Lowestoft Close London, Hackney
25 addresses across 2 postcodes (E5), about 240 m long. USRN 20901842.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2009 the median was £230,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 10, E: 2).
- Flood: 9 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 C; Band D in Hackney costs £2,060 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 39% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Clapton, about 400 m (0.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 170 m away, and Springfield Park (14 hectares) is about 730 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 19.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 9 to 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 25 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Riverside Practice, about 240 m away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 34% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 398 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £193,000 | £193,000 | £193,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £89,500 | £89,500 | £89,500 |
| 1999 | 1 | £89,000 | £89,000 | £89,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2026 | 20 E5 9NQ | Flat or maisonette | £555,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Jul 2024 | 6 E5 9NQ | Terraced | £550,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Apr 2022 | 5 E5 9NQ | Terraced | £665,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Nov 2018 | 18 E5 9NQ | Flat or maisonette | £400,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Jul 2018 | 15 E5 9NQ | Flat or maisonette | £450,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Aug 2017 | 8 E5 9NQ | Terraced | £551,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Feb 2016 | 8 E5 9NQ | Terraced | £442,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jan 2009 | 13 E5 9NQ | Flat or maisonette | £230,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Nov 2008 | 18 E5 9NQ | Flat or maisonette | £225,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Mar 2007 | 20 E5 9NQ | Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Mar 2006 | 12 E5 9NQ | Flat or maisonette | £193,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Sep 2004 | 10 E5 9NQ | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 30 May 2003 | 12 E5 9NQ | Flat or maisonette | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jul 2002 | 13 E5 9NQ | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Apr 2001 | 12 E5 9NQ | Flat or maisonette | £89,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Dec 1999 | 18 E5 9NQ | Flat or maisonette | £89,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (9); House, enclosed mid-terrace (4); Flat (2). Built: 1967-1975 (8); 1976-1982 (5); 1950-1966 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (9); rented (private) (4); owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (45% of about 1,220 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, Priority Industrial Area - Theydon Road, Priority Industrial Area - Theydon Road.
- 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)
- 47 Lea Bridge Road, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at 47 Lea Bridge Road: up to 20 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 18 Rossendale Street, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 28 Powell Road E5 8DJ, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- 130 Cazenove Road, permissioned (820 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 8 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| E5 9NQ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 18 | unlikely |
| E5 9NA | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 9 m and 11 m above sea level (10 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E5 9NA | 39% | 39% | 39% | 0% |
| E5 9NQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Clapton 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Lea Bridge 877,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Rectory Road 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 47 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jack Watts Estate Upper Clapton | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tower Pier Tower Hill | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St James The Great Church Car Park | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 43 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 240 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 30.1 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Riverside Practice | 240 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hackney Pharmacy | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clapton Dental Surgery | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Homerton University Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Stoke Newington Police Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Hackney - Theydon Road, Hackney Cashzone | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,230 m² | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Springfield Park 14 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 150 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest North Millfields Recreation Ground 9.7 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,550 m² | 340 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 24 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Pond House, a listed building (Grade II*), 790 m (0.5 miles) south. 19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pond House | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Springfield Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 950 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Abney Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clapton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 820 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Warwick Reservoir West | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Hackney Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Warwick Reservoir East | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Wick Field | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 25 |
1 of the street's 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwold Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 120 m | Outstanding (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harrington Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Millfields Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Northwold Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Clapton Girls' Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rushmore Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Nightingale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Jubilee Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Benthal Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mandeville Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Simon Marks Jewish Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney Congolese Women Support Group E5 9PS | Retailers - other | 90 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| E5 Local Express E5 9PT | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Co-operative Group E5 9BQ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 100 m | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Leaways School E5 9NZ | School/college/university | 100 m | 4 Good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| The Corner Drop E5 9UQ | Retailers - other | 190 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Kat's Café E5 9JS | Mobile caterer | 250 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2023 |
| Riverside Nursery E5 9SP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Residential Care Home E5 9LJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 1 Nov 2019 |
| Comberton Children Centre E5 9PU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Ashlyns Organics Ltd E5 9PU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Ice Cream Hse Europe Ltd/K Desserts E5 9ND | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 4 Good | 13 Sep 2023 |
| CHILLI AID E5 9ND | Manufacturers/packers | 360 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Sirac Kebab House E5 9PT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Star Market E5 9JP | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Grasshoppers in the park community E5 9LL | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 113 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 85 |
| Drugs | 42 |
| Burglary | 30 |
| Shoplifting | 30 |
| Other theft | 23 |
| Public order | 23 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Theft from the person | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Harry Zeital Way (60); On or near Dudlington Road (51); On or near Woodmill Road (51); On or near Mundford Road (49); On or near Supermarket (43).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 46% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 29% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 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 | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 2 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
Nearby streets
Halesworth Close · Harleston Close · Mundford Road · Oulton Close · Inver Close · Dudlington Road · Mount Pleasant Lane · Framlingham Close · Radley Square · Detmold Road · Theydon Road · Dennington Close
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.