N16 area guide
House prices, recent sales, crime and schools for the N16 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 £546,000
Street-level crime at the district centre
Ofsted rated, within one mile
What the data says about N16
The average home across Hackney is worth about £605,729 (UK House Price Index, 2026-07), and the median of the 53 most recent Land Registry sales recorded inside N16 is £546,000, and prices have fallen 2.6% over the last year.
Of 157 energy certificates sampled across 12 postcodes in N16, band C is the most common, and 57.3% of homes sit below band C — the point at which most lenders' green mortgage deals and future rental rules bite.
Police recorded 6,816 crimes around the centre of N16 in the six months to 2026-07, most often violence and sexual offences (1700).
There are 17 schools rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted within a mile of N16 in Hackney, including William Patten Primary School.
The district covers the Cazenove, Clissold, Dalston, Hackney Downs ward areas.
Sample of 157 energy certificates from 12 postcodes in N16, 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
- William Patten Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi
- Grazebrook Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi
- TTD Gur SchoolNot rated · 0.4 mi
- Simon Marks Jewish Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi
- Betty Layward Primary SchoolNot rated · 0.5 mi
Secondary
- Tawhid Boys School, Tawhid Educational TrustNot rated · 0.3 mi
- Beis Malka Girls' SchoolNot rated · 0.4 mi
- Side By Side SchoolNot rated · 0.4 mi
- Stoke Newington School and Sixth FormNot rated · 0.5 mi
- The Garden SchoolNot rated · 0.6 mi
Cazenove · Clissold · Dalston · Hackney Downs · Highbury · Mildmay · Shacklewell · Springfield · Stamford Hill West · Stoke Newington · Woodberry Down
Common questions about N16
What is the average house price in N16?
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 N16 district have a median price of £546,000.
How much does each property type cost in N16?
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 N16 a safe area?
Police recorded 6,816 crimes near the centre of N16 in the six months to 2026-07. The most common category was violence and sexual offences with 1700 reports. Crime is recorded at street level, so figures vary street to street within the same district.
What EPC rating do homes in N16 usually have?
Band C is the most common rating in our sample of 157 certificates from N16, with 57.3% 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 N16?
17 schools within a mile of the N16 district centre are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Nearby secondaries include Tawhid Boys School, Tawhid Educational Trust. Catchment areas are set by the local authority and can change year to year.
Where does this N16 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.