Stoke Newington · Hackney · Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency · 51.55533, -0.07906

N16 8SR— Stoke Newington, Hackney

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 47/100Yield 4.28%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
71
Safety
81
Schools
60
Transport
47
Environment
68
Investment
70

The bottom line

N16 8SR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

N16 8SR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+8.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-1.0% vs London avg

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How N16 8SR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Matthias Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 102.2

—

Secondary

Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: +0.30A8: 52.3

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 · 27 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

64.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 51% of London
→ Stable

-28% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Theft12%
Burglary6%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime5%
Drug offences5%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

3

Incidents (1yr)

4

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stoke Newington Fire Station · 818m

Crime is 1% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area61.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
15%
D
13%
E
2%

Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 3%Flat 95%Other 3%

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£154,500
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)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,531
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+623%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-21.9%

per year

Acceleration

-100.24

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £200k–£250k · 36 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 36 sales

Terraced2.8%
Flat/maisonette97.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£66k£127k+93.1%2.4
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£150k£197k+31.6%2.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£154k£272k+77.2%2.5
GFC & correction2009–2011£250k£434k+73.6%2.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£536k£536k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£400k£400k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£343k£343k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£611k£478k-21.8%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.1% α
Local
6.5%
District
7.6%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Dalston Kingsland

Nearby stations

Rectory Road Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
10 min walk
Dalston Kingsland Rail StationMildmay
10 min walk
Dalston KingslandNational Rail
10 min walk
Stoke Newington Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
15 min walk
Hackney Downs Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

130

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge42 min ↑
Victoria45 min ↑
Waterloo50 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★35 min
City41 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

11

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)2
Nearest car park128m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.2 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 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: 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: 3.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 2.6 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 (BARRETTS GROVE)

6 BARRETTS GROVE, STOKE NEWINGTON, N16 8AR

4 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHomerton University Hospital · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 4.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

94

Parks (1km)

57

Restaurants (800m)

39

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketJarr Market · 516 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

746m

Post office

Nearby shops

Luminary Bakery230 m
Düzce Supermarket268 m
Ozler Food Store296 m
Pak Butchers300 m

Nearby cafes

Bodega 50189 m
Coffee Corner217 m
Everyday Sunshine266 m
Drury 188-189342 m

Nearby restaurants

La Barca198 m
Aziziye Restaurant294 m
Ozgazi Antep295 m
Cavus Baba Sofrasi297 m

Nearby pubs

The Shakespeare192 m
The Londesborough277 m
Yucatan Bar305 m
Bar a bar327 m

Nearby gyms

Yoga Home82 m
Muslceworks Gym589 m
Clissold Leisure Centre622 m
Lana & Friends660 m

Nearby pharmacies

ABC Pharmacy338 m
Allen Pharmacy344 m
Safedale Pharmacy699 m
Safedale776 m

Nearby health

Stoke Newington Dental Practice576 m
Kindandental 2665 m
Angel Chiropody & Podiatry673 m
Statham Grove Surgery738 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 242

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
300

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

4 NEVILL ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
JOYCE BAO LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

70

Investment score

Strong

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 score35/100
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

47.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score35/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,783m
Crossrail 2 route293m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,073 nationally

1,988

Est. population

22,705/km²

71%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£45,500

Median income

7.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

32

Community stability

Age profile

18%
34%
27%
14%
Under 1818%
18–3434%
35–4927%
50–6414%
65+6%

Tenure

16%
40%
32%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent40%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
23%
19%
White British33%
White Other23%
Asian8%
Black19%
Mixed9%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household65%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London+8.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
57
Live planning apps (800m)
46
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
11
Commercial apps (800m)
11
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
21
Local approval rate
50%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
48
Largest scheme
87 homes · 2-26, 2-26, Somerford Grove, N16 7TX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

The Lawns, The Lawns, Matthias Road, N16 8QD72 homes
completed
NURSERY SCHOOL SITE, NURSERY SCHOOL SITE, VICTORIAN GROVE, N1622 homes
completed
9-11, 9-11, COWPER ROAD, N1616 homes
completed
DEVONSHIRE SQUARE BAPTIST CHURCH, CORNER, DEVONSHIRE SQUARE BAPTIST CHURCH, CORNER, STOKE NEWINGTON ROAD, WALFORD ROAD, N1616 homes
completed
32-38, 32-38, BARRETT'S GROVE, N1615 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 8SR

Full postcodeN16 8SR
Postcode districtN16
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardStoke Newington
Latitude51.555333
Longitude-0.079062
Parliamentary constituencyHackney North and Stoke Newington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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