Bush Road Hackney
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (E8), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20900190.
- Flood: 29 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 D; Band D in Hackney costs £2,060 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 90% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cambridge Heath, about 510 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Broadway Market Green, is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 24.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 10.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 16 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is London Fields Medical Centre, about 220 m away, with 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 800 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 19% of households owned their home and 60% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 442 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 D (36% of about 2,130 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Beck Road (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): A4D Non-residential to residential, Beck Road, Beck Road Conservation Area, Hackney Central, 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 km (0.6 miles)
- 40-43 Andrews Road and Ash Grove Bus Garage, not permissioned (100 m)
- Marian Place Gas Works and The Oval, pending decision (380 m)
- Marian Place Gas Works and The Oval, pending decision (380 m)
- 27-37 Well Street London, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- SAP223 - 27-37 Well Street London: up to 44 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Frampton Arms and land adjacent to Sherard and Catesby House 47 Well Street, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Frampton Park Community Hall, Frampton Park Estate, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Morpeth Road garages, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 15 addresses are in areas at high risk, 14 at medium risk and 35 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 4RE | not in 2 or 3 | 13 / 12 / 30 | unlikely |
| E8 4RG | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 2 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 16 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E8 4RE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| E8 4RG | 99% | 90% | 90% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cambridge Heath 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| London Fields 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Hackney Central 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Bethnal Green Underground Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Stepney Green Underground Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Whitechapel Underground Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sheep Lane Haggerston | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tower Pier Tower Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oaklands School Sixth Form Car Park | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 44 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 270 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 28.8 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest London Fields Medical Centre | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 28 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Unipharm Pharmacy | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 23 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 37-39 | 190 m |
| Hospital | Mile End Hospital Cdc | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Tower Hamlets Police | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Broadway Market Green 1,820 m² | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Victoria Park 87 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,020 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,160 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 110 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The New Lansdowne Club, a listed building (Grade II*), 510 m (0.3 miles) north. 142 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The New Lansdowne Club | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Keeling House Bethnal Green | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Bonner Hall Bridge, Regent's Canal | Scheduled monument | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Bethnal Green Museum | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) south |
| 17-18, Victoria Park Square E2 | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Bethnal Green Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Three Colt Bridge, Gunmaker's Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| The Theatre Playhouse | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clapton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Hackney Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Wick Field | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Shadwell Entrance | Tidal water | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 24.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the street's 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Fields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 140 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 |
| Mowlem Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sebright School | Primary | 3–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park | Secondary | 11–19 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | 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 |
| St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gayhurst Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | 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 |
| Orchard Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 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 |
| Oaklands School | Secondary | 11–18 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | 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 |
| Lauriston School | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Five Points brewery Company E8 4RG | Mobile caterer | 70 m | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2022 |
| Mare Street 24hr Off Licence E8 4RG | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2026 |
| E8 Fish E8 3RU | Mobile caterer | 80 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2021 |
| Caribbean-kitchen (Hackney) Ltd E8 4RG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 4 Good | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Diddy's Bar E8 4RG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2022 |
| Joy Po Chinese Takeaway E8 4RG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 1 Feb 2025 |
| Mullas Halal Meat E8 4RG | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2026 |
| The Bagel Guys E8 3RL | Other catering premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 20 Dec 2019 |
| Sugo82 E8 3RL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Mamma G Cookies E8 3RL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2024 |
| Jupiter Burger E8 3RL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Bread Meats Sauce E8 3RL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Bambi E8 3RL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Berry Boys E8 3RL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Valeside Catering at St. Joseph's Hospice E8 4SA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 21 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 96 |
| Theft from the person | 75 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 69 |
| Other theft | 42 |
| Burglary | 34 |
| Bicycle theft | 28 |
| Robbery | 21 |
| Public order | 20 |
| Shoplifting | 19 |
| Drugs | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Theatre/Concert Hall (95); On or near Shopping Area (76); On or near Broadway Market (67); On or near Duncan Road (40); On or near Booth Close (39).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 19% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 15% | 1% |
| Social rented | 34% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 5% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 91% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 60% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 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.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Hamlet Pizza, Swift Pizza, Tower Hamlets Pizza (takeaway/sandwich shop, E2 9BU) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Brat x Climpsons Arch (restaurant/cafe/canteen, E8 3SB) now 4 Good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 2 October 2026) found 31 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
Nearby streets
Beck Road · Bocking Street · Ash Grove · Booth Close · Duncan Road · Westgate Street · Triangle Road · Earlston Grove · Ada Street · Sheep Lane · Warburton Street · Broadway Market
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.