Hoxton East & Shoreditch · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.52494, -0.08057

EC2A 3AG— Hoxton East & Shoreditch, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for EC2A 3AG, Hoxton East & Shoreditch, 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.

 

Schools 100%Safety 34/100Transport 79/100
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
67
Safety
34
Schools
60
Transport
79
Environment
40
Investment
88

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Location

EC2A 3AG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+378.0% vs London avg

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How EC2A 3AG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Monica's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

—

Secondary

Central Foundation Boys' School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.56A8: 55.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 29 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 7 min walk

10 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

311.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 837.5%

+246% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other26%
Theft21%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Drug offences14%
Anti-social behaviour7%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%
Vehicle crime4%

Stop & search

3.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

19

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shoreditch Fire Station · 394m

Crime is +378% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area94.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
7%
C
4%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

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
Rebuild cost estimate£235,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,531
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
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Liverpool Street StationGreater Anglia line
8.8 min walk
Shoreditch High Street

Nearby stations

Shoreditch High Street Rail StationWindrush
5 min walk
Shoreditch High StreetNational Rail
5 min walk
Old Street Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
London Liverpool Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
10 min walk
Hoxton Rail StationWindrush
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

73

Walkability score

279

Footpaths (500m)

41

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge19 min ↓
Victoria38 min ≈
Waterloo34 min ↓
Canary Wharf32 min ↓
City ★17 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

17

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)125
Nearest car park126m
Santander docks (800m)41
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Clere Street Car Park· yes
321m
🅿️
Brick Lane Car Park· yes
783m

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: 40.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 50% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.4 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 yield853.0 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

WOMENS LONDON MHTR

LPP COMMUNITY, 7 HOLYROOD STREET, SE1 2EL

30 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

19

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMildmay Mission Hospital · 465 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

111

Parks (1km)

261

Restaurants (800m)

89

Cafes (800m)

47

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

19

Gyms (1km)

27

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLongdan · 410 m
1 tennis courts7 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

47

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

10

Cinemas (2km)

245m

Post office

Nearby shops

Krystals167 m
JNS Food & Wine202 m
Maya Food & Wine214 m
Sainsbury's Local303 m

Nearby cafes

The Leaf37 m
Santo Remedio52 m
Kybelle79 m
Essence Cuisine101 m

Nearby restaurants

Flat Iron Shoreditch6 m
081 Pizzeria20 m
Island Poké21 m
Subway28 m

Nearby pubs

Ninetyeight Bar & Lounge34 m
Merchants Tavern36 m
Ballie Ballerson56 m
Simmons Bars63 m

Nearby gyms

Shoreditch Pilates77 m
Frame133 m
Amica Shoreditch211 m
The Vault Gym277 m

Nearby pharmacies

Judd's Pharmacy557 m
Apex Pharmacy668 m
Columbia Pharmacy827 m
Clarks Healthcare1.2 km

Nearby health

Xyla Elective Care408 m
S E I K Psychiatry411 m
Liberty Dentists433 m
Elite Sports Professional Services444 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 629

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

88

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,850London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score63/100
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

67.9

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,517m
Crossrail 2 route1,696m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,934 nationally

1,447

Est. population

10,351/km²

77%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

4.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

20

Community stability

Age profile

59%
22%
Under 1810%
18–3459%
35–4922%
50–647%
65+2%

Tenure

64%
15%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent64%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

29%
36%
White British29%
White Other36%
Asian13%
Black10%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household83%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent64%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
182
Live planning apps (800m)
75
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
25
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
71%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
City Fringe/Tech City
Central activities zone
Yes
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)
33
Largest scheme
412 homes · Land bounded by, Land bounded by, Curtain Road, Hewett Street/Great Eastern Street/Fairchild Place/Plough Yard/Hearn Street, EC2A 3LS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land bounded by, Land bounded by, Curtain Road, Hewett Street/Great Eastern Street/Fairchild Place/Plough Yard/Hearn Street, EC2A 3LS412 homes
completed
Land Fronting, Land Fronting, Norton Folgate, (Shoreditch High St) Worship Street, Hearn Street & Curtain Road, EC2A 3B357 homes
completed
14-15, 14-15, HOXTON SQUARE, N1 6NU48 homes
completed
7-27, 7-27, DRYSDALE STREET, N1 6ND39 homes
completed
SITE ON THE CORNER OF, 23-45, SITE ON THE CORNER OF, 23-45, FANN STREET, VISCOUNT STREET, EC1Y38 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
16.5%
Ward turnout
34%
Election year
2026
MP
Dame Meg Hillier (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
14,737
Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Councillors

Kam AdamsLabour
Janet LeeGreen
Mihai CherejiGreen

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Key facts for EC2A 3AG

Full postcodeEC2A 3AG
Postcode districtEC2A
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardHoxton East & Shoreditch
Latitude51.524945
Longitude-0.080571
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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