E8 4EP Hackney
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: London Fields. Region: London.
Streets
- Haggerston Road, London: 21 addresses
- Livermere Road, London: 1 address
- Mayfield Road, 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 (33% of about 1,050 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Albion Square (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 1.0 km
- SALP84 - 337 Kingsland Road and Adjacent Car Park: up to 74 homes, not permissioned (170 m)
- 19-29 de Beauvoir Road, permissioned (520 m)
- Former Rose Lipman Library and Environs, Downham Road, not permissioned (540 m)
- SALP270 - Rose Lipman Centre, Downham Road: up to 226 homes, not permissioned (540 m)
- Land to the R/O 130-134 Richmond Road, permissioned (570 m)
- 34 Englefield Road, permissioned (600 m)
- 2-16 Ashwin Street, 11-15 Dalston Lane, not permissioned (700 m)
- The BT Telephone Exchange, Kingsland Green, Dalston: up to 67 homes, not permissioned (710 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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 23 addresses are between 17 m and 18 m above sea level (17 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Haggerston 3.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 180 m |
| Dalston Junction 5.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 660 m | |
| Dalston Kingsland 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 890 m | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Old Street Underground Station | 1.8 km |
| Bethnal Green Underground Station | 2.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 51 within 800 m; nearest Middleton Road De Beauvoir Town | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 3.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Tower Pier Tower Hill | 3.6 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Bentley Road Car Park | 630 m |
| EV charging points | 63 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 380 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 27.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 21 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Queensbridge Group Practice | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 28 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Kingsland Pharmacy | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 26 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Beauty Dalston | 220 m |
| Hospital | Moorfield Eye Hospital City Road Elective Surgical Hub | 1.8 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service London | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Stonebridge Common 1,080 m² | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Stonebridge Gardens 1.3 ha | 50 m |
| Play area | 20 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,120 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6,890 m² | 890 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 610 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 2.5 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 23.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 0 | 5 |
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 7 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 9 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 1 |
9 of the postcode's 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 22 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 67% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 7% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 62% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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 Haggerston Road.