Woodberry Down · Hackney · Tottenham constituency · 51.57307, -0.08536

N4 2GT— Woodberry Down, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for N4 2GT, Woodberry Down, Hackney

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 44/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
60
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
73
Investment
45

The bottom line

N4 2GT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 9 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

N4 2GT

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-8.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+52.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N4 2GT

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How N4 2GT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Holmleigh Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.6

★★

Secondary

Skinners' Academy

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.16A8: 46.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 29 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre

Not inspected · 16 min walk

8 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

98.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 74% of London
→ Stable

+10% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Other17%
Theft12%
Robbery10%
Burglary9%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime5%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stoke Newington Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +52% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 sales 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,149/m²
Price per ft²£664/ft²
Avg floor area60.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
45%

Based on 45 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£151,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,339
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2018–2025 · CAGR

+-6.1%

Total change

-35%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-32.0%

per year

Acceleration

-69.97

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £600k–£700k · 52 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 52 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£658k£507k-23%23
Pandemic surge2021–2021£464k£464k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£453k£453k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£625k£425k-32%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-6.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette-6.7% α
Local
-6.1%
District
0.6%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Manor House Underground StationPiccadilly line
9.5 min walk
Stamford Hill→ Liverpool Street· 6 tph
18 min

Nearby stations

Stamford Hill Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
8 min walk
Stamford HillNational Rail
8 min walk
Manor House Underground StationPiccadilly
10 min walk
Harringay Green Lanes Rail StationSuffragette
12 min walk
South Tottenham Rail StationSuffragette
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

44

Walkability score

91

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min ↑
Victoria ★37 min
Waterloo44 min ↑
Canary Wharf51 min ↑
City43 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

5

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park722m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Visitors Car Park
722m
🅿️
Visitors Car Park
739m

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: 4.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
More green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 2.4 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 SURGERY (CRANWICH ROAD)

THE SURGERY, 62 CRANWICH ROAD, N16 5JF

3 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Ann's Hospital · 821 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 3.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

61

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Cino Social Club (593 m)

Nearest supermarketYOHOME Oriental Lifestyle · 368 m
1 sports halls

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)

361m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express217 m
Tiny's Local242 m
Woodberry Down Mini Market323 m
Sainsbury's Local338 m

Nearby cafes

An Nur Cafe226 m
New River Studios270 m
Drury N4338 m
Nar Cafe379 m

Nearby restaurants

Bring Back The Love246 m
Presto299 m
Sublime Pizzeria336 m
VIP Pizza & Pasta647 m

Nearby pubs

Cino Social Club593 m
No.8 Seven Sisters636 m
The Finsbury765 m

Nearby gyms

Evoke347 m
The Gym638 m
Stoke Newington West Reservoir Centre828 m
The Castle Climbing Centre996 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rowlands Pharmacy749 m

Nearby health

Woodberry Down Dental Practice371 m
Manor Orthodontic & Implant Clinic558 m
Cedar Practice784 m
The Heron Practice787 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 103

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

45

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 score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

44.3

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score26/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,657m
Crossrail 2 route845m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,243 nationally

1,792

Est. population

28,602/km²

58%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£38,600

Median income

8.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

30

Community stability

Age profile

32%
31%
17%
Under 1832%
18–3431%
35–4917%
50–6412%
65+7%

Tenure

32%
55%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)6%
Private rent32%
Social rent55%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

20%
17%
33%
White British21%
White Other17%
Asian12%
Black33%
Mixed7%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household63%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent55%
Private rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
22
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
Lee Valley
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
9
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.8bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
56
Largest scheme
490 homes · Kss 1, Woodberry Park, Kss 1, Woodberry Park, Woodberry Grove, N4 1SN
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Woodberry Grove, Woodberry Grove, Newnton Close, N4401 homes
completed
KSS 4 Woodberry Down (Phase1d), KSS 4 Woodberry Down (Phase1d), Newton Close, N4170 homes
completed
NEW RIVER LODGE CLOSE, NEW RIVER LODGE CLOSE, NEWNTON CLOSE, N429 homes
completed
381-481, 381-481, Seven Sisters Road, Pulford Road, N1527 homes
completed
WOODBERRY DOWN BAPTIST CHURCH, WOODBERRY DOWN BAPTIST CHURCH, VARTRY ROAD, N1524 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 2GT

Full postcodeN4 2GT
Postcode districtN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardWoodberry Down
Latitude51.573070
Longitude-0.085356
Parliamentary constituencyTottenham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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