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
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £148,000 | £148,000 | £148,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2005 | 10 E8 4NX | Flat or maisonette | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Sep 2004 | 10 E8 4NX | Flat or maisonette | £148,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
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.
| 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 (49% of about 1,400 homes).
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| E8 4NX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| E8 4QJ | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| E8 4QX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E8 4NX | 88% | 63% | 63% | 0% |
| E8 4QJ | 100% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
| E8 4QX | 100% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Fields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 160 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 England | Primary | 3–11 | 260 m | No published inspection |
| Sebright School | Primary | 3–11 | 400 m | No published inspection |
| City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park | Secondary | 11–19 | 460 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 School | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m | No published inspection |
| Gayhurst Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 640 m | Outstanding (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Queensbridge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 740 m | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Bridge Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 760 m | No published inspection |
| Oaklands School | Secondary | 11–18 | 820 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 School | Secondary | 11–19 | 830 m | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 870 m | No published inspection |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 900 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
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| %Arabica E8 4PH | Other catering premises | 10 m | 4 Good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Koya Ko E8 4TS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2025 |
| La Bouche Delicatessen & Cafe E8 4PH | Retailers - other | 20 m | 5 Very good | 20 Dec 2025 |
| Third Culture Deli E8 4PH | Retailers - other | 20 m | 4 Good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| PLANET ORGANIC E8 4QJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Shrine To The Vine E8 4PH | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Broadway Confectioners E8 4PH | Retailers - other | 30 m | Exempt | |
| Hackney Teas E8 4PH | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Chakana Restaurant (Ldn) E8 4PH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2025 |
| The Dove Freehouse and Kitchen E8 4QJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2025 |
| Costcutters E8 4PH | Retailers - other | 40 m | 4 Good | 23 Aug 2019 |
| OKKO E8 4PH | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Pavilion Bakery E8 4QJ | Manufacturers/packers | 50 m | 5 Very good | 20 Dec 2025 |
| Broadway Supersaver Londis E8 4QJ | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| Buen Ayre E8 4QJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 106 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 87 |
| Other theft | 40 |
| Theft from the person | 38 |
| Bicycle theft | 31 |
| Public order | 25 |
| Robbery | 24 |
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Drugs | 21 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
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
Postcodes on this street
- 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
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.