Area guide

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.

House prices

Average price in Hackney: £605,442, up 0.4% on a year ago (2026-06). The wider London average is £553,870.

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What actually sold around N81

65 recorded home sales on the streets around central N81 in the last 2 years, with a median of £540,000 and a range from £180,000 to £1,925,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.

AddressTypeSold forDate
55 ST ANDREWS MEWS, N16 5HR flat-maisonette £450,000 2026-04-16
34B MANOR ROAD, N16 5BG flat-maisonette £345,000 2026-03-27
FLAT 4 THE MANOR MANOR ROAD, N16 5BE flat-maisonette £392,500 2026-03-20
56 MANOR ROAD, N16 5BN semi-detached £1,650,000 2026-03-12
56 MANOR ROAD, N16 5BN flat-maisonette £1,110,000 2026-03-11
56 MANOR ROAD, N16 5BN flat-maisonette £500,000 2026-03-11

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.

Schools nearby

238 schools within 3 miles , of which 98% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistance
Grazebrook Primary School Primary Outstanding 0.3 mi
William Patten Primary School Primary Outstanding 0.3 mi
Springfield Community Primary School Primary Outstanding 0.8 mi
Southwold Primary School Primary Outstanding 1.0 mi
Gillespie Primary School Primary Outstanding 1.1 mi
Newington Green Primary School Primary Outstanding 1.1 mi

136 state primary and 40 state secondary schools within range, plus 40 fee-paying schools.

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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 groupShare of workers
Professional occupations32.0%
Associate professional and technical22.5%
Managers, directors and senior officials14.2%
Administrative and secretarial8.3%
Elementary occupations6.3%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

Crime

Crime data isn't available for this area right now.

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.

Common questions about N81

What is the average house price in N81?

The average sold price in Hackney is £605,442 as of 2026-06, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in N81?

Prices in Hackney are up 0.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in N81?

The median of 65 recorded sales around central N81 in the last 2 years is £540,000, ranging from £180,000 to £1,925,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in N81?

238 schools sit within 3 miles of central N81, and 98% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

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: 98% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £540,000; the area sits in decile 3 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Neighbouring districts

Weighing two up? N81 or N16, N81 or E5, N81 or N15.

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