De Beauvoir · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.54480, -0.07724

N1 4DU— De Beauvoir, Hackney

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 68/100Transport 65/100Yield 3.51%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

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

The bottom line

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

The catch: 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N1 4DU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+67.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N1 4DU

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How N1 4DU 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.8

★★

Secondary

Waterside Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2022 · 9 min walk

P8: +1.11A8: 48.4

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 12 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

9

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stoke Newington Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +67% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area74 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
4%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 43%Terraced 57%

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£185,000
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)
RoofFlat, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,722
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2011 · CAGR

+10.1%

Total change

+363%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+19.1%

per year

Acceleration

-109.21

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £400k–£450k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Semi-detached33.3%
Terraced66.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£108k£147k+36.1%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£184k£184k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£420k£420k+0%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£500k£500k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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
5 min walk
Haggerston Rail StationWindrush
9 min walk
Hackney Downs Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
15 min walk
London Fields Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
18 min walk
9 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 156 buses/hr peak

86

Walkability score

232

Footpaths (500m)

8

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 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)32
Nearest car park99m
Santander docks (800m)8
Nearest cycle dock0.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bentley Road Car Park· no
99m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 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: 2.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.4 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 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

10 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

106

Parks (1km)

63

Restaurants (800m)

33

Cafes (800m)

15

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 219 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

15

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

892m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wine Cellar109 m
Tesco Express115 m
Topaloglu Food & Wine195 m
Junction Supermarket306 m

Nearby cafes

Dead Good144 m
T4 Tea For U154 m
hōm187 m
Chaiiwala233 m

Nearby restaurants

BúnBúnBún93 m
Chips N Dat109 m
Andu Ethiopian Vegan Café110 m
Subway110 m

Nearby pubs

Teez Bar & Kitchen112 m
Molly Bloom's122 m
Bar 512134 m
Three Sheets137 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness118 m
GYMPODS Dalston209 m
Rumble220 m
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre499 m

Nearby pharmacies

ABC Pharmacy999 m
Clarks Healthcare1.1 km

Nearby health

Kingsland Dental Surgery158 m
Dental Beauty Dalston306 m
Beechwood Medical Centre484 m
Bradbury Dental Surgery492 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 356

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

65

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
3.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score35/100
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

54.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score35/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,679m
Crossrail 2 route61m

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)
58
Live planning apps (800m)
56
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
6
Commercial apps (800m)
8
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
50%
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)
47
Largest scheme
714 homes · THE HOLLY STREET ESTATE, LAND BOUNDED BY, THE HOLLY STREET ESTATE, LAND BOUNDED BY, MIDDLETON ROAD, RICHMOND RD, TO THE WEST OF QUEENSBRIDGE, 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
LAND TO THE WEST OF, LAND TO THE WEST OF, BUXTED CLOSE, GLEBE ROAD (EAST OF), E8157 homes
completed
10-34, Dalston Western Curve, 10-34 & 25-33A, KINGSLAND HIGH STREET, Boleyn Road, HACKNEY, E8106 homes
completed
Holy Trinity Primary School, Holy Trinity Primary School, Beechwood Road, Roseberry Place, E8 3DY101 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 4DU

Full postcodeN1 4DU
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardDe Beauvoir
Latitude51.544800
Longitude-0.077241
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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