Mark Square London, Hackney
200 addresses across 2 postcodes (EC2A), about 40 m long. USRN 20901700.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 E; Band D in Hackney costs £2,060 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 64% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Old Street, about 440 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 20 m away, and Finsbury Circus Gardens (0.7 hectares) is about 740 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 28.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 10.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 16 m above sea level.
- Noise: 199 of its 200 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is City Road Medical Centre, about 710 m (0.4 miles) away, with 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 23% of households owned their home and 80% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1,346 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often theft from the person.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2016 | 1 EC2A 4EG | Other | £38,600,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
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 E (32% of about 2,380 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, South Shoreditch (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): A4D Non-residential to residential, Hackney Central Activity Zone, London borough of Hackney.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, grade I
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 110 Clifton Street, not permissioned (100 m)
- 110 Tabernacle Street, not permissioned (160 m)
- 64-80 Clifton Street and 4-8 Holywell Row, not permissioned (180 m)
- 1 Vince Street EC1V 9HB, permissioned (310 m)
- Telephone Exchange, Shoreditch High Street, not permissioned (390 m)
- Bishopsgate Goods Yard, pending decision (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Bishopsgate Goods Yard, pending decision (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 5th and 6th floor, 16-26 Banner Street: up to 6 homes, permissioned (620 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 16 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC2A 4EG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EC2A 4LH | 100% | 64% | 64% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Old Street 6.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Shoreditch High Street 7.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | |
| London Liverpool Street 98 million journeys in 2024–25 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Old Street Underground Station | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Liverpool Street Underground Station | 790 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Moorgate Underground Station | 810 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 22 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 85 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ravey Street Shoreditch | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tower Pier Tower Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hearn Street Car Park | 310 m |
| EV charging points | 35 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 100 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 26.9 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest City Road Medical Centre | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 27 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apex Pharmacy | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 45 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dentessentials | 170 m |
| Hospital | Moorfield Eye Hospital City Road Elective Surgical Hub | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Bishopsgate Police Station | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NatWest | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,010 m² | 20 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Finsbury Circus Gardens 7,210 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 280 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 840 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 12 parks and gardens, 3.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade I), 30 m. 464 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 10 of them Grade I and 28 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade I | 30 m |
| Clergy House to West of Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m west |
| St Michael's Church School | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m west |
| The Theatre Playhouse | Scheduled monument | 200 m east |
| The Curtain Playhouse | Scheduled monument | 230 m south-east |
| Tomb of John Wesley in the Burial Ground of Wesley's Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m west |
| Bunhill Fields Burial Ground | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 440 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Priory and Hospital of St Mary Spital | Scheduled monument | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Arnold Circus, Bethnal Green | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 560 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| West Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| St Katharine Docks Basin | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Upper Pool | Tidal water | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Redriff | Wetland | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
| Russia Dock Woodland | Wood | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 28.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 17.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 199 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 200 | 200 |
199 of the street's 200 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workers' Educational Association | 16 plus | 16–99 | 110 m | No published inspection |
| Central Foundation Boys' School | Secondary | 11–18 | 250 m | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Monica's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Virginia Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Columbia Market Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre | Primary | 0–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| City of London Primary Academy, Islington | Primary | 4–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mulberry Academy Shoreditch | Secondary | 11–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ Church CofE School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Columbia Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WeWork Barista Station EC2A 4EG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2026 |
| D. Confectioners EC2A 4QS | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Eggslut EC2A 4RH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2023 |
| Home Bar EC2A 4QW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 5 Very good | 2 Feb 2023 |
| Small Square Cafe EC2A 4QW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2023 |
| Yours EC2A 4QS | Retailers - other | 50 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| House of Hackney Ltd EC2A 4ER | Retailers - other | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Griffin EC2A 4RD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Aethos London Shoreditch EC2A 4BH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Bistro Freddie EC2A 4PY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| E1 Hospitality Solutions Ltd EC2A 3HU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2020 |
| Duchy EC2A 4NU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Pret A Manger EC2A 3QD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Bangers EC2A 4NA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jan 2025 |
| Daikor EC2A 4PX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 286 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 205 |
| Other theft | 201 |
| Drugs | 194 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 163 |
| Burglary | 95 |
| Robbery | 55 |
| Public order | 52 |
| Vehicle crime | 33 |
| Bicycle theft | 28 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Possession of weapons | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Rivington Street (231); On or near Conference/Exhibition Centre (200); On or near Nightclub (115); On or near Singer Street (94); On or near Supermarket (76).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 76% | 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) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 68% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | under 1% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 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) | 80% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 62% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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 Dal Fiorentino (takeaway/sandwich shop, EC1Y 1BD) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Beef or Chicken (mobile caterer, EC1V 2NJ) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Maki and Ramen (restaurant/cafe/canteen, EC1Y 2AS) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Mu Mu Restaurant (restaurant/cafe/canteen, EC1Y 1AG) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Tavern (restaurant/cafe/canteen, EC1V 9LT) now 4 Good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 2 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Ravey Street · Blackall Street · Leonard Street · Willow Street · New North Place · Leonard Street · Mark Street · Phipp Street · Motley Avenue · Luke Street · Gatesborough Street · Garden Walk
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.