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E8 4EX

Albion Drive

London Fields

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Detailed insights for E8 4EX

Overview

Postcode E8 4EX is located in a major urban area, within the London Fields ward of Hackney in the London region, and forms part of the Dalston East area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Dalston East is £69,277 per year. The nearest station is Haggerston located about 0.1 miles away. There are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest small park is Stonebridge Gardens.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
34.3%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Dalston East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,108 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Dalston East has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

34.3%

Approximately 34.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 38.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Dalston East is £69,277 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near E8 4EX.

Flood risk

No risk

Dalston East near E8 4EX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is Haggerston located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E8 4EX
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

2

Haggerston

Overground

Walking directions to Haggerston
0.5 mi

2

Dalston Junction

Overground

Walking directions to Dalston Junction
0.6 mi

1,2

Hoxton

Overground

Walking directions to Hoxton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E8 4EX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0 miStonebridge GardensSmallWalking directions to Stonebridge Gardens
0.2 miDe Beauvoir SquareSmallWalking directions to De Beauvoir Square
0.1 miAlbion Square GardensSmallWalking directions to Albion Square Gardens

Area Profile

Population
198
Population density
6,206.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
27.73(-9%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.9(-29%)
Vehicle crime
13.86(+43%)
Burglary
8.19(+48%)
Drugs
6.3(+3%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
105
53.3%
Other White
30
15.23%
Irish
14
7.11%
Caribbean
11
5.58%
African
7
3.55%
Total population: 197

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
111
63.07%
No qualifications
19
10.8%
Level 3 (A level)
18
10.23%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
12
6.82%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
8
4.55%
Total 16+ residents: 176

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
31
29.52%
Owns outright
26
24.76%
Owns with a mortgage
25
23.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
14.29%
Social rents from council
5
4.76%
Total households: 105

Property prices in London Fields

Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £662,250 in London Fields area, with individual transactions ranging from £220,650 up to £2,650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for London Fields in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in London Fields over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£1,267,500
Flats83£615,000
Semi-Detached3£2,370,000
Terraced12£1,452,500

10 year median price trend in London Fields

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in London Fields.

Schools

In the E8 4EX postcode area, located within Dalston East, there are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E8 4EX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryQueensbridge Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.1 miSecondaryWaterside AcademyFree schools

Good

0.1 miPrimaryHackney New Primary SchoolFree schools

Outstanding

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of E8 4EX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E8 4EX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco Express284 Kingsland Road, London, E8 4DNWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miYours Locally384 Kingsland Road, London, E8 4AAWalking directions to Yours Locally
0.1 miYours Locally386 Kingsland Road, London, E8 4AAWalking directions to Yours Locally
0.1 miOpen Heaven Pound Plus388 Kingsland Road, London, E8 4AAWalking directions to Open Heaven Pound Plus
0.2 miLevssi Express396 Kingsland Road, London, E8 4AAWalking directions to Levssi Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Hackney district (2025-26).

Band A£1,311
Band B£1,530
Band C£1,748
Band D£1,967
Band E£2,404
Band F£2,841
Band G£3,278
Band H£3,933

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictHackneyE09000012
Parliamentary ConstituencyHackney South and ShoreditchE14001260
WardLondon FieldsE05009381
ParishHackney, unparished areaE43000202
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Dalston EastE02000364
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Hackney 020EE01001819
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.