Valette Street Hackney
56 addresses across 3 postcodes (E9), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20901029.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £475,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 27 homes have an energy certificate (C: 13, D: 7, E: 6, F: 1).
- Flood: 6 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 B; Band D in Hackney costs £2,060 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hackney Central, about 230 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 70 m away, and London Fields (13 hectares) is about 380 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 23.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 14 to 15 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 57 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Latimer Health Centre, about 390 m away, with 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 23% of households owned their home and 53% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | £475,000 | £345,000 | £510,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £488,250 | £485,000 | £491,500 |
| 2021 | 2 | £447,500 | £390,000 | £505,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £465,000 | £465,000 | £465,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £322,500 | £290,000 | £355,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £368,500 | £368,500 | £368,500 |
| 2012 | 2 | £266,700 | £223,400 | £310,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £229,500 | £229,500 | £229,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £181,000 | £181,000 | £181,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £248,000 | £248,000 | £248,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £199,995 | £150,000 | £275,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2025 | FLAT 8, VALETTE HOUSE E9 6NX | Flat or maisonette | £345,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jul 2025 | FLAT 27, VALETTE HOUSE E9 6NX | Flat or maisonette | £475,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Mar 2025 | FLAT 13, VALETTE HOUSE E9 6NX | Flat or maisonette | £510,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 2024 | FLAT 15, VALETTE HOUSE E9 6NX | Flat or maisonette | £491,500 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Mar 2024 | FLAT 30, VALETTE HOUSE E9 6NX | Flat or maisonette | £485,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jan 2023 | FLAT 1, VALETTE HOUSE E9 6NX | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Jan 2023 | FLAT 1, VALETTE HOUSE E9 6NX | Flat or maisonette | £215,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Sep 2021 | FLAT 31, VALETTE HOUSE E9 6NX | Flat or maisonette | £505,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 May 2021 | FLAT 4, VALETTE HOUSE E9 6NX | Flat or maisonette | £390,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Aug 2019 | FLAT 43, VALETTE HOUSE E9 6NX | Flat or maisonette | £465,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Nov 2018 | FLAT 8, VALETTE HOUSE E9 6NX | Flat or maisonette | £340,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Apr 2017 | FLAT 8, VALETTE HOUSE E9 6NX | Flat or maisonette | £290,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jan 2017 | FLAT 3, VALETTE HOUSE E9 6NX | Flat or maisonette | £355,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 2015 | FLAT 4, VALETTE HOUSE E9 6NX | Flat or maisonette | £368,500 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Sep 2012 | FLAT 6, VALETTE HOUSE E9 6NX | Flat or maisonette | £223,400 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Sep 2012 | FLAT 46, VALETTE HOUSE E9 6NX | Flat or maisonette | £310,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Feb 2010 | FLAT 27, VALETTE HOUSE E9 6NX | Flat or maisonette | £229,500 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Aug 2009 | FLAT 6, VALETTE HOUSE E9 6NX | Flat or maisonette | £181,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Dec 2008 | FLAT 46, VALETTE HOUSE E9 6NX | Flat or maisonette | £248,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Nov 2007 | FLAT 4, VALETTE HOUSE E9 6NX | Flat or maisonette | £275,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Sep 2007 | FLAT 41, VALETTE HOUSE E9 6NX | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Mar 2007 | FLAT 15, VALETTE HOUSE E9 6NX | Flat or maisonette | £199,995 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Nov 2006 | FLAT 4, VALETTE HOUSE E9 6NX | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jan 2004 | FLAT 46, VALETTE HOUSE E9 6NX | Flat or maisonette | £164,500 | Leasehold. |
| 13 May 2002 | FLAT 13, VALETTE HOUSE E9 6NX | Flat or maisonette | £77,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Apr 2001 | FLAT 6, VALETTE HOUSE E9 6NX | Flat or maisonette | £59,999 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 1999 | FLAT 31, VALETTE HOUSE E9 6NX | Flat or maisonette | £60,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 66 m². Most common: Flat (27). Built: 1900-1929 (18); 1930-1949 (4); 1950-1966 (4). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (11); owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (2).
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 (48% of about 1,120 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, Hackney Central Major Town Centre.
- 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)
- Florfield Road Cluster, not permissioned (180 m)
- 231a Graham Road, permissioned (210 m)
- Clapton Bus Garage, not permissioned (290 m)
- Bus Depot Hackney Central: up to 142 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- Frampton Park Community Hall, Frampton Park Estate, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Lyttleton House, Well Street, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 27-37 Well Street London, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- SAP223 - 27-37 Well Street London: up to 44 homes, not permissioned (520 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 12 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 6NX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| E9 6NU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| E9 6NA | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 3 / 12 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 57 addresses are between 14 m and 15 m above sea level (15 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E9 6NA | 100% | 65% | 65% | 0% |
| E9 6NU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| E9 6NX | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hackney Central 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 230 m |
| London Fields 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Hackney Downs 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 72 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hackney Town Hall | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tower Pier Tower Hill | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Dalston Lane Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 66 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 350 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 29.3 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Latimer Health Centre | 390 m |
| Pharmacies | 28 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Marijak LTD | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 20 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hackney Dental Practice | 180 m |
| Hospital | Homerton University Hospital | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Tower Hamlets Police | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | London Fields 13 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 490 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | Mabley Green 12 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 200 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 10 parks and gardens, 26 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Hackney Empire, a listed building (Grade II*), 80 m west. 127 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 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* | 80 m west |
| Old Tower of Former Church of St Augustine | Listed building, Grade I | 290 m north |
| Church of St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Sutton House | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Bonner Hall Bridge, Regent's Canal | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Three Colt Bridge, Gunmaker's Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Bethnal Green Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Parnell Road Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clapton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Hackney Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Wick Field | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| New River | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Limehouse Cut | Tidal water | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 56 | 56 | 57 |
1 of the street's 57 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, 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 Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School | Secondary | 11–19 | 100 m | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Morningside Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 340 m | No published inspection |
| St John and St James CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Olive School, Hackney Muslim | Primary | 4–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | 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 |
| Cardinal Pole Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–19 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| The City Academy, Hackney | Secondary | 11–19 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Orchard Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | 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 |
| Gayhurst Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mossbourne Parkside Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 670 m (0.4 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 |
| Berger Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mossbourne Community Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 850 m (0.5 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Baxters Court E8 1HE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 20 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jan 2025 |
| The DC Lion E8 1HE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 20 m | 4 Good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| PizzaExpress E8 1HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jan 2025 |
| Hackney Picturehouse E8 1HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jan 2025 |
| ORIGINAL FLAVA KITCHEN E8 1HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Floshow Catering E9 6NA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Hackney Empire Trading Limited E8 1EJ | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Tacos MX Hackney E9 6NA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Tomi's Kitchen Restaurant Limited E9 6NA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | Unknown | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Dilara's Cafe E9 6NA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2024 |
| Temple of Seitan E9 6NA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Hackney Meat Centre E9 6NA | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2024 |
| Pizza Go Go E9 6NA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jan 2026 |
| Britannia Restaurant E8 1EJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 29 Sep 2026 |
| ISTANBUL in Hackney (Kebab Shop) with HOT & Cold Drinks E9 6ND | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 212 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 181 |
| Shoplifting | 125 |
| Theft from the person | 83 |
| Public order | 68 |
| Other theft | 60 |
| Vehicle crime | 58 |
| Burglary | 36 |
| Bicycle theft | 36 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 33 |
| Robbery | 30 |
| Drugs | 18 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (219); On or near Valette Street (142); On or near Sojourner-Truth Close (107); On or near Nightclub (90); On or near Marvin Street (73).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 8% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 27% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 91% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | under 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is 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
Morning Lane · Trelawney Estate · Sylvester Path · Sylvester Road · Hillman Street · Hackney Grove · Florfield Passage · Florfield Road · Belsham Street · Brickfield Close · Brenthouse Road · Sojourner Truth 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.