Singer Street London, Hackney
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (EC1V,EC2A), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 21690430.
- Flood: 2 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 E; Band D in Hackney costs £2,060 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 98% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Old Street, about 250 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 130 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 30.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 10.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 16 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is City Road Medical Centre, about 490 m (0.3 miles) away, with 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 21% of households owned their home and 69% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1,742 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (26% of about 3,830 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: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 1 Vince Street EC1V 9HB, permissioned (80 m)
- 110 Tabernacle Street, not permissioned (100 m)
- 110 Clifton Street, not permissioned (300 m)
- 64-80 Clifton Street and 4-8 Holywell Row, not permissioned (360 m)
- 71 Nile Street N1 7RD, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- 5th and 6th floor, 16-26 Banner Street: up to 6 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Redbrick Estate, 163, 169 - 173 Old Street: up to 55 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Telephone Exchange, Shoreditch High Street, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EC2A 4BQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| EC1V 9DD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC1V 9DD | 98% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
| EC2A 4BQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Old Street 6.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 250 m |
| Shoreditch High Street 7.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Moorgate 8.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Old Street Underground Station | 200 m |
| Moorgate Underground Station | 880 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Liverpool Street Underground Station | 950 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 86 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Street Station | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Blackfriars Pier | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking lot | 380 m |
| EV charging points | 35 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 80 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 26.7 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest City Road Medical Centre | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 25 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apex Pharmacy | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | 45 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Art Studios | 230 m |
| Hospital | Moorfield Eye Hospital City Road Elective Surgical Hub | 380 m |
| Police station | Bishopsgate Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,230 m² | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3,960 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 720 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 840 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 13 parks and gardens, 3.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 16, Charles Square N1, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m north. 366 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade I and 22 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 16, Charles Square N1 | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north |
| St Michael's Church School | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south-east |
| Clergy House to West of Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m south-east |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade I | 210 m south-east |
| Bunhill Fields Burial Ground | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 360 m south-west |
| The Theatre Playhouse | Scheduled monument | 380 m east |
| The Curtain Playhouse | Scheduled monument | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Arnold Circus, Bethnal Green | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 690 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Priory and Hospital of St Mary Spital | Scheduled monument | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| West Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| St Katharine Docks Basin | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Upper Pool | Tidal water | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Redriff | Wetland | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
| Russia Dock Woodland | Wood | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 30.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 17.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
14 of the street's 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Foundation Boys' School | Secondary | 11–18 | 90 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 |
| Workers' Educational Association | 16 plus | 16–99 | 330 m | No published inspection |
| St Monica's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Virginia Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre | Primary | 0–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Columbia Market Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| City of London Primary Academy, Islington | Primary | 4–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thomas Fairchild Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hoxton Garden Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Shoreditch Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOG Cafe @ The Office Group EC1V 9DD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Nanny Bill's @ NQ64 Shoreditch EC1V 9DD | Other catering premises | 20 m | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2024 |
| The Horns EC1V 9DD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 30 m | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2024 |
| Best Mangal Kebab and Cafe Bar EC2A 3JD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 4 Good | 15 Apr 2025 |
| J & J NEWS EC2A 3JD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Nov 2024 |
| Hunger Cure Fish and Chip Kebab EC2A 4BA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 4 Good | 5 Aug 2026 |
| XOYO EC2A 4AP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2017 |
| Wahaca EC2A 4SD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 29 Mar 2023 |
| Central Foundation School EC2A 4AP | School/college/university | 90 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| rad.ish food services limited EC2A 4NW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Yield Supplements Ltd EC2A 4NE | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 6 Dec 2023 |
| The Little Neon Door EC2A 3HZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Oliveira Kitchen EC2A 4NA | Other catering premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Donught Time Old Street EC1V 9HE | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 9 Aug 2022 |
| The Best Kebab EC1V 9HE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 11 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 381 |
| Theft from the person | 315 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 236 |
| Other theft | 202 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 154 |
| Drugs | 139 |
| Robbery | 87 |
| Public order | 62 |
| Burglary | 60 |
| Bicycle theft | 42 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 28 |
| Vehicle crime | 22 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Other crime | 7 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (359); On or near Conference/Exhibition Centre (190); On or near Nightclub (157); On or near Charles Square (137); On or near Old Street (114).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 21% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 56% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 63% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 4% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 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) | 69% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 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 Brown Thai by Colour Kitchen (restaurant/cafe/canteen, EC1Y 1AG) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Dal Fiorentino (takeaway/sandwich shop, EC1Y 1BD) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Beef or Chicken (mobile caterer, EC1V 2NJ) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Maki and Ramen (restaurant/cafe/canteen, EC1Y 2AS) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 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
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Singer Street · Tabernacle Street · Cowper Street · Willow Court · Charles Square Estate · Vince Street · Brunswick Place · Leonard Street · Old Street · Old Street · Cranwood Street · Old Street
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.