London Fields · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.53572, -0.05768

E8 4RH— London Fields, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E8 4RH, London Fields, Hackney

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 50/100Transport 62/100Yield 3.74%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
69
Safety
50
Schools
60
Transport
62
Environment
92
Investment
67

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Location

E8 4RH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+16.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+227.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E8 4RH

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How E8 4RH 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.5

—

Secondary

Oaklands School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: +0.45A8: 53.6

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 18 min walk

14 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

212.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 308.2%

+137% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Theft13%
Burglary9%
Vehicle crime7%
Robbery6%
Drug offences3%

Stop & search

3.8

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: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 924m

Crime is +227% 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 DAnnual charge £1,722
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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral line
11.5 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London)→ Liverpool Street· 6 tph
7 min

Nearby stations

Cambridge Heath (London) Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
5 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London)National Rail
5 min walk
London Fields Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
8 min walk
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral
12 min walk
Hackney Central Rail StationMildmay
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

210

Footpaths (500m)

16

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge34 min ↓
Victoria42 min ↑
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf34 min ↓
City ★25 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

14

Car parks (800m)

18

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)36
Nearest car park184m
Santander docks (800m)16
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.9 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

28 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMildmay Mission Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

148

Parks (1km)

73

Restaurants (800m)

37

Cafes (800m)

9

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGrains & Green · 890 m
2 tennis courts4 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

11

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

311m

Post office

Nearby shops

Forno135 m
Yeast Bakery201 m
Oren Delicatessen275 m
Umut Supermarket & Off Licence288 m

Nearby cafes

Paradox Coffee221 m
Mare Street Market Deli226 m
Donny's254 m
Café Tres282 m

Nearby restaurants

Caribbean-Kitchen115 m
Afrofeast120 m
Papillon Pizza126 m
Miga131 m

Nearby pubs

The Last Tuesday Society113 m
Diddy's120 m
The Victory185 m
Netil360206 m

Nearby gyms

Climbing District219 m
Studio Anatomy267 m
Waking Dreams272 m
Basis296 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clarks Healthcare299 m
Borno527 m
Sonigra Pharmacy550 m
Boots994 m

Nearby health

CitySmile Dental Practice23 m
London Fields Medical Centre292 m
The Greenhouse Practice393 m
The Mission Practice502 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 312

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

67

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 score36/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

58.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,314m
Crossrail 2 route1,709m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,522 nationally

2,344

Est. population

10,451/km²

70%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£48,900

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

32

Community stability

Age profile

14%
48%
25%
Under 1814%
18–3448%
35–4925%
50–6411%
65+2%

Tenure

20%
47%
16%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent47%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership11%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

39%
28%
White British39%
White Other28%
Asian9%
Black9%
Mixed9%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household72%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent33%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
43
Live planning apps (800m)
28
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
8
Major developments (800m)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
City Fringe/Tech City
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
78
Largest scheme
168 homes · REAR PART OF BETHNAL GREEN HOSPITAL, REAR PART OF BETHNAL GREEN HOSPITAL, CAMBRIDGE HEATH ROAD, E2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Parmiter Industrial Centre, Parmiter Industrial Centre, Parmiter Street, E2106 homes
completed
23-47, 23 - 47, MARE STREET, HACKNEY, E8 4RP106 homes
completed
Parmiter Industrial Centre, Parmiter Industrial Centre, Parmiter Street, E2106 homes
completed
SITE OF, 2-48, SITE OF, 2-48, NOTHIAM STREET, MARE STREET (2-10 & 22), E871 homes
completed
The Laundry 2-18, The Laundry 2-18, Warburton Road, E8 3FN58 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 4RH

Full postcodeE8 4RH
Postcode districtE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardLondon Fields
Latitude51.535719
Longitude-0.057682
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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