N16 7RT Hackney
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hackney Downs. Region: London.
Streets
- Evering Road, London: 42 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 C (44% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Northwold & Cazenove (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
- 13A Rendlesham Road E5 8PQ, permissioned (470 m)
- Land at Wilmer Place, London N16 0BJ, permissioned (580 m)
- 18 Rossendale Street, permissioned (580 m)
- 130 Cazenove Road, permissioned (630 m)
- 28 Powell Road E5 8DJ, permissioned (780 m)
- 47 Lea Bridge Road, permissioned (920 m)
- Land at 47 Lea Bridge Road: up to 20 homes, permissioned (920 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 6 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 42 addresses are between 21 m and 25 m above sea level (21 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 | Rectory Road 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 250 m |
| Stoke Newington 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 670 m | |
| Clapton 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 690 m | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 56 within 800 m; nearest Stoke Newington Common | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 3.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Tower Pier Tower Hill | 5.9 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Wilmer Place Traymans Car Park | 550 m |
| EV charging points | 76 within 1.6 km; nearest Allego Charging Station | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 10.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 29.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 15 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Surgery (Brooke Road) | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 20 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 400 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Abney Dental Practice | 510 m |
| Hospital | Homerton University Hospital | 1.8 km |
| Police station | Stoke Newington Police Station | 620 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Zaga Supermarket Cashzone | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Hackney Downs 17 ha | 570 m |
| Play area | 21 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 850 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | North Millfields Recreation Ground 9.7 ha | 920 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 330 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 187, 189, 191, High Street N16, a listed building (Grade II*), 530 m north-west. 74 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 187, 189, 191, High Street N16 | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m north-west |
| 81 and 83, Stoke Newington Church Street N16 | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m west |
| 85 and 87, Stoke Newington Church Street N16 | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m west |
| Abney Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 850 m north-west |
| Church of St Barnabas | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m south |
| Springfield Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km north-east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 5.9 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Clapton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km south-east |
| New River | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km west |
| East Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km north-west |
| Warwick Reservoir West | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km north |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 2.5 km east |
| Wick Field | Wood | 3.0 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 58% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 8% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 92% | 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) | 59% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Evering Road.