Postcode E8 4LS is located in a major urban area, within the London Fields area of Hackney in the London region, and forms part of the Haggerston East area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 62.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Haggerston East is £65,834 per year. The median sale price in London Fields is £613,500 (around £821 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £485,000 and £951,250. The nearest station is London Fields, about 0.2 miles away. There are 15 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, the closest large park is London Fields.
Haggerston East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,248 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.
Haggerston East has an average crime rate, with approximately 62.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 66.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 57.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Haggerston East is £65,834 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near E8 4LS.
Haggerston East near E8 4LS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is London Fields located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | 2 | London Fields | Overground | Walking directions to London Fields |
| 0.5 mi | 2 | Haggerston | Overground | Walking directions to Haggerston |
| 0.6 mi | 2 | Hackney Central | Overground | Walking directions to Hackney Central |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | London Fields | Large | Walking directions to London Fields |
| 0.5 mi | Stonebridge Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Stonebridge Gardens |
| 0.4 mi | St Thomas's Long Burial Ground | Small | Walking directions to St Thomas's Long Burial Ground |
Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £613,500 (about £821 per square foot) in London Fields area, with individual transactions ranging from £129,000 up to £3,150,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 6 | £1,993,750 | £1,383 |
| Terraced | 12 | £1,240,000 | £954 |
| Flats | 74 | £572,500 | £798 |
Sale price
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £535,000 | £1,190,000 | £1,134,250 |
| 2017 | £547,500 | £1,900,000 | £1,165,000 |
| 2018 | £585,000 | £1,610,000 | £1,147,850 |
| 2019 | £500,000 | £1,825,000 | £1,026,563 |
| 2020 | £637,500 | £1,100,000 | £1,140,000 |
| 2021 | £570,000 | £1,314,750 | £1,250,000 |
| 2022 | £615,000 | £1,875,000 | £1,413,000 |
| 2023 | £550,000 | £2,200,000 | £1,261,000 |
| 2024 | £640,000 | £2,637,500 | £1,400,000 |
| 2025 | £655,000 | £1,645,500 | £1,455,000 |
| 2026 | £531,500 | £2,225,000 | £1,600,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £658 | £937 | £1,006 |
| 2017 | £780 | £1,023 | £936 |
| 2018 | £829 | £757 | £875 |
| 2019 | £702 | £1,053 | £856 |
| 2020 | £848 | £936 | £943 |
| 2021 | £801 | £1,001 | £879 |
| 2022 | £820 | £1,149 | £1,194 |
| 2023 | £774 | £1,123 | £1,048 |
| 2024 | £941 | £1,431 | £1,037 |
| 2025 | £881 | £1,267 | £1,059 |
| 2026 | £764 | £1,471 | £953 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near E8 4LS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2025 | Flat 2, Fourscore Mansions, 113, Albion Drive, London, E8 4LZ | Flats | Leasehold | £542,500 | |
| 08 Jun 2026 | 77, Fields Estate, London, E8 3HJ | Flats | Leasehold | £538,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2026 | 134B, Lansdowne Drive, London, E8 4NF | Flats | Leasehold | £450,000 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 101, Lansdowne Drive, London, E8 4NF | Terraced | Freehold | £1,992,500 | |
| 22 Dec 2025 | 47, Grand Union Crescent, London, E8 4TR | Terraced | Freehold | £1,042,500 |
In the E8 4LS postcode area, located within Haggerston East, there are 15 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Jan 2017. | |
St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 31 Jan 2017
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Gayhurst Community School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Feb 2023. | |
Gayhurst Community School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Feb 2023
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | London Fields Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2025. | |
London Fields Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2025
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15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of E8 4LS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Fields Food & Wine | Lansdowne Drive, Hackney, E8 4LS | Walking directions to Fields Food & Wine |
| 0.2 mi | Sultan Food & Wine | 83-85 Broadway Market, London, E8 4PH | Walking directions to Sultan Food & Wine |
| 0.2 mi | Umut Supermarket & Off Licence | 61-63 Westgate Street, London, E8 3RL | Walking directions to Umut Supermarket & Off Licence |
| 0.2 mi | Costcutter | 43-45 Broadway Market, London, E8 4PH | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.2 mi | Londis Broadway SuperSaver | 46-48 Broadway Market, London, E8 4QJ | Walking directions to Londis Broadway SuperSaver |
Annual council tax rates for Hackney district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for E8 4LS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Anntoinette Bramble
London Fields - Elected 7 May 2026
Brenda Puech
London Fields - Elected 7 May 2026
Kwame Otiende
London Fields - Elected 7 May 2026
Meg Hillier
Hackney South and Shoreditch - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around E8 4LS records about 63 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and drugs.
The median sale price around E8 4LS in London Fields is £613,500 (about £821 per square foot) based on 92 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to E8 4LS, including St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School (Outstanding), Gayhurst Community School (Outstanding) and London Fields Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to E8 4LS is London Fields in TfL zone 2, about 402 m away, serving the Overground line.
E8 4LS scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 7,248 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Hackney South and Shoreditch covering E8 4LS is Meg Hillier (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Anntoinette Bramble (Labour and Co-operative Party), Brenda Puech (Green Party) and Kwame Otiende (Green Party).