Helmsley Place Hackney
41 addresses across 1 postcode (E8), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20900502.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £797,625 across 4 sales.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (B: 8, C: 1).
- Flood: 15 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 78% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is London Fields, about 160 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, London Fields, is about 60 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 23.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 18 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Greenhouse Walk-In, about 260 m away, with 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 13% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 569 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | £797,625 | £700,000 | £850,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | £965,000 | £900,000 | £1,092,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £41,000 | £41,000 | £41,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2025 | FLAT 1, FABRIK EAST BUILDING, 9 - 15 E8 3SB | Flat or maisonette | £840,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Apr 2025 | FLAT 5, FABRIK EAST BUILDING, 9 - 15 E8 3SB | Flat or maisonette | £755,250 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2025 | FLAT 4, FABRIK EAST BUILDING, 9 - 15 E8 3SB | Flat or maisonette | £850,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Mar 2025 | FLAT 8, FABRIK EAST BUILDING, 9 - 15 E8 3SB | Flat or maisonette | £700,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 May 2024 | FLAT 3, FABRIK EAST BUILDING, 9 - 15 E8 3SB | Flat or maisonette | £990,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jan 2024 | FLAT 6, FABRIK EAST BUILDING, 9 - 15 E8 3SB | Flat or maisonette | £940,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jan 2024 | FLAT 7, FABRIK EAST BUILDING, 9 - 15 E8 3SB | Flat or maisonette | £900,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jan 2024 | FLAT 2, FABRIK EAST BUILDING, 9 - 15 E8 3SB | Flat or maisonette | £1,092,500 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Dec 2017 | 5 E8 3SB | Other | £710,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Oct 2009 | 5 E8 3SB | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 6 Nov 1997 | UNIT 7, MINCHERS COURT E8 3SB | Terraced | £41,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 104 m². Most common: Flat (8); House, detached (1). Built: 2022 (8); 2012 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (1).
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 (40% of about 780 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): A4D Non-residential to residential, 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)
- 27-37 Well Street London, not permissioned (340 m)
- SAP223 - 27-37 Well Street London: up to 44 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- 40-43 Andrews Road and Ash Grove Bus Garage, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Florfield Road Cluster, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Frampton Arms and land adjacent to Sherard and Catesby House 47 Well Street, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Frampton Park Community Hall, Frampton Park Estate, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Land to the R/O 130-134 Richmond Road, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Lyttleton House, Well Street, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 15 August 2026: VORBOSS LIMITED, New service connection, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 14 at medium risk and 2 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 18 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E8 3SB | 100% | 78% | 78% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | London Fields 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 160 m |
| Hackney Central 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Cambridge Heath 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Bethnal Green Underground Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 51 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Well Street South Hackney | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tower Pier Tower Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Dalston Lane Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 50 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 60 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 28.9 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Greenhouse Walk-In | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 28 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sonigra Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 26 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 390 m |
| Hospital | Homerton University Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Tower Hamlets Police | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest London Fields 13 ha | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Victoria Park 87 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,240 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,020 m² | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 200 m² | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 101 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The New Lansdowne Club, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m north-east. 121 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The New Lansdowne Club | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m north-east |
| The Hackney Empire | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Church of St John of Jerusalem | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Old Tower of Former Church of St Augustine | Listed building, Grade I | 940 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Bonner Hall Bridge, Regent's Canal | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Bethnal Green Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Three Colt Bridge, Gunmaker's Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clapton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Hackney Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Wick Field | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Shadwell Entrance | Tidal water | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 23.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 29 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 0 | 41 |
10 of the street's 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 41 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 | 300 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 |
| Gayhurst Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 390 m | Outstanding (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School | Secondary | 11–19 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Orchard Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 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 |
| Mowlem Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sebright School | Primary | 3–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park | Secondary | 11–19 | 890 m (0.6 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 |
| Queensbridge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Morningside Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bread & truffle E8 3SB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Brat x Climpsons Arch E8 3SB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 4 Good | 2 Oct 2026 |
| The Snapery East E8 3SB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Secret Smokehouse Ltd E8 3RR | Manufacturers/packers | 50 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Mini Bees Childcare E8 3SD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Finch Cafe E8 3SD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Malavenda Cafe E8 3DQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 11 Oct 2025 |
| Rosas Thai Cafe E8 3PH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Circle13 E8 3SB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2026 |
| The Biscuit Badger Ltd E8 3SD | Manufacturers/packers | 100 m | 5 Very good | 17 Aug 2018 |
| 21 Sid E8 3SD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Pitta Lab E8 3SD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Behind E8 3SD | Other catering premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| The Fisheries London Ltd E8 3PN | Other catering premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2026 |
| SoCo Enterprises Ltd (The Society Company) E8 3PN | Retailers - other | 110 m | 4 Good | 28 Feb 2020 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 132 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 126 |
| Other theft | 47 |
| Theft from the person | 46 |
| Public order | 43 |
| Burglary | 36 |
| Vehicle crime | 29 |
| Drugs | 27 |
| Bicycle theft | 24 |
| Robbery | 19 |
| Shoplifting | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Possession of weapons | 11 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (102); On or near Warburton Road (98); On or near Elizabeth Fry Road (63); On or near Warburton Street (39); On or near Helmsley Street (36).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 13% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 67% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 11% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 35% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 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
- 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
- E8 3SB: 41 addresses of 43 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Lamb Lane · Mentmore Terrace · London Fields East Side · Sidworth Street · Exmouth Place · Bayford Street · Martello Terrace · Fortescue Avenue · Warburton Road · Helmsley Street · Warburton Street · Elizabeth Fry 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.