Brownswood · Hackney · Tottenham constituency · 51.56167, -0.09749

N4 2SU— Brownswood, Hackney

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

The family fortress

 

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

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
74
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
51
Environment
77
Investment
52

The bottom line

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

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Location

N4 2SU

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 2SU 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 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

North Islington Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

6 primaries · 1 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)

2

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 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£14,658/m²
Price per ft²£1,362/ft²
Avg floor area127.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
6%
E
4%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 35%Terraced 26%Flat 39%

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£318,250
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)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

+131.8%

per year

Acceleration

+188.86

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £450k–£500k · 46 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 46 sales

Semi-detached34.8%
Terraced26.1%
Flat/maisonette39.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£127k£314k+146.9%2.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£75k£559k+640.8%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£630k£792k+25.7%1.7
GFC & correction2009–2009£300k£300k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£1.27m£1.50m+18.3%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£690k£1.57m+128.3%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£660k£865k+31%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.85m£1.85m+0%2
Current market2024–2025£795k£1.84m+131.8%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1.2% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-1.7% alpha

Terraced+1.2% α
Local
9.3%
District
8.1%
Semi-detached-0.7% α
Local
8.9%
District
9.6%
Flat/maisonette-1.7% α
Local
6.3%
District
8%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

16out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing3
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Manor House Underground StationPiccadilly line
11.5 min walk
Finsbury Park

Nearby stations

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

45

Walkability score

21

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

3

Car parks (800m)

11

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)22
Nearest car park627m
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 waterLOW
Low
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 AONB34% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 89% 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

8 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

50

Parks (1km)

34

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPlanet Food · 564 m
2 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)

565m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ex Londis108 m
Nisan Food & Wine120 m
White Brothers126 m
Arsenal Wine130 m

Nearby cafes

Sage Kitchen60 m
Dezato124 m
Star Express Cafe128 m
Cinnamon Village169 m

Nearby restaurants

The Mountgrove Bothy69 m
Finks Salt and Sweet92 m
JoJo's kitchen109 m
Sunlight Kebab119 m

Nearby pubs

Brook Gate98 m
T-Bird143 m
Drfo155 m
Kings Head161 m

Nearby gyms

LIM390 m
Fitness First500 m
The Castle Climbing Centre533 m
Stoke Newington West Reservoir Centre697 m

Nearby pharmacies

C+H Chemist123 m
Rowlands Pharmacy992 m

Nearby health

Blackstock Dental Care407 m
Vistara Smiles447 m
Smile & Shine Dental Practice567 m
Statham Grove Surgery759 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 129

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

61.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,329m
Crossrail 2 route1,610m

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)
12
Live planning apps (800m)
53
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
24
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
58%
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)
20
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 2SU

Full postcodeN4 2SU
Postcode districtN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardBrownswood
Latitude51.561667
Longitude-0.097493
Parliamentary constituencyTottenham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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