E5 0NS Hackney
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Homerton. Region: London.
Streets
- Lower Clapton Road, London: 138 addresses
- Clapton Square, London: 4 addresses
- Clarence Mews, London: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Hackney in 2026-27: Band D £2,060 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,374 | £1,602 | £1,831 | £2,060 | £2,518 | £2,976 | £3,434 | £4,121 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (43% of about 970 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Clapton Square (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 9.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): A4D Non-residential to residential, Hackney Central, Hackney Central Major Town Centre, London borough of Hackney.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 10 AND 12, LOWER CLAPTON ROAD E5, grade II
- 17, LOWER CLAPTON ROAD E5, grade II
- 26 AND 28, LOWER CLAPTON ROAD E5, grade II
- 6 AND 8, LOWER CLAPTON ROAD E5, grade II
- K2 TELEPHONE KIOSK ON CORNER OF JUNCTION WITH LOWER CLAPTON ROAD, grade II
- K2 TELEPHONE KIOSK OUTSIDE POLICE STATION NEAR JUNCTION WITH LOWER CLAPTON ROAD, grade II
- PUBLIC BATHS, KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE, grade II
- RAILINGS AROUND CLAPTON SQUARE GARDEN, grade II
- THE POLICE STATION, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Lower Clapton Health Centre, E5 0PQ, not permissioned (120 m)
- The Windsor Castle 135 Lower Clapton Road E5 8EQ, permissioned (230 m)
- Clapton Bus Garage, not permissioned (360 m)
- Bus Depot Hackney Central: up to 142 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- 231a Graham Road, permissioned (510 m)
- 28 Powell Road E5 8DJ, permissioned (760 m)
- Florfield Road Cluster, not permissioned (770 m)
- 47 Lea Bridge Road, permissioned (920 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 13 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 143 addresses are between 15 m and 18 m above sea level (18 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 90%, gigabit 90% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hackney Central 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 480 m |
| Hackney Downs 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 610 m | |
| Homerton 4.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 840 m | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m, 70 within 800 m; nearest Hackney Baths | 10 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 4.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Tower Pier Tower Hill | 5.1 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest St James The Great Church Car Park | 740 m |
| EV charging points | 72 within 1.6 km; nearest Allego Charging Station | 350 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 29.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 15 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lower Clapton General Practice | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 21 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Safedale LTD | 0 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 160 m |
| Hospital | Homerton University Hospital | 460 m |
| Police station | Stoke Newington Police Station | 1.7 km |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,380 m² | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Hackney Downs 17 ha | 440 m |
| Play area | 19 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,960 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | North Millfields Recreation Ground 9.7 ha | 910 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 460 m² | 940 m |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 21.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 95 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 38 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 7 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 143 |
141 of the postcode's 143 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 62% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 75% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 27% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 66% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Lower Clapton Road.