Rowe Lane Hackney
25 addresses across 2 postcodes (E9), about 110 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 20900871.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £445,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, D: 1, E: 1).
- Flood: 7 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 91% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hackney Central, about 450 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St John's Gardens, is about 80 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 21.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 17 m above sea level.
- Noise: 24 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lower Clapton General Practice, about 350 m away, with 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 690 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 42% of households owned their home and 65% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 682 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £445,000 | £445,000 | £445,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £703,125 | £581,250 | £825,000 |
| 2022 | 6 | £597,500 | £480,000 | £795,000 |
| 2021 | 9 | £600,000 | £470,000 | £600,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £1,801,000 | £1,801,000 | £1,801,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £199,950 | £199,950 | £199,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2026 | FLAT 5, KNIGHTSWOOD HOUSE, 14 E9 6EL | Flat or maisonette | £445,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 2 E9 6EL | Terraced | £581,250 | |
| 29 Jan 2025 | FLAT 2, KNIGHTSWOOD HOUSE, 14 E9 6EL | Flat or maisonette | £825,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 May 2022 | FLAT 5, KNIGHTSWOOD HOUSE, 14 E9 6EL | Flat or maisonette | £480,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2022 | FLAT 16, KNIGHTSWOOD HOUSE, 14 E9 6EL | Flat or maisonette | £760,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Mar 2022 | FLAT 2, KNIGHTSWOOD HOUSE, 14 E9 6EL | Flat or maisonette | £795,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jan 2022 | FLAT 6, KNIGHTSWOOD HOUSE, 14 E9 6EL | Flat or maisonette | £600,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Jan 2022 | FLAT 8, KNIGHTSWOOD HOUSE, 14 E9 6EL | Flat or maisonette | £595,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Jan 2022 | FLAT 7, KNIGHTSWOOD HOUSE, 14 E9 6EL | Flat or maisonette | £480,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 2021 | FLAT 14, KNIGHTSWOOD HOUSE, 14 E9 6EL | Flat or maisonette | £600,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Dec 2021 | FLAT 4, KNIGHTSWOOD HOUSE, 14 E9 6EL | Flat or maisonette | £600,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Dec 2021 | FLAT 9, KNIGHTSWOOD HOUSE, 14 E9 6EL | Flat or maisonette | £600,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Dec 2021 | FLAT 11, KNIGHTSWOOD HOUSE, 14 E9 6EL | Flat or maisonette | £475,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Dec 2021 | FLAT 12, KNIGHTSWOOD HOUSE, 14 E9 6EL | Flat or maisonette | £470,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Nov 2021 | FLAT 13, KNIGHTSWOOD HOUSE, 14 E9 6EL | Flat or maisonette | £600,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Nov 2021 | FLAT 1, KNIGHTSWOOD HOUSE, 14 E9 6EL | Flat or maisonette | £495,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Nov 2021 | FLAT 10, KNIGHTSWOOD HOUSE, 14 E9 6EL | Flat or maisonette | £600,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jun 2021 | FLAT 15, KNIGHTSWOOD HOUSE, 14 E9 6EL | Flat or maisonette | £555,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jun 2017 | FLAT 12, KNIGHTSWOOD HOUSE, 14 E9 6EL | Other | £2,905,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Jun 2017 | FLAT 15, KNIGHTSWOOD HOUSE, 14 E9 6EL | Other | £2,905,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Aug 2015 | 17 E9 6EL | Terraced | £1,801,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2011 | 1 E9 6EL | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2006 | 1 E9 6EL | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2002 | 1 E9 6EL | Semi-detached | £199,950 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 62 m². Most common: Flat (2); House, end-terrace (1); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 2025 (1); 2019 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1); owner-occupied (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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (50% of about 1,620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Clapton Square (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): London borough of Hackney, A4D Non-residential to residential, Hackney Central.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 10 AND 12, LOWER CLAPTON ROAD E5, grade II
- 6 AND 8, LOWER CLAPTON ROAD E5, grade II
- THE POLICE STATION, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Lower Clapton Health Centre, E5 0PQ, not permissioned (110 m)
- Clapton Bus Garage, not permissioned (290 m)
- Bus Depot Hackney Central: up to 142 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- The Windsor Castle 135 Lower Clapton Road E5 8EQ, permissioned (320 m)
- 231a Graham Road, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Florfield Road Cluster, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- 28 Powell Road E5 8DJ, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Lyttleton House, Well Street, permissioned (850 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 8 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 6EL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| E9 6EJ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 6 / 7 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 17 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E9 6EJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| E9 6EL | 100% | 91% | 91% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hackney Central 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hackney Downs 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Homerton 4.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 21 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 68 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hackney Baths | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tower Pier Tower Hill | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Car parks | St James The Great Church Car Park | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 72 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allego Charging Station | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 29.7 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lower Clapton General Practice | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 19 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Safedale LTD | 100 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 220 m |
| Hospital | Homerton University Hospital | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Stoke Newington Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 402-404 Mare Street Halifax | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St John's Gardens 2.8 ha | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hackney Downs 17 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 690 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | North Millfields Recreation Ground 9.7 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 460 m² | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John, a listed building (Grade II*), 150 m south-west. 99 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m south-west |
| Sutton House | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m south-east |
| United Reformed Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m north |
| Old Tower of Former Church of St Augustine | Listed building, Grade I | 320 m south-west |
| Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Bonner Hall Bridge, Regent's Canal | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Springfield Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 5 km (3.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clapton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 680 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Hackney Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Wick Field | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| New River | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Limehouse Cut | Tidal water | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 21.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.9 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 21 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 25 |
24 of the street's 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Olive School, Hackney Muslim | Primary | 4–11 | 60 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 | 270 m | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The City Academy, Hackney | Secondary | 11–19 | 290 m | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Morningside Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cardinal Pole Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–19 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Clapton Girls' Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Millfields Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School | Secondary | 11–19 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rushmore Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mossbourne Community Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | 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 |
| Berger Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mossbourne Parkside Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive School Hackney E9 6EJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 13 Dec 2023 |
| Mellors Catering E9 6EJ | School/college/university | 70 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| HACKNEY WHOLE FOOD E5 0NS | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Wraps & Wings/ Burger Zone/ Grill N Thrill/ Wings Planet/Burgrill E5 0NS | Other catering premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2024 |
| Safedale Pharmacy E5 0NS | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Farm on the hill E5 0NS | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Clapton Square Brasserie E5 0NS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Golden States Chinese Take-away E5 0NP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2025 |
| Caloroso Pizza (Hackney) E5 0NP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2024 |
| Sprinkled Goodies E9 6ER | Other catering premises | 150 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Friends Pharmacy E5 0RN | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| The Mokapot House E5 0RN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 9 Nov 2023 |
| Sainsbury's E5 0NS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 170 m | 5 Very good | 20 Dec 2025 |
| Clapton Show Supermarket E5 0RN | Retailers - other | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Lucky and Joy Ltd E5 0NP | Other catering premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2020 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 180 |
| Shoplifting | 154 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 98 |
| Theft from the person | 45 |
| Public order | 37 |
| Other theft | 34 |
| Drugs | 32 |
| Burglary | 27 |
| Vehicle crime | 21 |
| Robbery | 20 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Bicycle theft | 10 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Clapton Square (233); On or near Mare Street (188); On or near College Close (66); On or near Clarence Mews (50); On or near Median Road (25).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 57% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 7% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 65% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
St John's Church Road · Churchwell Path · Halidon Close · Urswick Road · Sutton Square · Tresham Walk · Median Road · Tresham Walk · Sutton Place · Waterloo Close · Clapton Square · Ashanti Mews
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.