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N1 5LG

Ivy Street · Hoxton East & Shoreditch · Hackney

N1 5LG is in Hoxton East & Shoreditch, Hackney — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.

Property prices average £275k (median). Crime is 77% below the London average.

Median price: £275k · Nearest tube: Old Street Underground Station, 12.1 min

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London liveability rankTop 32% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentStrong
RiskLow
Inner city · Very high density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍N1 5LG is in Hoxton East & Shoreditch, Hackney — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Property prices average £275k (median). Crime is 77% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Investors
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumeonly 3 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£275,000

Median sale price

+222.4%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-28.2%
Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£275,000
Avg flat£740,000

Street mix

Terraced 10%Flat 88%Other 2%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£1,250
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£9,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

6.3×

Price-to-income

£1,376/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,339
Price growth potentialModerate

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£275,000)

£1,250

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £1,250

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

68

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£1,850
Gross yield8.07% (high)
Gentrification score33/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

Moderate

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Safety

22 Apr

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

15.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

-75% vs borough

Crime by type

Other18311
Theft10801
Violence & sexual offences10286
Anti-social behaviour8730
Drug offences4780
Burglary2781
Robbery2309
Vehicle crime1964

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 177% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
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Old Street Underground StationNorthern line
12.1 min walk
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Hoxton

Nearby stations

🚇
Hoxton Rail StationWindrush
5 min walk
🚂
HoxtonNational Rail
5 min walk
🚇
Haggerston Rail StationWindrush
8 min walk
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Old Street Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
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Shoreditch High Street Rail StationWindrush
15 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

82

Walkability score

256

Footpaths (500m)

25

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

32 min

London Bridge

55 min

Victoria

46 min

Waterloo

34 min

Canary Wharf

23 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Hoxton Garden Primary

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 111.1

★★

Secondary

Waterside Academy

Good · 7 min walk

P8: +1.11A8: 48.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 3 min walk

10 primaries · 4 secondaries · 2 childcare — within 1km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 22%

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.6 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE SURGERY (BARRETTS GROVE)

6 BARRETTS GROVE, STOKE NEWINGTON, N16 8AR

26 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMoorfields at Hoxton · 661 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%60.0%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 5,498 nationally

1,678

Est. population

20,795/km²

60%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£43,400

Median income

8.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

33

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1821%
18–3433%
35–4922%
50–6415%
65+8%

Tenure

Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent27%
Social rent56%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

White British24%
White Other19%
Asian14%
Black23%
Mixed8%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household68%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 27%Social rent 56%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.3%
Price vs London-47.1%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityGreen
Ward majority vote16.5%
Ward turnout34%
Election year2026
MPDame Meg Hillier (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority14,737
ConstituencyHackney South and Shoreditch

Councillors

Kam AdamsLabour
Janet LeeGreen
Mihai CherejiGreen

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

108

Parks (1km)

77

Restaurants (800m)

33

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHoxton Brothers · 12 m
1 tennis courts2 sports halls

2

Libraries (1km)

8

Cinemas (2km)

426m

Post office

Nearby shops

Teebone Halal Meat Butchers119 m
Londis123 m
Hoxton Supermarket135 m
7 Seasons149 m

Nearby cafes

Sister's Place47 m
Sabretooth116 m
Mona167 m
Moko Made224 m

Nearby restaurants

Papa John's38 m
Hong Kong40 m
Maria's Fish Bar42 m
The Ginger Pig Café47 m

Nearby pubs

Howl at the Moon81 m
The Stag's Head290 m
The Kings Head298 m
A Bar with Shapes for a name335 m

Nearby gyms

Britannia Leisure Centre210 m
New City Fitness381 m
PureGym532 m
Reformer LDN540 m

Nearby pharmacies

Clarks Healthcare289 m
Judd's Pharmacy513 m

Nearby health

Whiston Road Surgery222 m
Cosmo Clinic253 m
The Hoxton Surgery437 m
Shoreditch Park Surgery453 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 219

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