E8 area guide
House prices, recent sales, crime and schools for the E8 postcode district in Hackney. Free to read, from official open data. For one address in detail, run a full property report.
Hackney · 2026-07 (UK HPI)
Median £608,750
Street-level crime at the district centre
Ofsted rated, within one mile
What the data says about E8
The average home across Hackney is worth about £605,729 (UK House Price Index, 2026-07), and the median of the 40 most recent Land Registry sales recorded inside E8 is £608,750, and prices have fallen 2.6% over the last year.
Of 482 energy certificates sampled across 12 postcodes in E8, band D is the most common, and 65.6% of homes sit below band C — the point at which most lenders' green mortgage deals and future rental rules bite.
Police recorded 10,451 crimes around the centre of E8 in the six months to 2026-07, most often violence and sexual offences (2435).
There are 19 schools rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted within a mile of E8 in Hackney, including Gayhurst Community School.
The district covers the Bethnal Green West, Dalston, De Beauvoir, Hackney Central ward areas.
Sample of 482 energy certificates from 12 postcodes in E8, taken from the government energy performance register, most recent lodged 2026. Indicative of the district rather than a full census.
Prices changed -2.6% over the last year in Hackney.
Street-level crime from data.police.uk, six months to 2026-07.
Primary
- Gayhurst Community SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi
- Mossbourne Parkside AcademyGood · 0.4 mi
- Queensbridge Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi
- St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary SchoolNot rated · 0.4 mi
Secondary
- The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi
- Mossbourne Community AcademyOutstanding · 0.6 mi
- Waterside AcademyGood · 0.6 mi
- The Excelsior AcademyGood · 0.6 mi
- The Bridge AcademyNot rated · 0.6 mi
Bethnal Green West · Dalston · De Beauvoir · Hackney Central · Haggerston · Homerton · London Fields · Mildmay · Shacklewell · Victoria
Common questions about E8
What is the average house price in E8?
The UK House Price Index puts the average home in Hackney at £605,729 as of 2026-07. Recent Land Registry sales recorded inside the E8 district have a median price of £608,750.
How much does each property type cost in E8?
Detached £1,330,617, semi-detached £1,193,876, terraced £960,633, flats £524,885, based on the UK House Price Index for Hackney.
Is E8 a safe area?
Police recorded 10,451 crimes near the centre of E8 in the six months to 2026-07. The most common category was violence and sexual offences with 2435 reports. Crime is recorded at street level, so figures vary street to street within the same district.
What EPC rating do homes in E8 usually have?
Band D is the most common rating in our sample of 482 certificates from E8, with 65.6% of homes rated below band C. A full property report shows the exact certificate, running costs and recommended improvements for one address.
What are the schools like near E8?
19 schools within a mile of the E8 district centre are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Nearby secondaries include The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School. Catchment areas are set by the local authority and can change year to year.
Where does this E8 data come from?
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index for prices, the government's energy performance register for EPC bands, data.police.uk for crime, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted for schools, and ONS postcode geography. All are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
A full report covers the energy certificate, sale history and valuation, council tax band and bill, flood and crime risk, schools, transport and neighbourhood data for a single property.
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and UK House Price Index, ONS postcode geography, data.police.uk, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.