Crabtree Close London, Hackney
13 addresses across 1 postcode (E2), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20900284.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5).
- Flood: 12 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 75% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hoxton, about 100 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Mary's Community Garden, is about 70 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 24.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 10.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 17 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Strouts Place Medical Centre, about 270 m away, with 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 13% of households owned their home and 50% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 451 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
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 61 m². Most common: Flat (5). Built: 1991-1995 (3); 1996-2002 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 street: most are in band B (32% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Hammel House, 15 Stanway Street N1 6RQ, permissioned (340 m)
- Hammel House, 15 Stanway Street N1 6RQ, permissioned (350 m)
- 5-9 Yorkton Street London E2 8NH: up to 20 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Telephone Exchange, Shoreditch High Street, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- 19-29 de Beauvoir Road, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- SALP84 - 337 Kingsland Road and Adjacent Car Park: up to 74 homes, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- SALP270 - Rose Lipman Centre, Downham Road: up to 226 homes, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
- Former Rose Lipman Library and Environs, Downham Road, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 12 at medium risk and 0 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 street's addresses are about 17 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E2 8EW | 75% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hoxton 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 100 m |
| Haggerston 3.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Shoreditch High Street 7.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Old Street Underground Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Bethnal Green Underground Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Whitechapel Underground Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 51 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hoxton Station / Museum of the Home | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tower Pier Tower Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ParkBee City Car Parks And Storage - Crondall Street | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 52 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allego Charging Station | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 27.6 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Strouts Place Medical Centre | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 23 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Unipharm Pharmacy | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 31 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cosmo Dental Practice | 210 m |
| Hospital | Moorfield Eye Hospital City Road Elective Surgical Hub | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Tower Hamlets Police | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Mary's Community Garden 2,860 m² | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Haggerston Park 8.4 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,890 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 840 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 17 parks and gardens, 22 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Chad, a listed building (Grade I), 80 m east. 217 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Chad | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m east |
| St Chad's Vicarage | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m south-east |
| The Geffrye Museum | Listed building, Grade I | 130 m west |
| Niche in North West Corner of Forecourt of Geffrye Museum | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m west |
| Arnold Circus, Bethnal Green | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 660 m (0.4 miles) south |
| The Theatre Playhouse | Scheduled monument | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| The Curtain Playhouse | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Priory and Hospital of St Mary Spital | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Bunhill Fields Burial Ground | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| West Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| East Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Upper Pool | Tidal water | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Redriff | Wetland | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
| Wick Field | Wood | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 24.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
None of the street's 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haggerston School | Secondary | 11–19 | 180 m | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Columbia Market Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 390 m | No published inspection |
| The Bridge Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Columbia Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hoxton Garden Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Monica's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park | Secondary | 11–19 | 590 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 |
| Mulberry Academy Shoreditch | Secondary | 11–19 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Virginia Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sebright School | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commons Bakehouse E2 8LF | Retailers - other | 80 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Pearson Street Adventure Playground E2 8EL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 4 Good | 21 Nov 2025 |
| St. Mary's Secret Garden Ltd E2 8EL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2023 |
| Simply The Best Fish Bar Limited E2 8JL | Retailers - other | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Long White Cloud E2 8JL | Other catering premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 15 Feb 2025 |
| Bahar Mini Market E2 8JL | Retailers - other | 170 m | 4 Good | 23 Jul 2019 |
| Sushi Garden E2 8JL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2024 |
| Italian touch by Francesco Palumbo E2 8JL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 15 Nov 2024 |
| Authentic Lebanese Street Food E2 8JL | Other catering premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Pitta & Bun E2 8JL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Greek box E2 8JL | Mobile caterer | 170 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Bowls and Sushi E2 8JL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2026 |
| URBAN FOOD LAB LTD E2 8JL | Distributors/Transporters | 170 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Cheez'ed up E2 8JL | Distributors/Transporters | 170 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| THAMMAYYA BIRYANI HOUSE E2 8JL | Distributors/Transporters | 170 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 24 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 87 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 79 |
| Bicycle theft | 66 |
| Theft from the person | 49 |
| Other theft | 42 |
| Burglary | 38 |
| Robbery | 21 |
| Drugs | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Possession of weapons | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hoxton (60); On or near Hassard Street (50); On or near Cremer Street (45); On or near Theatre/Concert Hall (44); On or near Gorsuch Place (38).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 13% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 61% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 7% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 22% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 32% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- Food hygiene ratings Burger Nine (restaurant/cafe/canteen, N1 6SH) now 3 Generally satisfactory, was Awaiting inspection (rated 3 October 2026) found 1 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings East West Pizza (restaurant/cafe/canteen, E2 8DA) now 4 Good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 3 October 2026) found 1 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Ivory Seasons By Enish (restaurant/cafe/canteen, E2 8GX) now 4 Good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 3 October 2026) found 1 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Amazing Pastry (other catering premises, E2 8PA) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- E2 8EW: 13 addresses
Nearby streets
Ormsby Street · Dunloe Street · Geffrye Street · Pearson Street · Weymouth Terrace · Cremer Street · Appleby Street · Hassard Street · Tyler Close · Diss Street · Hackney Road · Hackney 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.