Home›
Hackney›Victoria

E8 4RT

Mare Street · Victoria · Hackney

E8 4RT is in Victoria, Hackney — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.

Crime is 25% below the London average.

Nearest tube: Bethnal Green Underground Station, 11.5 min

Best for:Families
79
i
Liveability
90
i
Safety
53
i
Transport
91
i
Environment
95
i
Amenity
78
i
Property
London liveability rankTop 6% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskMedium
Inner city · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
Compare E8 4RT with…
E8 4RT
79Liveability
90Safety
53Transport

Deep-dive guides for E8 4RT

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

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

At a glance

  • 📍E8 4RT is in Victoria, Hackney — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Crime is 25% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families
Compare E8 4RT with:
Share with others

📍 Track E8 4RT

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Street mix

Terraced 40%Flat 55%Other 5%

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 potentialLow

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

61

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£1,850
Gross yield3.55% (average)
Gentrification score38/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

48.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 59.1%

-21% vs borough

Crime by type

Other20
Anti-social behaviour12
Violence & sexual offences10
Vehicle crime9
Theft8
Burglary7
Robbery3
Drug offences1

Road safety

88

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

Crime is 126% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
🚇
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

81

Walkability score

231

Footpaths (500m)

16

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

41 min

London Bridge

56 min

Victoria

45 min

Waterloo

31 min

Canary Wharf

30 min

City ★

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Mowlem Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 103.2

—

Secondary

Oaklands School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: +0.45A8: 53.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 17 min walk

14 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
NoiseNONE
road
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%

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

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

SOMERFORD GROVE PRACTICE

SOMERFORD GROVE, STOKE NEWINGTON, N16 7UA

29 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%60.0%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 18,409 nationally

1,446

Est. population

12,401/km²

71%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£48,900

Median income

3.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

38

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1819%
18–3426%
35–4927%
50–6416%
65+11%

Tenure

Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent31%
Social rent31%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

White British47%
White Other24%
Asian10%
Black8%
Mixed8%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household55%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 31%Social rent 31%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.4%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote20.3%
Ward turnout42%
Election year2026
MPDame Meg Hillier (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority14,737
ConstituencyHackney South and Shoreditch

Councillors

Rolf DekkerGreen
Joanna SumnerLabour
Daniel ReaLabour

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

144

Parks (1km)

74

Restaurants (800m)

36

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

20

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGrains & Green · 873 m
2 tennis courts4 swimming pools4 sports halls

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

358m

Post office

Nearby shops

Forno156 m
Yeast Bakery248 m
Umut Supermarket & Off Licence324 m
Oren Delicatessen328 m

Nearby cafes

Mare Street Market Deli217 m
Paradox Coffee238 m
Donny's253 m
Bungalows Cafe268 m

Nearby restaurants

Caribbean-Kitchen106 m
Joy Po133 m
Afrofeast137 m
Turquoise Kitchen138 m

Nearby pubs

Diddy's111 m
The Last Tuesday Society131 m
The Victory153 m
Netil360208 m

Nearby gyms

Studio Anatomy250 m
Climbing District268 m
Basis302 m
Waking Dreams325 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clarks Healthcare340 m
Sonigra Pharmacy518 m
Borno527 m
Britannia Pharmacy974 m

Nearby health

CitySmile Dental Practice39 m
London Fields Medical Centre340 m
The Greenhouse Practice371 m
The Mission Practice503 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 299

Live in E8 4RT? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for E8 4RT.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Hackney with nearby boroughs:

Hackney vs IslingtonHackney vs Tower HamletsHackney vs NewhamHackney vs Waltham Forest

Frequently asked questions

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey