De Beauvoir · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.54122, -0.07751

N1 4SE— De Beauvoir, Hackney

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 63/100Yield 3.51%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
71
Safety
69
Schools
95
Transport
63
Environment
68
Investment
63

The bottom line

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

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

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Location

N1 4SE

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+54.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N1 4SE

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How N1 4SE 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 105.8

★★

Secondary

Waterside Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2022 · 4 min walk

P8: +1.11A8: 48.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 23 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 8 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

99.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 75% of London
↑ Rising 1414.3%

+11% vs borough

Crime by type

Other24%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Theft15%
Drug offences12%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

0.5

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: Shoreditch Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +54% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area80.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

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£201,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,531
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2004 · CAGR

+6.2%

Total change

+44%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-42.1%

per year

Acceleration

-190.44

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £125k–£150k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£60k£60k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£149k£86k-42.1%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Old Street Underground StationNorthern line
22.2 min walk
Haggerston

Nearby stations

Haggerston Rail StationWindrush
4 min walk
HaggerstonNational Rail
4 min walk
Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
10 min walk
Hoxton Rail StationWindrush
14 min walk
London Fields Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

183

Footpaths (500m)

13

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 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

18

Car parks (800m)

15

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)78
Nearest car park449m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bentley Road Car Park· no
490m

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 AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.7 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

15 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

99

Parks (1km)

41

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

10

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 574 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

10

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Corner Mini-Market239 m
Topaloglu Food & Wine251 m
Tesco Express331 m
Wine Cellar396 m

Nearby cafes

Tin Cafe114 m
Koala & Bean Caffé152 m
Helma257 m
CuppaPug267 m

Nearby restaurants

Golden Food109 m
Uludağ Restaurant111 m
New Capital Kebab133 m
Faulkners148 m

Nearby pubs

The Fox111 m
Ellie's148 m
The Haggerston167 m
The Talbot212 m

Nearby gyms

Momentum Training404 m
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre442 m
Anytime Fitness462 m
Rumble487 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clarks Healthcare669 m

Nearby health

Dental Beauty Dalston231 m
De Beauvoir Surgery323 m
Kingsland Dental Surgery537 m
Beechwood Medical Centre726 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 231

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

63

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 score27/100
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

43.3

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,293m
Crossrail 2 route369m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,723 nationally

2,122

Est. population

14,263/km²

68%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

7.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

33

Community stability

Age profile

19%
37%
24%
13%
Under 1819%
18–3437%
35–4924%
50–6413%
65+7%

Tenure

16%
31%
40%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent31%
Social rent40%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

35%
23%
18%
White British35%
White Other23%
Asian9%
Black18%
Mixed7%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household66%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent40%
Private rent31%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
68
Live planning apps (800m)
37
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
6
Commercial apps (800m)
8
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
13
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)
39
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)

305, 305, Kingsland Road, 12 - 32A Hertford Road, 27 - 31 Downham Road, N1 5SH207 homes
completed
LAND TO THE WEST OF, LAND TO THE WEST OF, BUXTED CLOSE, GLEBE ROAD (EAST OF), E8157 homes
completed
2 - 10, 2 - 10, Hertford Road, N1 5SH117 homes
completed
2N1 (Former Edith Cavell School), 2N1 (Former Edith Cavell School), Hertford Road, Enfield Road, N1 5BA105 homes
completed
298-316, 298-316, KINGSLAND ROAD, ARBUTUS STREET (1A), E8101 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 4SE

Full postcodeN1 4SE
Postcode districtN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardDe Beauvoir
Latitude51.541225
Longitude-0.077507
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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