Stoke Newington · Hackney · Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency · 51.55830, -0.07532

N16 8ESStoke Newington, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for N16 8ES, Stoke Newington, Hackney

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 52/100Yield 4.28%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
67
Safety
66
Schools
95
Transport
52
Environment
73
Investment
68

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Location

N16 8ES

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+8.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+142.0% vs London avg

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How N16 8ES has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

William Patten Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2023 · 5 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★

Secondary

The Excelsior Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2024 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.48A8: 49.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 28 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 31 min walk

13 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

157.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+75% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Drug offences9%
Theft5%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary4%
Robbery4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

8

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stoke Newington Fire Station · 486m

Crime is +142% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Rectory Road

Nearby stations

Rectory Road Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
6 min walk
Rectory RoadNational Rail
6 min walk
Stoke Newington Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
10 min walk
Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
14 min walk
Clapton Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

156

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge42 min
Victoria45 min
Waterloo50 min
Canary Wharf35 min
City41 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

5

Car parks (800m)

11

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)2
Nearest car park531m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.3 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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: 3.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 2.2 km

Energy

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

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 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

THE SURGERY (BROOKE ROAD)

BROOKE ROAD SURGERY, 40-42 BROOKE ROAD, STOKE NEWINGTON, N16 7LR

5 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 4.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

99

Parks (1km)

59

Restaurants (800m)

34

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

15

Convenience

Nearest supermarketJarr Market · 96 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

334m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express44 m
Victor's86 m
Gallo Nero IA 2128 m
Al Samid Fruit & Veg169 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Z Bar93 m
Bodrum Cafe Bar93 m
WAVE150 m
HARÜ Coffee164 m

Nearby restaurants

All Nations Vegan House58 m
Testi84 m
Victory Mansion102 m
Ikhaltos Valley Georgian Cuisine115 m

Nearby pubs

The White Hart109 m
Fanny's Bar164 m
Bar a bar220 m
Loading Bar267 m

Nearby gyms

Muslceworks Gym169 m
Yoga Home489 m
Anytime Fitness644 m
Yoga On The Lane691 m

Nearby pharmacies

Benjamin Chemist444 m
Safedale499 m
ABC Pharmacy516 m
Allen Pharmacy573 m

Nearby health

Stoke Newington Dental Practice158 m
Dental Beauty Dalston1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 244

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

68

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 score33/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

52.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score35/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,164m
Crossrail 2 route53m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,486 nationally

1,878

Est. population

17,250/km²

63%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£45,500

Median income

7.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

31

Community stability

Age profile

17%
33%
24%
17%
Under 1817%
18–3433%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+10%

Tenure

34%
50%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent34%
Social rent50%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

26%
25%
20%
White British26%
White Other25%
Asian9%
Black20%
Mixed8%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household71%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent50%
Private rent34%

vs. London

Income vs London+8.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
60
Live planning apps (800m)
36
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
13
Commercial apps (800m)
12
Major developments (800m)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
Lee Valley
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
10
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.8bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
70
Largest scheme
87 homes · 2-26, 2-26, Somerford Grove, N16 7TX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

35, 37 & 39, 35, 37 & 39, Stoke Newington High Street, N1640 homes
completed
NURSERY SCHOOL SITE, NURSERY SCHOOL SITE, VICTORIAN GROVE, N1622 homes
completed
DEVONSHIRE SQUARE BAPTIST CHURCH, CORNER, DEVONSHIRE SQUARE BAPTIST CHURCH, CORNER, STOKE NEWINGTON ROAD, WALFORD ROAD, N1616 homes
completed
EAST PART OF FORMER BUILDERS MERCHANTS, 32-40, EAST PART OF FORMER BUILDERS MERCHANTS, 32-40, NEWINGTON CHURCH STREET, N1615 homes
completed
106, 106, Stoke Newington High Street, and 41-47 Leswin Road, N16 7NY13 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
19.0%
Ward turnout
48%
Election year
2026
MP
Ms Diane Abbott (Independent)
MP majority
15,080
Constituency
Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Councillors

Jacob CableGreen
Ifhat ShaheenGreen
Reiner TegtmeyerGreen

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Key facts for N16 8ES

Full postcodeN16 8ES
Postcode districtN16
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardStoke Newington
Latitude51.558302
Longitude-0.075315
Parliamentary constituencyHackney North and Stoke Newington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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