London Fields · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.53754, -0.06262

E8 4NB— London Fields, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E8 4NB, 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 74/100Transport 46/100Yield 3.74%
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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Area score
67
Safety
74
Schools
60
Transport
46
Environment
72
Investment
52

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Location

E8 4NB

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+13.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E8 4NB

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How E8 4NB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

London Fields Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.5

—

Secondary

City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.68A8: 58.8

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

8 primaries · 5 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

73.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
↑ Rising 266.7%

-18% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Drug offences14%
Theft8%
Robbery6%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary3%

Stop & search

1.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +13% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,339
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
Below London average
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral line
15 min walk
London Fields→ Liverpool Street· 6 tph
9 min

Nearby stations

London Fields Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
7 min walk
London FieldsNational Rail
7 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London) Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
9 min walk
Haggerston Rail StationWindrush
11 min walk
Hoxton Rail StationWindrush
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

195

Footpaths (500m)

16

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge40 min ↑
Victoria51 min ↑
Waterloo45 min ↑
Canary Wharf37 min ↓
City ★35 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)

19

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)19
Nearest car park372m
Santander docks (800m)16
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: 1.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB32% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 87% of London

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

24 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMildmay Mission Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

120

Parks (1km)

55

Restaurants (800m)

27

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGrains & Green · 848 m
2 tennis courts2 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

100m

Post office

Nearby shops

Green Island Whole Foods92 m
Costcutter94 m
Hill and Szrok105 m
Londis Broadway SuperSaver112 m

Nearby cafes

El Ganso Cafe88 m
Climpson & Sons91 m
l'eau a la bouche103 m
Aya & Suki105 m

Nearby restaurants

Bella Vita89 m
Benny's90 m
OKKO91 m
Chakana98 m

Nearby pubs

Off Broadway87 m
Cat and Mutton118 m
The Dove147 m
The Perseverance272 m

Nearby gyms

Waking Dreams209 m
Basis308 m
Bloodline Gym353 m
Climbing District358 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clarks Healthcare105 m
Sonigra Pharmacy674 m
Borno845 m
Old Maids Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

London Fields Medical Centre115 m
CitySmile Dental Practice421 m
The Greenhouse Practice506 m
The Mission Practice821 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 251

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

52

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

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

46.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,325m
Crossrail 2 route1,324m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,021 nationally

1,350

Est. population

30,000/km²

56%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£39,200

Median income

7.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

40

Community stability

Age profile

22%
27%
18%
22%
Under 1822%
18–3427%
35–4918%
50–6422%
65+12%

Tenure

70%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent13%
Social rent70%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
15%
35%
White British29%
White Other15%
Asian6%
Black35%
Mixed7%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household66%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent70%
Private rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
40
Live planning apps (800m)
33
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
6
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
1
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)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
75
Largest scheme
394 homes · Haggerstone West and Kingsland Estates Phase 2, Haggerstone West and Kingsland Estates Phase 2, Kingsland Road, E8 2TJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT, FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT, ADA PLACE, MARIAN SQUARE, E250 homes
completed
4 - 6, 4 - 6, Sheep Lane, E8 4QS45 homes
completed
ADDISON COURT 48-64, HALLEY HOUSE 1-30, ADDISON COURT 48-64, HALLEY HOUSE 1-30, PRITCHARD ROAD, E240 homes
completed
1-3, 1-3, Sheep Lane, E8 4QS40 homes
completed
RED STAR WHARF, RED STAR WHARF, WHARF PLACE, E236 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 4NB

Full postcodeE8 4NB
Postcode districtE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardLondon Fields
Latitude51.537536
Longitude-0.062623
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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