Woodberry Down · Hackney · Tottenham constituency · 51.57055, -0.09529

N4 2NJ

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

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 77/100Yield 3.82%

Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
83
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
77
Environment
97
Investment
65
N4 2NJ

Key facts for N4 2NJ

Full postcodeN4 2NJ
Postcode districtN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardWoodberry Down
Latitude51.570552
Longitude-0.095289
Parliamentary constituencyTottenham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-96.1% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for N4 2NJ

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How N4 2NJ 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.0

★★

Secondary

Skinners' Academy

Good · 4 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 · 16 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

2.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 300.0%

-95% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime2
Burglary1
Violence & sexual offences1
Anti-social behaviour0
Drug offences0
Other0
Theft0
Robbery0

Road safety

71

Road safety score

21

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

Crime is 96% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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

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 DAnnual charge £1,722
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 89% of London
🚇
Manor House Underground StationPiccadilly line
0.7 min walk
🚂
Harringay Green Lanes

Nearby stations

🚇
Manor House Underground StationPiccadilly
1 min walk
🚇
Harringay Green Lanes Rail StationSuffragette
10 min walk
🚂
Harringay Green LanesNational Rail
10 min walk
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Finsbury Park Underground StationPiccadilly · Victoria
13 min walk
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Stamford Hill Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
17 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

71

Walkability score

133

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.4 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

6

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park472m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.4 km

Location

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.1 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

8 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Ann's Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 3.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

98

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 54 m
4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

396m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sharons Bakery14 m
Inci Off License18 m
Simply Organique62 m
Evergreen Stores76 m

Nearby cafes

Clean Hearts61 m
Park View Cafe90 m
Dobar114 m
Nar Cafe378 m

Nearby restaurants

Manor Kebab61 m
Manor Chicken62 m
Diamond Kebab98 m
Sublime Pizzeria426 m

Nearby pubs

The Finsbury169 m
The Beaconsfield691 m
The Brownswood754 m
The Old Ale Emporium871 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym106 m
Evoke428 m
Finsbury Park Sports Stadium432 m
Stoke Newington West Reservoir Centre510 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rowlands Pharmacy9 m
Superdrug679 m
Med-Chem Pharmacy825 m
C+H Chemist1.1 km

Nearby health

Manor Orthodontic & Implant Clinic268 m
John Scott Health Centre268 m
Woodberry Down Dental Practice406 m
Manor House Dental Surgery717 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 91

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

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65

Investment score

Good

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
3.82% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score21/100

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

59.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,322m
Crossrail 2 route1,516m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,034 nationally

1,710

Est. population

38,776/km²

65%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£38,600

Median income

4.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

29

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1820%
18–3435%
35–4923%
50–6415%
65+8%

Tenure

Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent32%
Social rent42%
Shared ownership10%

Ethnicity

White British27%
White Other20%
Asian12%
Black23%
Mixed8%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household73%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 32%Social rent 42%

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)
19
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
7
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Borough approval rate
82%
Opportunity area
Lee Valley
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.8bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
13
Largest scheme
490 homes · Kss 1, Woodberry Park, Kss 1, Woodberry Park, Woodberry Grove, N4 1SN
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
396 - 408, 396 - 408, Seven Sisters Road, N4130 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
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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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats1918 Apr
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity21 Apr
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

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