E8 1PD Hackney
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hackney Central. Region: London.
Streets
- Graham Road, London: 138 addresses
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 B (30% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Graham Road and Mapledene (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): London borough of Hackney.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 231a Graham Road, permissioned (330 m)
- Florfield Road Cluster, not permissioned (350 m)
- 154 Dalston Lane, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Clapton Bus Garage, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Bus Depot Hackney Central: up to 142 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Land to the R/O 130-134 Richmond Road, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- 27-37 Well Street London, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- SAP223 - 27-37 Well Street London: up to 44 homes, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 15 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 10 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 138 addresses are between 13 m and 18 m above sea level (15 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 99%, gigabit 99% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hackney Downs 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 250 m |
| Hackney Central 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 340 m | |
| London Fields 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 21 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 62 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Royal Oak Road Dalston | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 4.7 km (3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tower Pier Tower Hill | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dalston Lane Car Park | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 72 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 28.9 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dalston Practice | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 25 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Marijak LTD | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 22 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hackney Dental Practice | 310 m |
| Hospital | Homerton University Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Stoke Newington Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 9 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest M & B Supermarket Cashzone | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 20 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hackney Downs 17 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3,020 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 34 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Hackney Empire, a listed building (Grade II*), 370 m east. 135 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Hackney Empire | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m east |
| Old Tower of Former Church of St Augustine | Listed building, Grade I | 470 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Church of St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| The New Lansdowne Club | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Bonner Hall Bridge, Regent's Canal | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Bethnal Green Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Clapton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Hackney Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Wick Field | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) east |
| New River | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Limehouse Cut | Tidal water | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 23.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 98 | 5 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 14 | 39 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 31 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 16 | 138 |
123 of the postcode's 138 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 122 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 63% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 7% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 94% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 65% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Graham Road.