Woodberry Down · Hackney · Tottenham constituency · 51.57315, -0.09101

N4 1SY— Woodberry Down, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for N4 1SY, Woodberry Down, Hackney

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 50/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
71
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
50
Environment
93
Investment
52

The bottom line

N4 1SY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 8 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

N4 1SY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-12.0% vs London avg

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How N4 1SY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Woodberry Down Community Primary School

Good · Inspected Dec 2023 · 1 min walk

KS2: 106.0

★★

Secondary

Skinners' Academy

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 2 min walk

P8: +0.16A8: 46.2

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre

Not inspected · 13 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

57.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 57% of London
→ Stable

-36% vs borough

Crime by type

Other23%
Theft19%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Robbery10%
Drug offences7%
Vehicle crime4%
Burglary3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stoke Newington Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 12% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

N4 district median

£578,000

Based on 665 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£9,482/m²
Price per ft²£881/ft²
Avg floor area73.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
3%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 43%Detached 14%Flat 43%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£183,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2022
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.13 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,531
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2025 · CAGR

+4.5%

Total change

+248%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+82.9%

per year

Acceleration

-217.11

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £600k–£700k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Detached14.3%
Terraced42.9%
Flat/maisonette42.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£200k£128k-36.2%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£95k£95k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£380k£695k+82.9%2

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Manor House Underground StationPiccadilly line
5.3 min walk
Harringay Green Lanes

Nearby stations

Manor House Underground StationPiccadilly
6 min walk
Harringay Green Lanes Rail StationSuffragette
8 min walk
Harringay Green LanesNational Rail
8 min walk
Stamford Hill Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
13 min walk
Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly · Victoria
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

52

Walkability score

99

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge48 min ↑
Victoria ★39 min
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City45 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

9

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park479m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Visitors Car Park
692m
🅿️
Visitors Car Park
716m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB87% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 2.8 km

Energy

Solar: 851 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 yield850.9 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE ALLERTON ROAD SURGERY

34A ALLERTON ROAD, STOKE NEWINGTON, N16 5UF

10 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Ann's Hospital · 808 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 3.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

88

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Finsbury (387 m)

Nearest supermarketYOHOME Oriental Lifestyle · 266 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

227m

Post office

Nearby shops

Woodberry Down Mini Market72 m
Tesco Express175 m
Sainsbury's Local175 m
Goldstar Stores246 m

Nearby cafes

Drury N4193 m
Nar Cafe227 m
New River Studios285 m
Venus Cafe384 m

Nearby restaurants

Presto93 m
Sublime Pizzeria240 m
Manor Chicken385 m
Manor Kebab398 m

Nearby pubs

The Finsbury387 m
The Beaconsfield646 m
The Old Ale Emporium779 m
Cino Social Club814 m

Nearby gyms

Evoke56 m
The Gym324 m
Stoke Newington West Reservoir Centre724 m
Finsbury Park Sports Stadium739 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rowlands Pharmacy422 m
Superdrug557 m
Med-Chem Pharmacy729 m

Nearby health

Woodberry Down Dental Practice44 m
Manor Orthodontic & Implant Clinic173 m
Cedar Practice566 m
The Heron Practice574 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 93

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

52

Investment score

Moderate

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
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

53.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,628m
Crossrail 2 route1,236m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,004 nationally

1,891

Est. population

30,000/km²

66%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£38,600

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

27

Community stability

Age profile

19%
42%
22%
Under 1819%
18–3442%
35–4922%
50–6410%
65+6%

Tenure

46%
35%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent46%
Social rent35%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

22%
27%
14%
20%
White British22%
White Other27%
Asian14%
Black20%
Mixed7%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household73%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent46%
Social rent35%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
20
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
5
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)
8
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.8bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
8
Largest scheme
490 homes · Kss 1, Woodberry Park, Kss 1, Woodberry Park, Woodberry Grove, N4 1SN
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Kss 1, Woodberry Park, Kss 1, Woodberry Park, Woodberry Grove, N4 1SN490 homes
completed
Woodberry Grove, Woodberry Grove, Newnton Close, N4401 homes
completed
KSS 2 Land to West of Skinners Academy, KSS 2 Land to West of Skinners Academy, Woodberry Grove, Katherine Close and Rowley Gardens, N4220 homes
completed
Phase 1b and 2 (Block E Only), Phase 1b and 2 (Block E Only), Woodberry Down, Brownswood, N4 2TG180 homes
completed
KSS5 Woodberry Down, 307, KSS5 Woodberry Down, 307, Seven Sisters Road, N4 1QR176 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
21.0%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr David Lammy (Labour)
MP majority
15,434
Constituency
Tottenham

Councillors

Sarah YoungLabour
Florence Cullen DaviesGreen

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Key facts for N4 1SY

Full postcodeN4 1SY
Postcode districtN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardWoodberry Down
Latitude51.573153
Longitude-0.091010
Parliamentary constituencyTottenham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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