Darnley Road Hackney
1 address across 1 postcode (E9), about 610 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 20950383.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Homerton, about 610 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Cassland Road Gardens, is about 110 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 22.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 15 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Elsdale Street Surgery, about 90 m away, with 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 50% of households owned their home and 53% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 565 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (36% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Victoria Park (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 8.
- 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
- 210 AND 212, MARE STREET E8, grade II
- 222, MARE STREET E8, grade II
- 224, MARE STREET E8, grade II
- 226, MARE STREET E8, grade II
- 228-232, MARE STREET E8, grade II
- DARNLEY HOUSE, grade II
- FORECOURT WALL TO NUMBER 57, grade II
- The Hackney and East London Synagogue, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Lyttleton House, Well Street, permissioned (100 m)
- Frampton Park Community Hall, Frampton Park Estate, permissioned (250 m)
- Former Frampton Arms and land adjacent to Sherard and Catesby House 47 Well Street, permissioned (280 m)
- SAP223 - 27-37 Well Street London: up to 44 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- 27-37 Well Street London, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- 13A Derby Road, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Bus Depot Hackney Central: up to 142 homes, not permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Clapton Bus Garage, not permissioned (660 m (0.4 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 address is about 15 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E9 7ES | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Homerton 4.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| London Fields 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Hackney Central 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Bethnal Green Underground Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 55 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Well Street South Hackney | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Canary Wharf Pier | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Dalston Lane Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 66 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 29.7 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Elsdale Street Surgery | 90 m |
| Pharmacies | 23 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clockwork Pharmacy | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 110 m |
| Hospital | Homerton University Hospital | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Tower Hamlets Police | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 90 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cassland Road Gardens 1,460 m² | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Victoria Park 87 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 280 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | Mabley Green 12 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,160 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 10 parks and gardens, 113 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John of Jerusalem, a listed building (Grade II*), 280 m south-east. 83 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John of Jerusalem | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m south-east |
| Former French Protestant Hospital (later Cardinal Pole School) | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| The New Lansdowne Club | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| The Hackney Empire | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Bonner Hall Bridge, Regent's Canal | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Three Colt Bridge, Gunmaker's Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Parnell Road Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Bethnal Green Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hackney Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Clapton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Wick Field | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Limehouse Cut | Tidal water | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 22.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.0 | 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 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 220 m | 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 |
| St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 330 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Berger Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Morningside Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School | Secondary | 11–19 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cardinal Pole Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–19 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John and St James CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The City Academy, Hackney | Secondary | 11–19 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lauriston School | Primary | 3–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Olive School, Hackney Muslim | Primary | 4–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco E9 6QU | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2022 |
| Ahmad Groceries E9 6QU | Retailers - other | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Mar 2025 |
| SAYHANS GROCERY E9 6QU | Retailers - other | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Oct 2025 |
| Market Fish Bar E9 6QU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2024 |
| Well Street Fried Chicken Limited E9 6QU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Well Street Kitchen E9 6QU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2024 |
| Wells Butchers E9 6QU | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Moon Speciality Coffee E9 6QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2025 |
| Paulie's E9 6QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jan 2024 |
| WELL STREET OFF-LICENCE E9 6RG | Retailers - other | 160 m | 4 Good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| The Gun E9 6FE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Hackney Quest E9 7AE | Retailers - other | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Akdeniz International Supermarket E9 6RG | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 16 Nov 2024 |
| Nourish Contract Catering at Orchard Primary School E9 7BB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Well Street Fish & Chip Shop E9 6QT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 16 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 199 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 89 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 73 |
| Theft from the person | 35 |
| Other theft | 34 |
| Public order | 29 |
| Vehicle crime | 29 |
| Robbery | 28 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Bicycle theft | 7 |
| Other crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Terrace Road (240); On or near Mead Place (56); On or near Holcroft Road (41); On or near Meynell Crescent (29); On or near Well Street (26).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 67% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 6% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 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 | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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 7ES: 1 address of 66 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Elsdale Street · Terrace Road · Cambridge Passage · Milborne Street · Mare Street · Well Street · Pickering Close · Middlesex Place · Killowen Road · Victoria Park Road · Collent Street · Meynell Gardens
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.