Brownswood · Hackney · Tottenham constituency · 51.56787, -0.09742

N4 2AY

Location and area intelligence for N4 2AY, Brownswood, Hackney

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 96/100Transport 73/100Low yield 3.02%Only 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
83
Safety
96
Schools
90
Transport
73
Environment
93
Investment
46
N4 2AY

Key facts for N4 2AY

Full postcodeN4 2AY
Postcode districtN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardBrownswood
Latitude51.567871
Longitude-0.097421
Parliamentary constituencyTottenham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+41.3% vs London avg
vs London income+22.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-96.0% vs London avg

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How N4 2AY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Parkwood Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 102.5

★★

Secondary

Skinners' Academy

Good · 9 min walk

P8: +0.16A8: 46.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre

Not inspected · 20 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

2.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↓ Falling 20.0%

-95% vs borough

Crime by type

Other1
Theft1
Vehicle crime1
Violence & sexual offences1
Anti-social behaviour0
Drug offences0
Robbery0
Burglary0

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 96% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£735,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 41%

£735,000 is 41% above the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%

Street mix

Semi 13%Flat 79%Other 8%

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£24,250
First-time buyerFTB
£24,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£46,300

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

14.2×

Price-to-income

£3,677/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,531
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 84% of London
🚇
Manor House Underground StationPiccadilly line
3.3 min walk
🚂
Harringay Green Lanes

Nearby stations

🚇
Manor House Underground StationPiccadilly
4 min walk
🚇
Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly · Victoria
10 min walk
🚇
Harringay Green Lanes Rail StationSuffragette
13 min walk
🚂
Harringay Green LanesNational Rail
13 min walk
🚇
Arsenal Underground StationPiccadilly
15 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

98

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

45 min

London Bridge

41 min

Victoria

42 min

Waterloo

46 min

Canary Wharf

36 min

City ★

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

2

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park448m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.2 km

Location

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB86% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.2 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

7 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Ann's Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 2.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

109

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 286 m
8 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

552m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sharons Bakery345 m
Inci Off License351 m
Simply Organique365 m
Evergreen Stores377 m

Nearby cafes

Park View Cafe344 m
Clean Hearts363 m
Dobar406 m
The Castle Cafe421 m

Nearby restaurants

Manor Kebab374 m
Manor Chicken384 m
Diamond Kebab392 m
Atlantic526 m

Nearby pubs

The Finsbury461 m
The Brownswood543 m
The Twelve Pins614 m
The BlackStock615 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym413 m
Stoke Newington West Reservoir Centre438 m
The Castle Climbing Centre450 m
Finsbury Park Sports Stadium486 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rowlands Pharmacy325 m
C+H Chemist799 m
Superdrug968 m
Med-Chem Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

John Scott Health Centre259 m
Smile & Shine Dental Practice562 m
Manor Orthodontic & Implant Clinic600 m
Blackstock Dental Care608 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 79

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

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46

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
3.02% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 62%
Gentrification score23/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very 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

57.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,019m
Crossrail 2 route1,646m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,713 nationally

1,286

Est. population

26,358/km²

77%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£51,600

Median income

5.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

24

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1813%
18–3444%
35–4923%
50–6414%
65+6%

Tenure

Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent58%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

White British42%
White Other29%
Asian7%
Black10%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional61%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household73%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 58%Social rent 18%

vs. London

Income vs London+22.9%
Price vs London+41.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
16
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
82%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
15
Largest scheme
402 homes · STOKE NEWINGTON FILTER BEDS, STOKE NEWINGTON FILTER BEDS, GREEN LANES, N4
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

STOKE NEWINGTON FILTER BEDS, STOKE NEWINGTON FILTER BEDS, GREEN LANES, N4402 homes
completed
396 - 408, 396 - 408, Seven Sisters Road, N4130 homes
completed
Alexandra National House, Alexandra National House, Seven Sisters Road, London, N4 2PE109 homes
completed
218, 218, Green Lanes, N4 2HB109 homes
completed
SITE BOUNDED BY, SITE BOUNDED BY, PORTLAND RISE, ADOLPHUS ROAD, HENRY ROAD, N463 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
28.0%
Ward turnout
45%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr David Lammy (Labour)
MP majority
15,434
Constituency
Tottenham

Councillors

Soraya AdejareGreen
Florence SchechterGreen

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£735,000)

£24,250

Standard buyer

£24,250

First-time buyer

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Deposit

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

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

83%

Confidence score

10/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency24 Apr
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile6 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

Trusted official data sources

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