Hoxton East & Shoreditch · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.52292, -0.07930

EC2A 3NL— Hoxton East & Shoreditch, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for EC2A 3NL, Hoxton East & Shoreditch, Hackney

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Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 80/100

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
64
Safety
4
Schools
60
Transport
80
Environment
40
Investment
89

The bottom line

EC2A 3NL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

EC2A 3NL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EC2A 3NL

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How EC2A 3NL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Virginia Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

—

Secondary

Central Foundation Boys' School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.56A8: 55.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 357.9%

+457% 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

Other30%
Theft19%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Drug offences9%
Robbery6%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime4%

Stop & search

10.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

16

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shoreditch Fire Station · 601m

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area68.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
406%
C
6%

Based on 412 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 1%Flat 99%

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£170,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2023
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 1.35 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,105
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £700k+ · 81 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 81 sales

Semi-detached1.2%
Flat/maisonette98.8%

By decade

2020s

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£830k£830k+0%81

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 StationElizabeth line line
6.2 min walk
Shoreditch High Street

Nearby stations

Shoreditch High Street Rail StationWindrush
4 min walk
Shoreditch High StreetNational Rail
4 min walk
London Liverpool Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
7 min walk
Liverpool StreetElizabeth line
8 min walk
Liverpool Street Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

76

Walkability score

379

Footpaths (500m)

39

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge20 min ↓
Victoria36 min ↓
Waterloo35 min ↓
Canary Wharf22 min ↓
City ★18 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)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)125
Nearest car park116m
Santander docks (800m)39
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Clere Street Car Park· yes
429m
🅿️
Brick Lane Car Park· yes
609m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.6 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 yield853.0 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ST. KATHERINE'S DOCK PRACTICE

FLAT 12, NIGHTINGALE HOUSE, 50 THOMAS MORE STREET, E1W 1UA

24 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

20

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMildmay Mission Hospital · 594 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

110

Parks (1km)

331

Restaurants (800m)

118

Cafes (800m)

33

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

21

Gyms (1km)

34

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 329 m
1 tennis courts12 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

33

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

10

Cinemas (2km)

467m

Post office

Nearby shops

Food & Wine99 m
Maya Food & Wine202 m
Sweet Spot214 m
Tesco Express248 m

Nearby cafes

Old Spike63 m
Café Pens Amor69 m
Corner Savoy88 m
Black Sheep Coffee97 m

Nearby restaurants

Pavilion Restaurant33 m
Sanjugo65 m
Fat Hippo Shoreditch75 m
Sohaila106 m

Nearby pubs

Pavilion Bar52 m
The Horse & Groom79 m
Goose Island Brew Pub79 m
26 Curtain Road85 m

Nearby gyms

BLOK Shoreditch109 m
Moss Pilates173 m
Shoreditch Pilates184 m
Frame204 m

Nearby pharmacies

Judd's Pharmacy799 m
Columbia Pharmacy897 m
Superdrug1.1 km

Nearby health

S E I K Psychiatry183 m
Xyla Elective Care237 m
Bishopsgate Dental Care302 m
London Pregnancy Clinic306 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 792

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

89

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 score65/100
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

75

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,347m
Crossrail 2 route1,930m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,894 nationally

1,869

Est. population

4,667/km²

71%

Employed

75%

Degree educated

2.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals

17

Community stability

Age profile

63%
19%
Under 188%
18–3463%
35–4919%
50–648%
65+2%

Tenure

70%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent70%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
34%
18%
White British29%
White Other34%
Asian18%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional57%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household85%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent70%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
233
Live planning apps (800m)
64
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
21
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
60%
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)
30
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
SITE ON THE CORNER OF, 23-45, SITE ON THE CORNER OF, 23-45, FANN STREET, VISCOUNT STREET, EC1Y38 homes
completed
SITES A & N (FORMERLY I & P), SITES A & N (FORMERLY I & P), FOLGATE STREET, SPITAL SQUARE, E138 homes
completed
96a-98a, 96a-98a, Curtain Road, 7-9 New Inn Broadway, EC230 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 3NL

Full postcodeEC2A 3NL
Postcode districtEC2A
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardHoxton East & Shoreditch
Latitude51.522919
Longitude-0.079302
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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