Haggerston · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.53761, -0.07739

E8 4DS— Haggerston, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E8 4DS, Haggerston, Hackney

The practical family move

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 59/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
77
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
59
Environment
68
Investment
49

The bottom line

E8 4DS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

E8 4DS

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 income+3.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+26.0% vs London avg

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How E8 4DS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Hoxton Garden Primary

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 111.1

★★

Secondary

Waterside Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2022 · 1 min walk

P8: +1.11A8: 48.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 3 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

81.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 62% of London
→ Stable

-9% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Theft11%
Burglary9%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences5%
Robbery4%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shoreditch Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +26% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£9,983/m²
Price per ft²£927/ft²
Avg floor area73 m²

EPC breakdown

B
16%
C
48%
D
1%
E
5%

Based on 70 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 96%Other 4%

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£182,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,722
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2001–2025 · CAGR

+5.6%

Total change

+267%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+8.0%

per year

Acceleration

+10.06

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £150k–£175k · 96 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 96 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£210k£289k+37.5%13.8
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£275k£339k+23.1%6.5
GFC & correction2010–2012£395k£395k+0%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£390k£650k+66.7%3.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£658k£728k+10.6%3
Current market2024–2025£713k£770k+8%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.8% α
Local
5.5%
District
6.3%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

29out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Old Street Underground StationNorthern line
17.9 min walk
Haggerston

Nearby stations

Haggerston Rail StationWindrush
2 min walk
HaggerstonNational Rail
2 min walk
Hoxton Rail StationWindrush
9 min walk
Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
15 min walk
London Fields Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

63

Walkability score

256

Footpaths (500m)

18

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge30 min ↓
Victoria41 min ↑
Waterloo42 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★29 min
City29 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

11

Car parks (800m)

14

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)62
Nearest car park330m
Santander docks (800m)18
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.1 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

THE SURGERY (BARRETTS GROVE)

6 BARRETTS GROVE, STOKE NEWINGTON, N16 8AR

20 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 926 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

100

Parks (1km)

42

Restaurants (800m)

26

Cafes (800m)

9

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHoxton Brothers · 471 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

9

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

6

Cinemas (2km)

883m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express105 m
Better Health Bakery150 m
Corner Mini-Market208 m
Today's Extra332 m

Nearby cafes

Playhouse cafe74 m
Toconoco103 m
Cafe Route Haggerston109 m
By The Bridge134 m

Nearby restaurants

Tonkotsu125 m
Lekki131 m
Planque132 m
The Sea, The Sea138 m

Nearby pubs

MAP Maison126 m
U7 Lounge144 m
Signature Brew Taproom and Venue155 m
The Glory158 m

Nearby gyms

Momentum Training148 m
Britannia Leisure Centre557 m
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre664 m
New City Fitness795 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clarks Healthcare266 m
Judd's Pharmacy996 m

Nearby health

De Beauvoir Surgery130 m
Dental Beauty Dalston178 m
Whiston Road Surgery402 m
Cosmo Clinic565 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 205

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

49

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 score31/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300
Sales last 12 months0

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

73.6

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score30/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,913m
Crossrail 2 route697m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,899 nationally

1,843

Est. population

30,000/km²

75%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£43,400

Median income

3.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

31

Community stability

Age profile

19%
37%
31%
Under 1819%
18–3437%
35–4931%
50–6411%
65+3%

Tenure

18%
38%
29%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent38%
Social rent29%
Shared ownership6%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

30%
28%
18%
White British30%
White Other28%
Asian7%
Black18%
Mixed6%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household71%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
66
Live planning apps (800m)
31
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
10
Major developments (800m)
0
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
5
Under construction
5
Completed (3yr)
73
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
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

305, 305, Kingsland Road, 12 - 32A Hertford Road, 27 - 31 Downham Road, N1 5SH207 homes
completed
2 - 10, 2 - 10, Hertford Road, N1 5SH117 homes
completed
2N1 (Former Edith Cavell School), 2N1 (Former Edith Cavell School), Hertford Road, Enfield Road, N1 5BA105 homes
completed
298-316, 298-316, KINGSLAND ROAD, ARBUTUS STREET (1A), E8101 homes
completed
PHASE 1, OLD GASWORKS SITE, PHASE 1, OLD GASWORKS SITE, LABURNUM STREET, E280 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
16.7%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Dame Meg Hillier (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,455
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Councillors

Siobhan MacMahonGreen
Charlene ConcepcionGreen
Nisa SharifGreen

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Key facts for E8 4DS

Full postcodeE8 4DS
Postcode districtE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardHaggerston
Latitude51.537608
Longitude-0.077385
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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