De Beauvoir · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.54607, -0.07837

N1 4BW— De Beauvoir, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for N1 4BW, De Beauvoir, Hackney

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 68/100Transport 65/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
74
Safety
68
Schools
95
Transport
65
Environment
68
Investment
52

The bottom line

N1 4BW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N1 4BW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+67.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N1 4BW

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How N1 4BW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.8

★★

Secondary

Waterside Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2022 · 10 min walk

P8: +1.11A8: 48.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

108.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 636.7%

+21% vs borough

Crime by type

Other24%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Drug offences14%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Theft12%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary5%
Robbery5%

Stop & search

2.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stoke Newington Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +67% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

N1 district median

£632,500

Based on 495 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,466/m²
Price per ft²£601/ft²
Avg floor area73.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
9%
D
23%
E
2%

Based on 35 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 28%Flat 66%Other 6%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£183,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,722
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+473%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+16.9%

per year

Acceleration

-11.45

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £200k–£250k · 61 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 61 sales

Terraced31.1%
Flat/maisonette68.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£79k£81k+2.5%2.8
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£168k£247k+47.2%2.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£250k£371k+48.4%4.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£190k£410k+115.8%2.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£395k£830k+110.1%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£860k£496k-42.4%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£625k£625k+0%4
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£300k£300k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£385k£450k+16.9%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+8.1% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-0.6% alpha

Terraced+8.1% α
Local
20.2%
District
12.1%
Flat/maisonette-0.6% α
Local
5.9%
District
6.5%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

44out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Dalston Junction

Nearby stations

Dalston JunctionNational Rail
3 min walk
Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
4 min walk
Haggerston Rail StationWindrush
11 min walk
Hackney Downs Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
16 min walk
London Fields Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
19 min walk
9 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 178 buses/hr peak

84

Walkability score

237

Footpaths (500m)

5

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge31 min ↓
Victoria40 min ↑
Waterloo39 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★26 min
City31 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

24

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)37
Nearest car park43m
Santander docks (800m)5
Nearest cycle dock0.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bentley Road Car Park· no
64m

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: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.3 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

THE SURGERY (BARRETTS GROVE)

6 BARRETTS GROVE, STOKE NEWINGTON, N16 8AR

9 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

125

Parks (1km)

64

Restaurants (800m)

29

Cafes (800m)

16

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 284 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

16

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

742m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express175 m
Wine Cellar247 m
Cross News306 m
Nisa313 m

Nearby cafes

T4 Tea For U174 m
Chaiiwala190 m
Starbucks211 m
Cafe Oto273 m

Nearby restaurants

Peppers & Spice64 m
Gordos Pizzeria174 m
Morley's175 m
Subway176 m

Nearby pubs

All Good Beer57 m
The Duke Of Wellington155 m
Molly Bloom's172 m
the roses of elagabalus202 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness210 m
GYMPODS Dalston259 m
Rumble318 m
PureGym586 m

Nearby pharmacies

Mahesh Pharmacy742 m
ABC Pharmacy878 m
Clarks Healthcare1.2 km

Nearby health

Kingsland Dental Surgery171 m
Dental Beauty Dalston235 m
Beechwood Medical Centre540 m
Bradbury Dental Surgery549 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 341

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

52

Investment score

Moderate

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
3.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score33/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

12/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

69

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score35/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,793m
Crossrail 2 route99m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,870 nationally

2,037

Est. population

14,030/km²

74%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

5.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

33

Community stability

Age profile

14%
39%
26%
Under 1814%
18–3439%
35–4926%
50–6412%
65+9%

Tenure

14%
21%
44%
21%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent44%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

46%
26%
White British46%
White Other26%
Asian7%
Black9%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household65%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent21%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
50
Live planning apps (800m)
67
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
10
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
4

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
54
Largest scheme
309 homes · Dalston Junction interchange, site R/O 514 - 600, Dalston Junction interchange, site R/O 514 - 600, Kingsland Road, bounded by Dalston Lane, Roseberry Place, Forest Road, E8
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Dalston Junction interchange, site R/O 514 - 600, Dalston Junction interchange, site R/O 514 - 600, Kingsland Road, bounded by Dalston Lane, Roseberry Place, Forest Road, E8309 homes
completed
Land south of, Land south of, Dalston Lane, between Beechwood Road and Roseberry Place and south of Holy Trinity School, E8244 homes
completed
10-34, Dalston Western Curve, 10-34 & 25-33A, KINGSLAND HIGH STREET, Boleyn Road, HACKNEY, E8106 homes
completed
51-57, 51-57, Kingsland High Street, E8 2JS98 homes
completed
DE BEAUVOIR (I) SCH. & CARETAKERS HOUSE, 58-80, DE BEAUVOIR (I) SCH. & CARETAKERS HOUSE, 58-80, TOTTENHAM ROAD, BALLS POND ROAD (79 & 83), N142 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
23.4%
Ward turnout
42%
Election year
2026
MP
Dame Meg Hillier (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
15,455
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Councillors

Gemma Per-BoGreen
Paul AndersonGreen

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Key facts for N1 4BW

Full postcodeN1 4BW
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardDe Beauvoir
Latitude51.546068
Longitude-0.078370
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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