Penpoll Road Hackney
42 addresses across 1 postcode (E8), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20900800.
28 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £530,000 across 1 sale. 21 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 11, E: 2). 1 address on its postcodes is 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 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Hackney Central, about 210 m away in a straight line. There is a small park or garden about 180 m away, and Hackney Downs (17 hectares) is about 740 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 23.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 14 to 17 m above sea level. 32 of its 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Richmond Road Medical Centre, about 590 m away, with 17 practices within 1.6 km. About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 14% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 456 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £530,000 | £530,000 | £530,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £1,070,000 | £1,070,000 | £1,070,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £687,000 | £687,000 | £687,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £731,500 | £731,500 | £731,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £1,175,000 | £1,175,000 | £1,175,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £1,000,000 | £1,000,000 | £1,000,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £1,000,000 | £680,000 | £1,150,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £580,000 | £580,000 | £580,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £361,000 | £277,000 | £445,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £331,500 | £230,500 | £432,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £188,995 | £188,995 | £188,995 |
| 2004 | 3 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £178,795 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | FLAT A, 5 E8 1EX | Flat or maisonette | £530,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Sep 2023 | 12 E8 1EX | Terraced | £1,070,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2022 | FLAT B, 11 E8 1EX | Flat or maisonette | £687,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jun 2021 | FLAT A, 11 E8 1EX | Flat or maisonette | £731,500 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Oct 2019 | 3 E8 1EX | Terraced | £1,175,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2018 | 12 E8 1EX | Terraced | £1,000,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2017 | 3 E8 1EX | Terraced | £1,150,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2017 | FLAT A, 11 E8 1EX | Flat or maisonette | £680,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Feb 2017 | 13 E8 1EX | Terraced | £1,000,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2014 | FLAT A, 11 E8 1EX | Flat or maisonette | £580,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Sep 2011 | 12 E8 1EX | Terraced | £445,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2011 | FLAT A, 11 E8 1EX | Flat or maisonette | £277,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jan 2007 | 4 E8 1EX | Terraced | £432,500 | |
| 2 Jan 2007 | FLAT A, 5 E8 1EX | Flat or maisonette | £230,500 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jan 2005 | 11A E8 1EX | Flat or maisonette | £188,995 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Aug 2004 | FLAT B, 5 E8 1EX | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Aug 2004 | FLAT C, 5 E8 1EX | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jul 2004 | FLAT A, 5 E8 1EX | Flat or maisonette | £178,795 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Dec 2001 | FLAT A, 1 E8 1EX | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Sep 2001 | FLAT B, 11 E8 1EX | Flat or maisonette | £163,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Apr 2001 | 13 E8 1EX | Terraced | £249,950 | |
| 20 Mar 2001 | 1 E8 1EX | Flat or maisonette | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jan 2001 | 9 E8 1EX | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 21 Dec 1999 | 3 E8 1EX | Terraced | £228,050 | |
| 9 Nov 1999 | 15 E8 1EX | Terraced | £144,995 | |
| 25 Jun 1999 | 3 E8 1EX | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 6 Dec 1996 | 11A E8 1EX | Flat or maisonette | £53,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jun 1995 | 13 E8 1EX | Terraced | £85,500 |
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 90 m². Most common: Flat (10); House, mid-terrace (7); Maisonette, end-terrace (2). Built: 1900-1929 (9); before 1900 (8); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (social) (7); rented (private) (3).
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 (30% of about 860 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 1.0 km
- Florfield Road Cluster, not permissioned (180 m)
- 231a Graham Road, permissioned (180 m)
- Clapton Bus Garage, not permissioned (420 m)
- Bus Depot Hackney Central: up to 142 homes, not permissioned (420 m)
- 154 Dalston Lane, permissioned (610 m)
- 27-37 Well Street London, not permissioned (670 m)
- SAP223 - 27-37 Well Street London: up to 44 homes, not permissioned (670 m)
- Frampton Park Community Hall, Frampton Park Estate, permissioned (670 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 11 August 2026 to 13 August 2026: THAMES WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 14 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 42 addresses are between 14 m and 17 m above sea level (15 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E8 1EX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hackney Central 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 210 m |
| Hackney Downs 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 360 m | |
| London Fields 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 530 m | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m, 63 within 800 m; nearest Graham Road / Hackney Central | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 4.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Tower Pier Tower Hill | 4.5 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Dalston Lane Car Park | 780 m |
| EV charging points | 65 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 440 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 29.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 17 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Richmond Road Medical Centre | 590 m |
| Pharmacies | 26 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Marijak LTD | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 22 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hackney Dental Practice | 140 m |
| Hospital | Homerton University Hospital | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Stoke Newington Police Station | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m; nearest M & B Supermarket Cashzone | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Hackney Downs 17 ha | 740 m |
| Play area | 20 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3,020 m² | 1.4 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 770 m |
Within 800 m: 9 parks and gardens, 34 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Hackney Empire, a listed building (Grade II*), 180 m east. 140 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Hackney Empire | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m east |
| Old Tower of Former Church of St Augustine | Listed building, Grade I | 340 m north-east |
| Church of St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m north-east |
| The New Lansdowne Club | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m south |
| Bonner Hall Bridge, Regent's Canal | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km south-east |
| Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km south-east |
| Bethnal Green Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 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 | 1.2 km north |
| Hackney Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km east |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 2.2 km north-east |
| Wick Field | Wood | 2.3 km east |
| New River | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km north-west |
| Limehouse Cut | Tidal water | 4.1 km south-east |
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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 2 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 0 | 7 |
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 24 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 7 |
| 55 to 59 | 26 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 4 |
32 of the street's 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 38 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School | Secondary | 11–19 | 350 m | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mossbourne Parkside Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 430 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Gayhurst Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 490 m | Outstanding (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Morningside Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 560 m | No published inspection |
| The Olive School, Hackney Muslim | Primary | 4–11 | 600 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 |
| St John and St James CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mossbourne Community Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 670 m | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Exceptional; Achievement: Exceptional; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Exceptional; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The City Academy, Hackney | Secondary | 11–19 | 750 m | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cardinal Pole Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–19 | 770 m | No published inspection |
| Orchard Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 850 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 | 860 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Berger Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 940 m | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Salt Food and Wine E8 1BP | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2024 |
| Sutton and Sons E8 1BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 4 Good | 2 Apr 2025 |
| Somi's Grill E8 1BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 11 Oct 2025 |
| Bun & Sum E8 1BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Florfield Home E8 1DW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 4 Good | 15 Mar 2025 |
| Great Indian Food E8 1BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Old Ship Hackney E8 1EN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Grapes & Hops E8 1BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 5 May 2026 |
| Dammy African Store E8 1BP | Retailers - other | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Britannia Restaurant E8 1EJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Teal by Sally Abé E8 1BG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Baba doner E8 1EJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Moo Moo Burgers E8 1BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Moo Moo Burgers E8 1BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Empire Supermarket E8 1EJ | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 5 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 115 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 78 |
| Theft from the person | 47 |
| Public order | 41 |
| Other theft | 35 |
| Burglary | 29 |
| Vehicle crime | 27 |
| Bicycle theft | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Robbery | 15 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Marvin Street (73); On or near Theatre/Concert Hall (73); On or near Florfield Road (48); On or near Hillman Street (46); On or near Wilton Way (42).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 14% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 62% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 9% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 17% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 29% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- E8 1EX: 42 addresses of 43 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Casterton Street · Hillman Street · Royal Oak Road · Horton Road · Sylvester Path · Malpas Road · Eleanor Road · Florfield Passage · Florfield Road · Reading Lane · Sylvester Road · Poulton 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 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.