London Fields · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.53923, -0.07057

E8 4EU— London Fields, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E8 4EU, 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.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 52/100Yield 3.74%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
70
Safety
73
Schools
100
Transport
52
Environment
67
Investment
51

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Location

E8 4EU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+20.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Queensbridge Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2023 · 1 min walk

KS2: 105.0

—

Secondary

The Bridge Academy

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: +0.53A8: 55.7

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 · 10 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

78.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 59% of London
↑ Rising 287.5%

-13% vs borough

Crime by type

Other24%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime15%
Burglary9%
Theft5%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shoreditch Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +20% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area39.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
48%
D
35%
E
1%

Based on 88 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£98,750
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 DAnnual charge £1,722
Price growth potentialLow

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
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral line
20.4 min walk
Haggerston

Nearby stations

Haggerston Rail StationWindrush
4 min walk
HaggerstonNational Rail
4 min walk
London Fields Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
11 min walk
Hoxton Rail StationWindrush
12 min walk
Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

216

Footpaths (500m)

15

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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

7

Car parks (800m)

18

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)19
Nearest car park139m
Santander docks (800m)15
Nearest cycle dock0.0 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

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

20 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMildmay Mission Hospital · 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

113

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Duke of Wellington (288 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 823 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

976m

Post office

Nearby shops

Better Health Bakery387 m
Tesco Express418 m
Acorn's479 m
Prestige Supermarket558 m

Nearby cafes

CuppaPug375 m
Koala & Bean Caffé383 m
Tin Cafe416 m
Euro Cafe444 m

Nearby restaurants

Mo' Mangio160 m
Bay's Fish Bar163 m
Planque379 m
Tonkotsu410 m

Nearby pubs

The Duke of Wellington288 m
The Duke of Richmond417 m
The Fox421 m
MAP Maison446 m

Nearby gyms

Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre339 m
Momentum Training361 m
Rumble691 m
Waking Dreams732 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clarks Healthcare635 m
Columbia Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

Dental Beauty Dalston440 m
De Beauvoir Surgery573 m
London Fields Medical Centre684 m
Whiston Road Surgery747 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 111

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

51

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

44.6

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score30/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,251m
Crossrail 2 route835m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,408 nationally

1,587

Est. population

13,579/km²

59%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£44,700

Median income

6.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityMixed

44

Community stability

Age profile

18%
22%
21%
21%
18%
Under 1818%
18–3422%
35–4921%
50–6421%
65+18%

Tenure

15%
19%
15%
51%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent15%
Social rent51%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

45%
14%
18%
White British45%
White Other14%
Asian10%
Black18%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household57%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent51%
Private rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
64
Live planning apps (800m)
21
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
8
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)
29
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
Haggerstone West and Kingsland Estates Phase 2, Haggerstone West and Kingsland Estates Phase 2, Kingsland Road, E8 2TJ394 homes
completed
Haggerstone West and Kingsland Estates Phase 1, Haggerstone West and Kingsland Estates Phase 1, Kingsland Road, E8 2TJ367 homes
completed
Holly Street Estate, Holly Street Estate, Richmond Road, Forest Road, Holly Street, E8151 homes
completed
Adelaide Wharf and 118 - 120, Adelaide Wharf and 118 - 120, Queensbridge Road, E2 8PD147 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 4EU

Full postcodeE8 4EU
Postcode districtE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardLondon Fields
Latitude51.539231
Longitude-0.070568
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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