← E5 area guide Side by side

E5 or E8?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
E5
Hackney
E8
Hackney
Median home sale nearby £795,000
from 78 sales
£825,000
from 110 sales
Average sold price £163,718
Area price growth (YoY) +0.4% (Hackney) +0.4% (Hackney)
Dwelling type Ground-floor flat Mid-floor flat
Floor area 91 m² 77 m²
Built 2018 1967–1975
Energy rating B C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £187/yr £247/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 1046 recorded 1792 recorded
Deprivation decile 3 of 10 4 of 10

Common questions

Is E5 or E8 cheaper?

E5 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around E5 sell for about £795,000 and around E8 for about £825,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, E5 or E8?

E5 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1046 in E5 against 1792 in E8, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is E5 or E8 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, E5 sits in decile 3 of 10 and E8 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in E5 or E8?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.