARRETTS GROVE)

6 BARRETTS GROVE, STOKE NEWINGTON, N16 8AR

15 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

81

Parks (1km)

44

Restaurants (800m)

26

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 532 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Topaloglu Food & Wine224 m
Tesco Express349 m
Corner Mini-Market356 m
Wine Cellar367 m

Nearby cafes

Tin Cafe90 m
Koala & Bean Caffé119 m
CuppaPug267 m
Dead Good289 m

Nearby restaurants

Uludağ Restaurant68 m
New Capital Kebab85 m
Faulkners94 m
"mu"118 m

Nearby pubs

Ellie's104 m
The Fox113 m
The Haggerston124 m
The Duke of Wellington140 m

Nearby gyms

Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre269 m
Momentum Training387 m
Rumble417 m
Anytime Fitness434 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clarks Healthcare696 m

Nearby health

Dental Beauty Dalston276 m
De Beauvoir Surgery417 m
Kingsland Dental Surgery518 m
Beechwood Medical Centre613 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 287

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

58

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 score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

50.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,360m
Crossrail 2 route465m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,066 nationally

2,010

Est. population

5,018/km²

58%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

7.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densitySocially diverse / deprived

30

Community stability

Age profile

15%
34%
23%
17%
Under 1815%
18–3434%
35–4923%
50–6417%
65+12%

Tenure

34%
51%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent34%
Social rent51%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

26%
17%
24%
White British26%
White Other17%
Asian13%
Black24%
Mixed7%
Other13%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household66%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent51%
Private rent34%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
80
Live planning apps (800m)
37
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
6
Commercial apps (800m)
11
Major developments (800m)
0
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)
4
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
40
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 HOLLY STREET ESTATE, LAND BOUNDED BY, THE HOLLY STREET ESTATE, LAND BOUNDED BY, MIDDLETON ROAD, RICHMOND RD, TO THE WEST OF QUEENSBRIDGE, E8714 homes
completed
Dalston Junction interchange, site R/O 514 - 600, Dalston Junction interchange, site R/O 514 - 600, Kingsland Road, bounded by Dalston Lane, Roseberry Place, Forest Road, E8309 homes
completed
Land south of, Land south of, Dalston Lane, between Beechwood Road and Roseberry Place and south of Holy Trinity School, E8244 homes
completed
305, 305, Kingsland Road, 12 - 32A Hertford Road, 27 - 31 Downham Road, N1 5SH207 homes
completed
LAND TO THE WEST OF, LAND TO THE WEST OF, BUXTED CLOSE, GLEBE ROAD (EAST OF), E8157 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 4BG

Full postcodeE8 4BG
Postcode districtE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardLondon Fields
Latitude51.541336
Longitude-0.074950
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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