London Fields · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.53782, -0.05723

E8 4RU— London Fields, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E8 4RU, 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 63/100Yield 3.74%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
71
Safety
50
Schools
90
Transport
63
Environment
92
Investment
67

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Location

E8 4RU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for E8 4RU

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

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

London Fields Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.5

★★

Secondary

The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School

Good · Inspected Dec 2023 · 10 min walk

P8: -0.26A8: 39.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 26 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 16 min walk

10 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

88

Road safety score

8

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 1.1km

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 potentialHigh

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
14.2 min walk
London Fields→ Liverpool Street· 6 tph
9 min

Nearby stations

London Fields Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
5 min walk
London FieldsNational Rail
5 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London) Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
8 min walk
Hackney Central Rail StationMildmay
13 min walk
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

62

Walkability score

208

Footpaths (500m)

13

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

15

Car parks (800m)

22

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)36
Nearest car park85m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.2 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.6 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

26 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

126

Parks (1km)

70

Restaurants (800m)

36

Cafes (800m)

12

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

14

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGrains & Green · 654 m
2 tennis courts4 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

14

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

338m

Post office

Nearby shops

Whenever, whatever126 m
The Snapery East193 m
Umut Supermarket & Off Licence245 m
Sultan Food & Wine261 m

Nearby cafes

Mare Street Market Deli11 m
Donny's39 m
Bungalows Cafe54 m
Paradox Coffee109 m

Nearby restaurants

Mare Street Market4 m
Elliot’s35 m
Turquoise Kitchen90 m
Joy Po95 m

Nearby pubs

Bambi23 m
Netil36049 m
The London Fields92 m
Saint Monday112 m

Nearby gyms

Studio Anatomy49 m
Basis98 m
F45 Training155 m
Bloodline Gym227 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clarks Healthcare279 m
Sonigra Pharmacy342 m
Borno755 m

Nearby health

The Greenhouse Practice170 m
CitySmile Dental Practice246 m
London Fields Medical Centre324 m
The Mission Practice731 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 290

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 score37/100
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

65

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,534m
Crossrail 2 route1,584m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,831 nationally

2,344

Est. population

15,458/km²

81%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

£48,900

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

26

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 / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household76%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent47%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
34
Live planning apps (800m)
29
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
8
Major developments (800m)
3
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)
76
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)

NEW KINGSHOLD ESTATE - PHASE 7, NEW KINGSHOLD ESTATE - PHASE 7, KINGSHOLD ROAD, E9128 homes
completed
23-47, 23 - 47, MARE STREET, HACKNEY, E8 4RP106 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
5, 5, KING EDWARDS ROAD, E952 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 4RU

Full postcodeE8 4RU
Postcode districtE8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardLondon Fields
Latitude51.537824
Longitude-0.057232
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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