Victoria · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.54072, -0.04818

E9 7BA— Victoria, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for E9 7BA, Victoria, Hackney

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 45/100Yield 4.17%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
78
Schools
95
Transport
45
Environment
96
Investment
60

The bottom line

E9 7BA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

E9 7BA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-28.0% vs London avg

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How E9 7BA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Orchard Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 1 min walk

KS2: 105.0

★★★

Secondary

Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2023 · 5 min walk

P8: +1.55A8: 65.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 7 min walk

9 primaries · 4 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

46.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
↑ Rising 435.7%

from a low base — still below London average

-48% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Theft8%
Drug offences7%
Robbery7%
Burglary7%
Vehicle crime3%

Stop & search

1.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Homerton Fire Station · 930m

Crime is 28% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area101.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
15%
D
5%
E
2%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 78%Flat 22%

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 yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£253,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 300 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,531
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+10%

Total change

+1330%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.9%

per year

Acceleration

-141.74

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £300k–£350k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Terraced77.8%
Flat/maisonette22.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1997£60k£98k+63.3%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£273k£273k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£340k£350k+3%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£850k£850k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£858k£858k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Bethnal GreenCentral line
18.9 min walk
Homerton

Nearby stations

London Fields Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
8 min walk
Homerton Rail StationMildmay
10 min walk
HomertonNational Rail
10 min walk
Hackney Central Rail StationMildmay
11 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London) Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

53

Walkability score

205

Footpaths (500m)

5

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge43 min ↑
Victoria46 min ↑
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★39 min
City40 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)

18

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)249
Nearest car park150m
Santander docks (800m)5
Nearest cycle dock0.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Victoria Car Park· yes
707m
🅿️
Tesco Customer Car Park249 spaces· no
777m

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: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.3 km

Energy

Solar: 850 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 yield849.5 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

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJohn Howard Centre · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

117

Parks (1km)

27

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Bar Bruno (336 m)

Nearest supermarketGrains & Green · 576 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

386m

Post office

Nearby shops

London Starnight501 m
Bradstock Supermarket576 m
Whenever, whatever614 m
E5 Bakehouse650 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Mosaic283 m
Well Street Kitchen314 m
Fayre Share412 m
Cloudy Sips417 m

Nearby restaurants

Market Fish Bar301 m
Perfect Fried Chicken305 m
Romeo's324 m
Huong355 m

Nearby pubs

Bar Bruno336 m
The Lauriston381 m
The Hawke389 m
The Gun394 m

Nearby gyms

The Refinery370 m
Xcelerate Gyms461 m
Anytime Fitness470 m
Reformer Ritual636 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sonigra Pharmacy394 m
Silverfields Pharmacy1.0 km
Clockwork Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Elsdale Street Surgery266 m
AF Dental372 m
The Greenhouse Practice557 m
CitySmile Dental Practice855 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 110

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

60

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
4.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

31.4

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,120m
Crossrail 2 route2,004m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,019 nationally

1,602

Est. population

16,484/km²

56%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£37,100

Median income

10.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

39

Community stability

Age profile

24%
25%
21%
18%
Under 1824%
18–3425%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+12%

Tenure

16%
63%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent16%
Social rent63%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

29%
31%
White British29%
White Other13%
Asian12%
Black31%
Mixed6%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household61%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent63%
Private rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
26
Live planning apps (800m)
19
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
31
Largest scheme
282 homes · NEW KINGSHOLD ESTATE AND SITES REAR OF, NEW KINGSHOLD ESTATE AND SITES REAR OF, KING EDWARD'S ROAD, MOULINS ROAD (2-12), HOLCROFT RD. (2-12), E9
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

NEW KINGSHOLD ESTATE AND SITES REAR OF, NEW KINGSHOLD ESTATE AND SITES REAR OF, KING EDWARD'S ROAD, MOULINS ROAD (2-12), HOLCROFT RD. (2-12), E9282 homes
completed
NEW KINGSHOLD ESTATE, PHASES 1-3, NEW KINGSHOLD ESTATE, PHASES 1-3, KING EDWARD'S ROAD, E9148 homes
completed
James Taylor Building & sites A & C, Morningside Estate, James Taylor Building & sites A & C, Morningside Estate, Collent Street, and Cresset Road, E9 6SG69 homes
completed
Frampton Park Road, Hackney, E9 7PQ47 homes
completed
FORMER SUB STATION, FORMER SUB STATION, BALCORNE STREET, E933 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
20.3%
Ward turnout
42%
Election year
2026
MP
Dame Meg Hillier (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
14,737
Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Councillors

Rolf DekkerGreen
Joanna SumnerLabour
Daniel ReaLabour

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Key facts for E9 7BA

Full postcodeE9 7BA
Postcode districtE9
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardVictoria
Latitude51.540723
Longitude-0.048182
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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