Ballance Road Hackney
146 addresses across 6 postcodes (E9), about 400 m (0.2 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 20900100.
- Sales: 55 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £460,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 84 homes have an energy certificate (C: 57, D: 25, E: 2).
- Flood: 14 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Hackney costs £2,060 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 37% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Homerton, about 440 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Victoria Park, is about 260 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 21.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 8 to 12 m above sea level.
- Noise: 31 of its 146 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Wick Health Centre, about 280 m away, with 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 930 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 16% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 311 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £460,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £402,193 | £354,386 | £450,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £485,000 | £485,000 | £485,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £325,000 | £290,000 | £375,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £383,750 | £382,500 | £385,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £352,500 | £275,000 | £430,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £412,500 | £355,000 | £470,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | £340,000 | £208,000 | £365,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £272,500 | £272,500 | £272,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £177,500 | £177,500 | £177,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £303,000 | £303,000 | £303,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 2023 | 59 E9 5ST | Flat or maisonette | £302,970 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Mar 2023 | 10 E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £317,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Jan 2023 | 54 E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £460,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Dec 2022 | 48 E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £450,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Apr 2022 | 56A E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £354,386 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Dec 2020 | 38 E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £485,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Dec 2019 | 82 E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £375,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Oct 2019 | 32A E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £290,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jul 2019 | 72 E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £325,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Nov 2017 | 84 E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £382,500 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Aug 2017 | 54 E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £385,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Oct 2016 | 38 E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £275,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 May 2016 | 52 E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £400,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Mar 2016 | 38A E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £430,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Sep 2015 | 29 E9 5ST | Terraced | £470,000 | |
| 5 May 2015 | 60 E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £355,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Dec 2014 | 68 E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £365,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Aug 2014 | 71A E9 5ST | Flat or maisonette | £315,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Aug 2014 | 38 E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £365,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jul 2014 | 65 E9 5ST | Flat or maisonette | £339,950 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Feb 2014 | 32A E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £208,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jul 2012 | 9 E9 5ST | Terraced | £272,500 | |
| 31 Mar 2010 | 84 E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £177,500 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Sep 2009 | 52 E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Nov 2008 | 43 E9 5ST | Terraced | £303,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2006 | 38 E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Apr 2006 | 78 E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Oct 2005 | 71A E9 5ST | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Aug 2005 | 9 E9 5ST | Terraced | £183,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2005 | 32A E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £113,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jul 2005 | 56A E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jun 2005 | 25 E9 5ST | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2003 | 38 E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Aug 2003 | 38A E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jul 2003 | 63A E9 5ST | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jun 2003 | 54 E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £159,950 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Mar 2003 | 56A E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £149,800 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Feb 2003 | 7 E9 5ST | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2003 | 27 E9 5ST | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2002 | 56A E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jun 2002 | 54 E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Nov 2000 | 5 E9 5ST | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | 54 E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Mar 2000 | 23 E9 5ST | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 22 Jun 1999 | 38A E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £59,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Mar 1999 | 29 E9 5ST | Terraced | £83,000 | |
| 30 Nov 1998 | 9 E9 5ST | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 27 Nov 1998 | 56A E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £53,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Feb 1998 | 44 E9 5SR | Flat or maisonette | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Apr 1997 | 1 E9 5ST | Terraced | £68,000 |
Energy performance certificates
84 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 69 m². Most common: Flat (49); House, mid-terrace (13); Maisonette, mid-terrace (12). Built: 1976-1982 (31); 1967-1975 (30); 1950-1966 (18). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (37); rented (social) (26); owner-occupied (12).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (41% of about 1,440 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- NORTH WING OF CONVENT OF SACRED HEART, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Lyttleton House, Well Street, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 8 September 2026 to 12 September 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
- 20 August 2026 to 24 August 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 17 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| E9 5SR | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| E9 5ST | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 6 | unlikely |
| E9 5SQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| E9 5AF | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 7 / 6 | unlikely |
| E9 5SN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| E9 5SS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 146 addresses are between 8 m and 12 m above sea level (10 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E9 5AF | 100% | 95% | 95% | 0% |
| E9 5SN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| E9 5SQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| E9 5SR | 100% | 56% | 37% | 0% |
| E9 5SS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| E9 5ST | 100% | 58% | 50% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Homerton 4.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hackney Wick 4.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Hackney Central 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Stratford International DLR Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 52 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wick Road Homerton | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Canary Wharf Pier | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Car Parking Near London Stadium | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 43 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 200 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 30.6 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Wick Health Centre | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 17 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bees Chemist | 90 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest V Dental Smile Studio | 370 m |
| Hospital | Homerton University Hospital | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Bow Road Police Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Park 87 ha | 260 m |
| Play area | 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mabley Green 12 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 460 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 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*), 410 m (0.3 miles) east. 43 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary of Eton With St Augustine | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Former French Protestant Hospital (later Cardinal Pole School) | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Church of St John of Jerusalem | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Parnell Road Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Parnell Road Bridge at Tq 367 840 | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Three Colt Bridge, Gunmaker's Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Bonner Hall Bridge, Regent's Canal | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Bethnal Green Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 5 km (3.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hackney Cut | Lake or reservoir | 730 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Wick Field | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Clapton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Abbey Creek | Tidal water | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 5 km (3.1 miles) 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 115 | 146 | 146 |
31 of the street's 146 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Hackney: see them on the Hackney page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Berger Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gainsborough Primary School | Primary | 0–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cardinal Pole Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–19 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Daubeney Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingsmead Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The City Academy, Hackney | Secondary | 11–19 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Morningside Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John and St James CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mossbourne Riverside Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Orchard Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eko Bar & Restauarnt E9 5AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 24 Mar 2025 |
| Kenworthy Supermarket E9 5RB | Retailers - other | 50 m | 4 Good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Great Wall E9 5RB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Funky olive pizzeria E9 5RB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Oct 2025 |
| Wick Fisheries E9 5DG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2025 |
| Bubble and Sushi E9 5DG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Bees Chemist E9 5DG | Retailers - other | 100 m | Exempt | |
| Mighty Munch E9 5DG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2025 |
| Ickburgh School E9 5RB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Yvonne’s Place E9 5AS | Manufacturers/packers | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| VD News E9 5RB | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Bright Kids Peterborough Ltd T/a Bright Kids Hackney E9 5TD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Cass Store E9 5DA | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2026 |
| NIRVANA SHOKUDO E9 5BS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Medium Secure Unit E9 5TD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 112 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 63 |
| Vehicle crime | 27 |
| Other theft | 20 |
| Drugs | 19 |
| Burglary | 17 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Theft from the person | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ballance Road (44); On or near Kenworthy Road (37); On or near Benn Street (37); On or near Bushberry Road (32); On or near Hedger'S Grove (26).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 16% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 63% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 14% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 19% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 34% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- E9 5SR: 76 addresses
- E9 5ST: 41 addresses
- E9 5SQ: 26 addresses
- E9 5AF: 1 address of 32 in the postcode
- E9 5SN: 1 address of 42 in the postcode
- E9 5SS: 1 address
Nearby streets
Victoria Park Road · Ivy Mews · Benn Street · Bushberry Road · Wick Road · Wick Road · Hedger's Grove · Hartlake Road · Wick Road · Brookfield Road · Hassett Road · Homer Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.