Benjamin Close Hackney

17 addresses across 3 postcodes (E8), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20900125.

2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2005 the median was £170,000 across 1 sale. 5 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, D: 2, F: 1). 7 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Hackney costs £2,060 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 63% to 89% of premises. 450 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.

Sales on this street

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales registered up to 28 August 2026, loaded 28 October 2026. Sales reach the register two weeks to two months after completion, so the last two months are incomplete. Matched by postcode and street name.

Sales by year (standard sales only; repossessions and buy-to-let transfers excluded)
YearSalesMedian priceLowestHighest
20051£170,000£170,000£170,000
20041£148,000£148,000£148,000
Most recent sales (2)
DateAddressTypePriceNotes
27 May 200510 E8 4NXFlat or maisonette£170,000Leasehold.
17 Sep 200410 E8 4NXFlat or maisonette£148,000Leasehold.

Energy performance certificates

Source: Energy Performance of Buildings Register (MHCLG), register as at 13 October 2026. Latest certificate per address; certificates last ten years, so the oldest here dates from February 2011 and some homes have none. Address data © Ordnance Survey and Royal Mail, shown for understanding the energy efficiency of buildings only.

5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 50 m². Most common: Flat (3); Maisonette, end-terrace (2). Built: 2017 (2); 1967-1975 (2); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (2).

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.

ABCDEFGH
£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 (49% of about 1,400 homes).

Sources: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, homes at 31 March 2026 (counts rounded to the nearest 10; some small counts withheld), for the 2 neighbourhoods (census areas of about 700 homes each) around it, not just this street; Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, council tax levels 2026-27. Bands are charged as fixed shares of Band D; the actual bill depends on the parish and on discounts such as the single-person discount. Check a home's own band with the official council tax band checker.

Flood risk

Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 15 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.

PostcodePlanning zoneAddresses at high / medium / low riskGroundwater
E8 4NXnot in 2 or 3 0 / 0 / 6 unlikely
E8 4QJnot in 2 or 3 7 / 0 / 4 unlikely
E8 4QXnot in 2 or 3 0 / 0 / 5 unlikely

Sources: Environment Agency Flood risk: postcode search tool data (loaded 29 October 2026), Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea: postcodes in areas at risk (loaded 29 October 2026) and Flood Map for Planning (loaded 28 October 2026). Flood zones are checked at each postcode's centre point. These are models of areas, which their publishers say are not suitable for showing whether an individual property is at risk, and they do not cover flooding from sewers or drains. Check an address on the official long-term flood risk service.

Broadband

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026. Percentages are of premises in each postcode that can get the service, not take-up or speed achieved.

Availability by postcode (% of premises)
PostcodeSuperfast (30 Mbit/s+)Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+)GigabitBelow 10 Mbit/s
E8 4NX88%63%63%0%
E8 4QJ100%89%89%0%
E8 4QX100%83%83%0%

Nearest schools

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), 30 October 2026; Ofsted monthly management information as at September 2026. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the street to the school; catchments and admissions are not shown. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report-card grades by area, not one overall grade; older grades stand until a school is re-inspected.

SchoolPhaseAgesDistanceOfsted
London Fields Primary SchoolPrimary3–11160 m No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good
St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School Church of EnglandPrimary3–11260 m No published inspection
Sebright SchoolPrimary3–11400 m No published inspection
City of London Academy, Shoreditch ParkSecondary11–19460 m No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding
Mowlem Primary SchoolPrimary3–11630 m No published inspection
Gayhurst Community SchoolPrimary3–11640 m Outstanding (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework)
Queensbridge Primary SchoolPrimary4–11740 m Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework)
The Bridge AcademySecondary11–19760 m No published inspection
Oaklands SchoolSecondary11–18820 m Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met
Haggerston SchoolSecondary11–19830 m Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework)
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School Roman CatholicPrimary2–11870 m No published inspection
St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary3–11900 m Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met

Food hygiene ratings nearby

Source: Food Standards Agency, Food Hygiene Rating Scheme, extract of 30 October 2026. Each rating is shown with the date it was given; a business may have been re-inspected since the extract. Within 500 m of the middle of the street.

BusinessTypeDistanceRatingRated
%Arabica E8 4PHOther catering premises10 m4 Good5 Mar 2025
Koya Ko E8 4TSRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen20 m5 Very good4 Feb 2025
La Bouche Delicatessen & Cafe E8 4PHRetailers - other20 m5 Very good20 Dec 2025
Third Culture Deli E8 4PHRetailers - other20 m4 Good5 Mar 2025
PLANET ORGANIC E8 4QJRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen30 m5 Very good27 Feb 2025
Shrine To The Vine E8 4PHRetailers - other30 m5 Very good4 Sep 2026
Broadway Confectioners E8 4PHRetailers - other30 mExempt
Hackney Teas E8 4PHRetailers - other30 m5 Very good16 Jul 2026
Chakana Restaurant (Ldn) E8 4PHRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen30 m5 Very good26 Sep 2025
The Dove Freehouse and Kitchen E8 4QJPub/bar/nightclub40 m5 Very good19 May 2025
Costcutters E8 4PHRetailers - other40 m4 Good23 Aug 2019
OKKO E8 4PHRetailers - other50 m5 Very good9 Jul 2026
Pavilion Bakery E8 4QJManufacturers/packers50 m5 Very good20 Dec 2025
Broadway Supersaver Londis E8 4QJRetailers - other50 m5 Very good19 May 2026
Buen Ayre E8 4QJRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen60 m5 Very good8 Aug 2019

Crime within 250 m

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, September 2025 to August 2026. Police forces move every crime to the nearest of about 760,000 anonymised map points before publishing, so these are crimes near this street, not on it, and a busy point can collect crimes from a wider area. Counts are of records, not convictions.

450 recorded crimes by category
CategoryCrimes
Anti-social behaviour106
Violence and sexual offences87
Other theft40
Theft from the person38
Bicycle theft31
Public order25
Robbery24
Shoplifting22
Drugs21
Burglary19
Vehicle crime15
Criminal damage and arson12
Other crime7
Possession of weapons3

Most of these are attached to: On or near Broadway Market (92); On or near Shopping Area (52); On or near Duncan Road (40); On or near Trederwen Road (36); On or near Stephan Close (34).

What has changed

  • Food hygiene ratings Toucan Contact Centre (retailers - other, E2 8RA) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
  • Food hygiene ratings Eat & More London Liverpool Street Ltd (restaurant/cafe/canteen, E8 4QN) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 30 October 2026
  • Food hygiene ratings Marhaba Food Limited (distributors/transporters, E8 4QN) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
  • Food hygiene ratings Munch Now (manufacturers/packers, E8 4QN) now 1 Major improvement necessary, was Awaiting inspection (rated 1 October 2026) found 30 October 2026

Everything that has changed on and near this street

Postcodes on this street

Source: ONS Postcode Directory August 2026, ONS UPRN Directory September 2026, OS Open Linked Identifiers September 2026. A postcode can cover more than one street; the share shows how many of its addresses are on this one.

  • E8 4NX: 15 addresses
  • E8 4QJ: 1 address of 159 in the postcode
  • E8 4QX: 1 address of 22 in the postcode

Nearby streets

Jackman Street · Broadway Market Mews · Welshpool Street · Duncan Road · Dericote Street · Broadway Market · Ada Street · Stephan Close · Andrews Road · Pritchard's Road · Croston Street · Trederwen Road

All the streets in E8 and across Hackney.

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.
  • Anything about planning applications, roadworks, noise, air quality or council tax yet.

How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.