Living in N81, Hackney
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around N81 in Hackney. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central N81 sold at a median of £550,000 across 66 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Hackney are down 2.6% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 234 schools within about 3 miles, 88% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of N81 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Hackney pays £2,060 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 959 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Hackney: £605,729, down 2.6% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider London average is £550,037.
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Council tax at Band D in Hackney: £2,060 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare N81 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for N81 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around N81
66 recorded home sales on the streets around central N81 in the last 2 years, with a median of £550,000 and a range from £195,000 to £1,925,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Martaban Road, N16 5SJ | Flat or maisonette | £694,000 | 14 Aug 2026 |
| 21C St Kilda's Road, N16 5BP | Terraced | £1,000,000 | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 35 Latitude Apartments, 77A Manor Road, N16 5NZ | Flat or maisonette | £546,000 | 3 Jul 2026 |
| 42 Windus Road, N16 6UP | Terraced | £980,000 | 1 Jul 2026 |
| 55 St Andrews Mews, N16 5HR | Flat or maisonette | £450,000 | 16 Apr 2026 |
| 40 Belfast Road, N16 6UH | Terraced | £560,000 | 7 Apr 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
234 schools within 3 miles , of which 88% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grazebrook Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.3 mi away | 0.42 mi 2024/25 |
| William Patten Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.3 mi away | 0.23 mi 2024/25 |
| Springfield Community Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi away | 1.05 mi 2024/25 |
| Southwold Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.0 mi away | 0.5 mi 2024/25 |
| Gillespie Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.1 mi away | 0.19 mi 2026/27 |
| Newington Green Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.1 mi away | 0.32 mi 2026/27 |
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136 state primary and 36 state secondary schools within range, plus 40 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
40 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Al-Falah Primary School, Assunnah Primary School, Beis Aharon School, Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School, Beis Malka Girls' School, Beis Rochel D'satmar School and others.
All 40 fee-paying schools near N81, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
2 higher education institutions within 3 miles: City University, London Metropolitan University.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 32.0% |
| Associate professional and technical | 22.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 14.2% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 8.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 6.3% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How N81 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: white residents, down 9.5 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of N81 (E01001805, 1,228 residents in 2021, up 1.8% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: white residents, down 9.5 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 31.4% | 32.3% | +0.9 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 45.1% | 39.0% | -6.1 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 22.4% | 27.8% | +5.4 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 14.4% | 18.5% | +4.1 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 5.6% | 8.6% | +3.0 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 55.2% | 55.3% | +0.1 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 34.6% | 35.0% | +0.4 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 86.8% | 87.5% | +0.7 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 69.2% | 59.7% | -9.5 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
959 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central N81 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 3 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Hackney's figures.
Buses from the centre of N81
Best-served stop: Lynmouth Road, with 32.9 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of N81 is Lynmouth Road: 32.9 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 28.8 in the evening and 28.3 on Sunday daytime; first bus 00:18, last 00:20. Routes there: 149, 243, 76, 476, 67. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of N81. The nearest, Spring Hill Practice, has 17,408 registered patients and 2,106 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Hill Practice | 0.2 mi | 17,408 | 2,106 |
| Fountayne Road Medical Practice | 0.5 mi | 9,159 | 2,974 |
| The Surgery (brooke Road) | 0.5 mi | 4,673 | 2,336 |
Nearest A&E: Barts Health NHS Trust, where 62.2% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust at 60.9%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Hackney pays £2,060 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.7% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Hackney, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,602 | +6.0% |
| 2022-23 | £1,671 | +4.3% |
| 2023-24 | £1,773 | +6.1% |
| 2024-25 | £1,877 | +5.9% |
| 2025-26 | £1,967 | +4.8% |
| 2026-27 | £2,060 | +4.7% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Hackney, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about N81
What is the average house price in N81?
The average sold price in Hackney is £605,729 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in N81?
Prices in Hackney are down 2.6% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in N81?
The median of 66 recorded sales around central N81 in the last 2 years is £550,000, ranging from £195,000 to £1,925,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in N81?
234 schools sit within 3 miles of central N81, and 88% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in N81?
959 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central N81 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is N81 at risk of flooding?
Central N81 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is N81 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 88% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £550,000; the area sits in decile 3 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 959 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is N81 safe?
959 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central N81 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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