De Beauvoir · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.54284, -0.08345

N1 4HDDe Beauvoir, Hackney

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Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 68/100Transport 52/100Yield 3.51%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
73
Safety
68
Schools
95
Transport
52
Environment
69
Investment
60

The bottom line

N1 4HD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

N1 4HD

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+66.0% vs London avg

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How N1 4HD 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.8

★★

Secondary

Waterside Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2022 · 8 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 · 10 min walk

8 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

107.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 381.8%

+20% vs borough

Crime by type

Other22%
Theft20%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime11%
Violence & sexual offences9%
Drug offences8%
Robbery6%
Burglary5%

Stop & search

2.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shoreditch Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +66% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area75.4

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
6%
E
1%

Based on 14 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£188,500
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)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,487
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19962022 · CAGR

+9%

Total change

+840%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+364.2%

per year

Acceleration

+309.71

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £700k+ · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Detached25%
Semi-detached75%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19962000£200k£405k+102.5%1
Rate-rise correction20222022£1.88m£1.88m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Old StreetGreat Northern line
22.8 min walk
Haggerston

Nearby stations

Haggerston Rail StationWindrush
9 min walk
HaggerstonNational Rail
9 min walk
Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
10 min walk
Hoxton Rail StationWindrush
17 min walk
Highbury & Islington Underground StationVictoria
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

149

Footpaths (500m)

7

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge37 min
Victoria42 min
Waterloo47 min
Canary Wharf42 min
City36 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

18

Car parks (800m)

14

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)99
Nearest car park319m
Santander docks (800m)7
Nearest cycle dock0.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bentley Road Car Park· no
501m

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: 1.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.8 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

MILDMAY MEDICAL PRACTICE

2A GREEN LANES, N16 9NF

14 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

99

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 697 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

845m

Post office

Nearby shops

Mira Food Store321 m
Ally's Off Licence420 m
Corner Mini-Market512 m
Topaloglu Food & Wine525 m

Nearby cafes

Spring Rose Cafe & Restaurant238 m
52a Coffee House383 m
Gesya Cafe439 m
Batch Baby444 m

Nearby restaurants

Sweet Thursday232 m
Spice Island238 m
Turkish Kitchen415 m
Salut!426 m

Nearby pubs

The Scolt Head137 m
The De Beauvoir Arms177 m
The Talbot288 m
The Hunter S343 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness601 m
GYMPODS Dalston691 m
Rumble694 m
Momentum Training792 m

Nearby pharmacies

North London Health Centre802 m
Mahesh Pharmacy843 m
Clarks Healthcare956 m

Nearby health

De Beauvoir Surgery591 m
Dental Beauty Dalston610 m
Kingsland Dental Surgery627 m
Future Smile Dental Practice805 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 100

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

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
3.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score24/100
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

49.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score35/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,360m
Crossrail 2 route21m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,883 nationally

1,478

Est. population

10,773/km²

74%

Employed

75%

Degree educated

1.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

41

Community stability

Age profile

16%
31%
25%
17%
Under 1816%
18–3432%
35–4925%
50–6417%
65+11%

Tenure

25%
28%
35%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent35%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

58%
23%
White British58%
White Other23%
Asian5%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional64%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household52%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
56
Live planning apps (800m)
136
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
69%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
5
Under construction
5
Completed (3yr)
32
Largest scheme
209 homes · Colville Estate Phase 2 - Plots C/E/F, Colville Estate Phase 2 - Plots C/E/F, Southgate Road, N1 5DB
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Street Record, Henshall Street, Wall street; Baxter Road, London70 homes
completed
8-28, 8-28, DOVE ROAD, N155 homes
completed
SITE AT HADLEIGH HOUSE (4 & 6-16 EVEN), SITE AT HADLEIGH HOUSE (4 & 6-16 EVEN)37 homes
completed
SITE OF FORMER UFTON CENTRE, 12, SITE OF FORMER UFTON CENTRE, 12, UFTON ROAD, N137 homes
completed
174-180, 174-180, CULFORD ROAD, TOTTENHAM ROAD (102-118), N130 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 4HD

Full postcodeN1 4HD
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardDe Beauvoir
Latitude51.542842
Longitude-0.083453
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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