E8 4RW has a medium crime rate (48.4 incidents per 1,000 residents). Crime levels are stable. It is in the Hackney borough.

How good is transport in E8 4RW?

E8 4RW has a PTAL (Public Transport Accessibility Level) of 4, on a scale of 1a (lowest) to 6b (highest). The nearest tube station is Bethnal Green Underground Station, approximately 10.1 minutes away. There are 0 bus routes serving the area.

What are the schools like near E8 4RW?

The nearest primary school to E8 4RW is Mowlem Primary School rated Not yet inspected by Ofsted. The nearest secondary school is Oaklands School (Ofsted: Not yet inspected). LondonIQ shows Ofsted ratings and exam scores for all nearby schools.

What is the liveability score for E8 4RW?

E8 4RW has a liveability score of 80/100, placing it in the top 5% of London postcodes. The score combines safety, transport, schools, environment, and amenities data.

E8 4RW Postcode — Crime Rate, Schools & House Prices

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At a glance

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

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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

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 score39/100

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

100

Road safety score

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 126% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral line

10.1 min walk

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Cambridge Heath (London)→ Liverpool Street· 6 tph

7 min

Nearby stations

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Cambridge Heath (London) Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia

4 min walk

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Cambridge Heath (London)National Rail

4 min walk

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London Fields Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia

9 min walk

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Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral

11 min walk

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Bethnal Green Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver

15 min walk

🚌No bus stops within 400m

Walkability score

207

Footpaths (500m)

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

Education score

Good for families

★ Top school within 1km

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Primary

Mowlem Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.2

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Secondary

Oaklands School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +0.45A8: 53.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW

Low

Surface waterMEDIUM

Medium

Air qualityLOW

NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³

NoiseVERY HIGH

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 — 4.0 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

30 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 1.5 km

Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.9 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

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

153

Parks (1km)

Restaurants (800m)

Cafes (800m)

Pubs (400m)

Pharmacies (800m)

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBengali Fonga Market · 849 m

2 swimming pools4 sports halls

Libraries (1km)

Cinemas (2km)

407m

Post office

Nearby shops

Forno68 m

Yeast Bakery202 m

Co-op Food269 m

Oren Delicatessen345 m

Nearby cafes

Café Tres178 m

Nkora Coffee - Cambridge Heath233 m

The Canteen Cafe & Sandwich Bar324 m

Mare Street Market Deli332 m

Nearby restaurants

Ombra45 m

Afrofeast49 m

Papillon Pizza54 m

Miga57 m

Nearby pubs

The Last Tuesday Society49 m

The Victory92 m

The Hare152 m

Diddy's224 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness4Less228 m

Climbing District235 m

Waking Dreams342 m

Studio Anatomy365 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clarks Healthcare408 m

Borno413 m

Sonigra Pharmacy625 m

Britannia Pharmacy880 m

Nearby health

CitySmile Dental Practice101 m

The Mission Practice389 m

London Fields Medical Centre389 m

The Greenhouse Practice484 m

Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 307

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