Hackney
186 addresses across 2 postcodes (E8,E9), about 370 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 20900313.
71 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 45, D: 20, E: 4). 69 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 56% to 72% of premises. The nearest railway station is Hackney Central, about 460 m away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden, Shore Gardens, is about 40 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 22.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 15 to 16 m above sea level. 130 of its 186 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Elsdale Street Surgery, about 200 m away, with 17 practices within 1.6 km. About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 22% of households owned their home and 67% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 438 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
71 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 52 m². Most common: Flat (62); Maisonette, mid-terrace (3); House, mid-terrace (3). Built: 1900-1929 (35); before 1900 (14); 1930-1949 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (24); rented (private) (23); rented (social) (15).
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 (48% of about 1,120 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Town Hall Square (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 6.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): London borough of Hackney, A4D Non-residential to residential, Hackney Central, Hackney Central Major Town Centre.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 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
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Lyttleton House, Well Street, permissioned (210 m)
- Frampton Park Community Hall, Frampton Park Estate, permissioned (260 m)
- Former Frampton Arms and land adjacent to Sherard and Catesby House 47 Well Street, permissioned (350 m)
- Florfield Road Cluster, not permissioned (400 m)
- Bus Depot Hackney Central: up to 142 homes, not permissioned (410 m)
- Clapton Bus Garage, not permissioned (410 m)
- SAP223 - 27-37 Well Street London: up to 44 homes, not permissioned (430 m)
- 27-37 Well Street London, not permissioned (430 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 30 July 2026 to 3 August 2026: THAMES WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 67 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| E9 6QH | not in 2 or 3 | 62 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
| E8 1HE | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 186 addresses are between 15 m and 16 m above sea level (16 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E8 1HE | 100% | 56% | 56% | 0% |
| E9 6QH | 100% | 88% | 72% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hackney Central 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 460 m |
| London Fields 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 550 m | |
| Homerton 4.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 700 m | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Bethnal Green Underground Station | 1.9 km |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m, 68 within 800 m; nearest Trelawney Estate Hackney | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 5.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Tower Pier Tower Hill | 4.5 km |
| Car parks | Dalston Lane Car Park | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 66 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 8.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 29.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 17 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Elsdale Street Surgery | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 21 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Clockwork Pharmacy | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Oral Surgery LTD | 230 m |
| Hospital | Homerton University Hospital | 810 m |
| Police station | Tower Hamlets Police | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 11 within 800 m; nearest Shore Gardens 1,470 m² | 40 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | London Fields 13 ha | 510 m |
| Play area | 25 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | Mabley Green 12 ha | 1.3 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 200 m² | 1.2 km |
Within 800 m: 11 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Hackney Empire, a listed building (Grade II*), 340 m north-west. 110 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Hackney Empire | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m north-west |
| Old Tower of Former Church of St Augustine | Listed building, Grade I | 460 m north-west |
| The New Lansdowne Club | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m south-west |
| Sutton House | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m north |
| Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km south-east |
| Bonner Hall Bridge, Regent's Canal | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south |
| Three Colt Bridge, Gunmaker's Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km south-east |
| Parnell Road Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km east |
| Bethnal Green Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km south |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 4.4 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clapton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km north |
| Hackney Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km north-east |
| Wick Field | Wood | 1.9 km north-east |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 2.0 km north-east |
| Limehouse Cut | Tidal water | 3.7 km south-east |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 4.8 km 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 15 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 27 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 86 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 56 | 186 |
130 of the street's 186 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School | Secondary | 11–19 | 180 m | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Morningside Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 270 m | No published inspection |
| Orchard Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 400 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 |
| Cardinal Pole Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–19 | 420 m | No published inspection |
| St John and St James CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 450 m | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 460 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Berger Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 500 m | No published inspection |
| The City Academy, Hackney | Secondary | 11–19 | 550 m | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Olive School, Hackney Muslim | Primary | 4–11 | 640 m | 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 |
| Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 700 m | No published inspection |
| Gayhurst Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m | Outstanding (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 830 m | Outstanding (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaka’s Guyanese Food E9 6NT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 4 Apr 2025 |
| Frampton Food E9 6QA | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 26 Oct 2024 |
| Beige But Beautiful E9 6PX | Other catering premises | 180 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Morningside Primary School E9 6LL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza E8 3RB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jan 2025 |
| Ahmad Groceries E9 6QU | Retailers - other | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Mar 2025 |
| SAYHANS GROCERY E9 6QU | Retailers - other | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Oct 2025 |
| Market Fish Bar E9 6QU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2024 |
| The Globe E9 6NA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 5 Very good | 22 Dec 2025 |
| Pizza Go Go E9 6NA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jan 2026 |
| Grains and Green Ltd E8 3RD | Retailers - other | 260 m | 4 Good | 18 Jan 2025 |
| Well Street Fried Chicken Limited E9 6QU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Hackney Picturehouse E8 1HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jan 2025 |
| ORIGINAL FLAVA KITCHEN E8 1HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Mega Supermarket E8 3RD | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 5 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 137 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 115 |
| Vehicle crime | 39 |
| Other theft | 34 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 22 |
| Shoplifting | 16 |
| Burglary | 16 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Theft from the person | 13 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Bicycle theft | 8 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mead Place (56); On or near Frampton Park Road (49); On or near Loddiges Road (48); On or near Belsham Street (36); On or near Darnley Road (34).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 38% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 79% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 7% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 20% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 90% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 67% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 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
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.
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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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.