E9 5EG Hackney
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hackney Wick. Region: London.
Streets
- Cadogan Terrace, Hackney: 103 addresses
- Cadogan Terrace, Hackney: 5 addresses
- Bartrip Street, Hackney: 1 address
- Cowdry Road, Hackney: 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 (44% of about 1,580 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Victoria Park (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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 11 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 5 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 111 addresses are between 7 m and 14 m above sea level (8 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 94%, gigabit 94% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hackney Wick 4.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 500 m |
| Homerton 4.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m | |
| Stratford International 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Stratford International DLR Station | 1.5 km |
| Pudding Mill Lane DLR Station | 1.7 km | |
| Bow Church DLR Station | 2.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m, 51 within 800 m; nearest Hackney Wick / Trowbridge Rd | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 5.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Canary Wharf Pier | 4.3 km |
| Car parks | Car Parking Near London Stadium | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 38 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 170 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 30.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Trowbridge Practice | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Bees Chemist | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest V Dental Smile Studio | 150 m |
| Hospital | Homerton University Hospital | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Bow Road Police Station | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 710 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Victoria Park 87 ha | 90 m |
| Play area | 19 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Mabley Green 12 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 460 m² | 1.4 km |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 96 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary of Eton With St Augustine, a listed building (Grade II*), 150 m north-east. 25 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary of Eton With St Augustine | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m north-east |
| Parnell Road Bridge | Scheduled monument | 690 m south |
| Parnell Road Bridge at Tq 367 840 | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m south |
| Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 830 m south-west |
| Former French Protestant Hospital (later Cardinal Pole School) | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m south-west |
| Three Colts Bridge at Tq 364837 | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m south |
| Three Colt Bridge, Gunmaker's Lane | Scheduled monument | 940 m south |
| Bonner Hall Bridge, Regent's Canal | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south-west |
| The Novo Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km south |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 5.1 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wick Field | Wood | 800 m north-east |
| Hackney Cut | Lake or reservoir | 840 m north |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 1.4 km north |
| Clapton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km north-west |
| Abbey Creek | Tidal water | 2.8 km south-east |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 4.8 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 21.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.6 | 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 | 21 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 32 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 56 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 91 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 17 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 3 |
110 of the postcode's 111 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 108 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 37% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 8% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 60% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 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 Cadogan Terrace.