Springfield · Hackney · Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency · 51.57594, -0.06222

N16 6DBSpringfield, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for N16 6DB, Springfield, Hackney

The family fortress

 

Schools 90%Safety 85/100Transport 36/100Yield 4.28%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
55
Safety
85
Schools
100
Transport
36
Environment
85
Investment
59

The bottom line

N16 6DB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N16 6DB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-18.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-41.0% vs London avg

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How N16 6DB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Springfield Community Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 102.0

Secondary

Gladesmore Community School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 7 min walk

P8: 0.00A8: 46.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 31 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pembury House Nursery School

Not inspected · 31 min walk

6 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

38.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 72% of London
→ Stable

-57% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary5%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

4

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Tottenham Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is 41% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area43

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
46%
E
6%

Based on 57 properties · Confidence: high

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 yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£107,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2018
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.29 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.14 W/m²K
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,531
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Tottenham Hale StationVictoria line
16 min walk
South Tottenham

Nearby stations

South Tottenham Rail StationSuffragette
11 min walk
South TottenhamNational Rail
11 min walk
Stamford Hill Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
13 min walk
Seven Sisters Underground StationVictoria
14 min walk
Seven Sisters Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

24

Walkability score

42

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min
Victoria45 min
Waterloo52 min
Canary Wharf56 min
City48 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

3

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park345m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Spring Hill Recreation Ground Car Park· no
345m
🅿️
Coppermill Fields Car Park· no
640m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G93%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 1.0 km

Energy

Solar: 851 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 yield850.9 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

STAMFORD HILL GROUP PRACTICE

2 EGERTON ROAD, STAMFORD HILL, N16 6UA

8 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Ann's Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 5.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

62

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Turnpike House (684 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Bro's Kebabish (1.0 km)

Nearest supermarketSo Real · 835 m
8 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

708m

Post office

Nearby shops

Carmel kosher supermarket714 m
Fresh n' Fruity758 m
The Wine Cellar777 m
Prestige Patisserie789 m

Nearby cafes

The Boathouse Cafe367 m
Markfield Park Cafe640 m
Aran's Cafe688 m
Springfield Park Cafe772 m

Nearby restaurants

Bro's Kebabish1.0 km
Bongo Bar & Restaurant1.0 km

Nearby pubs

Turnpike House684 m
Mannions Prince Arthur992 m

Nearby gyms

Stronghold Tottenham Hale1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Boots726 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy805 m
Food hygiene (5-star)83% of 30

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
110
New (last 12 months)
8
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
20
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
300

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

105 LEICESTER ROAD LIMITED
16 ST STEPHEN'S GARDENS LIMITED
237 WALWORTH ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
261 CITY ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
30 FERNDALE ROAD (2008) LIMITED

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

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
4.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score11/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

17.9

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score26/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,296m
Crossrail 2 route738m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,222 nationally

1,632

Est. population

15,403/km²

59%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£34,100

Median income

5.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

30

Community stability

Age profile

39%
22%
20%
Under 1839%
18–3422%
35–4920%
50–6412%
65+7%

Tenure

14%
39%
28%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent39%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership7%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

44%
20%
15%
White British44%
White Other20%
Asian7%
Black9%
Mixed5%
Other15%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household49%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications31%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London-18.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
12
Live planning apps (800m)
20
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
9
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
Lee Valley
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
4
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.8bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
6
Largest scheme
132 homes · Tower Court, Tower Court, Clapton Common, E5 9AJ
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Oak Wharf, Oak Wharf, Timberwharf Road, N16 6DB75 homes
completed
Land at corner of Lemsford Close and, Land at corner of Lemsford Close and, Grovelands Road, N1556 homes
completed
Leadale Wharf, Rear of, Leadale Wharf, Rear of, Watermint Quay, N16 6DN15 homes
completed
Ravensdale Industrial Estate, Ravensdale Industrial Estate, Timberwharf Road, N16 6DB15 homes
completed
Ravensdale Industrial Estate, Ravensdale Industrial Estate, Timberwharf Road, N16 6DB12 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
18.3%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2026
MP
Ms Diane Abbott (Independent)
MP majority
15,080
Constituency
Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Councillors

Simche SteinbergerConservative
Michael LevyConservative
Shaul KrautwirtConservative

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Key facts for N16 6DB

Full postcodeN16 6DB
Postcode districtN16
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardSpringfield
Latitude51.575936
Longitude-0.062217
Parliamentary constituencyHackney North and Stoke Newington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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