Haggerston · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.53854, -0.07139

E8 4LE— Haggerston, Hackney

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 57/100Yield 3.74%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
73
Schools
100
Transport
57
Environment
67
Investment
57

The bottom line

E8 4LE 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 4LE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+20.0% vs London avg

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How E8 4LE has changed

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 · 4 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 · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

78.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 59% of London
↑ Rising 233.3%

-13% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Theft9%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime4%

Stop & search

2.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shoreditch Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +20% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area66.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
17%
D
5%
E
1%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£166,750
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, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,531
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2022 · CAGR

+9%

Total change

+626%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+44.1%

per year

Acceleration

+21.38

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £450k–£500k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£68k£68k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£234k£234k+0%2
GFC & correction2011–2011£170k£170k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£277k£277k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£340k£340k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£490k£490k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+3.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette+3.6% α
Local
16.8%
District
13.2%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral line
20.1 min walk
Haggerston

Nearby stations

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

48

Walkability score

268

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

10

Car parks (800m)

20

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)35
Nearest car park71m
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 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: 1.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.8 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

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMildmay Mission Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

128

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 877 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

892m

Post office

Nearby shops

Better Health Bakery299 m
Tesco Express350 m
Acorn's409 m
Corner Mini-Market523 m

Nearby cafes

CuppaPug322 m
Koala & Bean Caffé367 m
Playhouse cafe375 m
Euro Cafe386 m

Nearby restaurants

Mo' Mangio86 m
Bay's Fish Bar91 m
Planque309 m
Tonkotsu324 m

Nearby pubs

The Duke of Wellington276 m
Signature Brew Taproom and Venue362 m
MAP Maison386 m
The Fox408 m

Nearby gyms

Momentum Training281 m
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre411 m
Waking Dreams746 m
Rumble747 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clarks Healthcare541 m
Columbia Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Dental Beauty Dalston390 m
De Beauvoir Surgery509 m
Whiston Road Surgery651 m
London Fields Medical Centre711 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 114

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

57

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

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.4

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score30/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,158m
Crossrail 2 route862m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,257 nationally

1,789

Est. population

30,000/km²

61%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£39,200

Median income

6.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

23%
31%
23%
16%
Under 1823%
18–3431%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+7%

Tenure

20%
60%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent20%
Social rent60%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

24%
16%
29%
White British24%
White Other16%
Asian13%
Black29%
Mixed8%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household67%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent60%
Private rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
71
Live planning apps (800m)
21
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
7
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)
26
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
Adelaide Wharf and 118 - 120, Adelaide Wharf and 118 - 120, Queensbridge Road, E2 8PD147 homes
completed
298-316, 298-316, KINGSLAND ROAD, ARBUTUS STREET (1A), E8101 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
14,737
Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Councillors

Siobhan MacMahonGreen
Charlene ConcepcionGreen
Nisa SharifGreen

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Key facts for E8 4LE

Full postcodeE8 4LE
Postcode districtE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardHaggerston
Latitude51.538544
Longitude-0.071390
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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