Brownswood · Hackney · Tottenham constituency · 51.56158, -0.09789

N4 2JU— Brownswood, Hackney

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

The family fortress

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 51/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
74
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
51
Environment
76
Investment
52

The bottom line

N4 2JU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

N4 2JU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+22.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-15.0% vs London avg

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How N4 2JU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Gillespie Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 109.6

—

Secondary

Highbury Fields School

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: +0.45A8: 51.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

North Islington Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

55.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 58% of London
→ Stable

-39% vs borough

Crime by type

Other23%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Theft12%
Vehicle crime9%
Robbery6%
Burglary5%
Drug offences2%

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: Holloway Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 15% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£17,482/m²
Price per ft²£1,624/ft²
Avg floor area54.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
18%
D
21%
E
7%

Based on 46 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 8%Terraced 6%Flat 85%Other 2%

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£136,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,722
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+9.3%

Total change

+1351%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+192.4%

per year

Acceleration

+204.42

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £300k–£350k · 50 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 50 sales

Semi-detached8%
Terraced6%
Flat/maisonette86%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£67k£50k-24.8%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£160k£323k+101.6%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£220k£555k+152.6%2.7
GFC & correction2011–2012£540k£515k-4.6%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£825k£448k-45.7%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£1.80m£645k-64.2%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£375k£375k+0%9
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£330k£330k+0%3
Current market2025–2025£965k£965k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-2.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette-2.4% α
Local
5.9%
District
8.3%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

13out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly line
7.5 min walk
Finsbury Park→ Kings Cross· 11 tph
7 min

Nearby stations

Finsbury ParkNational Rail
8 min walk
Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly · Victoria
9 min walk
Arsenal Underground StationPiccadilly
9 min walk
Manor House Underground StationPiccadilly
13 min walk
Holloway Road Underground StationPiccadilly
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

22

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min ↑
Victoria ★40 min
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City48 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

2

Car parks (800m)

11

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)22
Nearest car park617m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.8 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: 3.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB33% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 88% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.4 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 ALLERTON ROAD SURGERY

34A ALLERTON ROAD, STOKE NEWINGTON, N16 5UF

9 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Ann's Hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 2.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

51

Parks (1km)

35

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPlanet Food · 552 m
1 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

551m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ex Londis79 m
Nisan Food & Wine92 m
White Brothers100 m
Arsenal Wine101 m

Nearby cafes

Sage Kitchen62 m
Dezato95 m
Star Express Cafe104 m
Cinnamon Village148 m

Nearby restaurants

The Mountgrove Bothy61 m
JoJo's kitchen83 m
Sunlight Kebab98 m
Zing-zing103 m

Nearby pubs

Brook Gate75 m
T-Bird114 m
Drfo130 m
Kings Head134 m

Nearby gyms

LIM378 m
Fitness First475 m
The Castle Climbing Centre558 m
PureGym681 m

Nearby pharmacies

C+H Chemist103 m
Rowlands Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Blackstock Dental Care389 m
Vistara Smiles435 m
Smile & Shine Dental Practice552 m
Statham Grove Surgery773 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 136

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 score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

57.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,319m
Crossrail 2 route1,637m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,595 nationally

1,707

Est. population

19,101/km²

74%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£51,600

Median income

2.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

31

Community stability

Age profile

15%
43%
23%
Under 1815%
18–3443%
35–4923%
50–6412%
65+7%

Tenure

23%
48%
15%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent48%
Social rent15%

Ethnicity

51%
22%
White British51%
White Other22%
Asian6%
Black7%
Mixed10%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household62%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London+22.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
50
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
25
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
56%
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
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
22
Largest scheme
711 homes · Highbury Stadium, Avenell Road, Rear of 73-103 Gillespie Road, at land 117-119 Gillespie Road; and land at 133-139 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1BU
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

STOKE NEWINGTON FILTER BEDS, STOKE NEWINGTON FILTER BEDS, GREEN LANES, N4402 homes
completed
BARKWAY COURT, KINGS CRESCENT ESTATE, BARKWAY COURT, KINGS CRESCENT ESTATE, BROWNSWOOD ROAD, N4 2XL106 homes
completed
LAND TO REAR OF, 102-118, LAND TO REAR OF, 102-11838 homes
completed
2-10, 2-10, GLOUCESTER DRIVE, N422 homes
completed
Former Brownswood Library, Former Brownswood Library, Brownswood Road, N4 2ST17 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

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Key facts for N4 2JU

Full postcodeN4 2JU
Postcode districtN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardBrownswood
Latitude51.561583
Longitude-0.097886
Parliamentary constituencyTottenham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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