E5 8RG postcode in Hackney, England
E5 8RG is a postcode in Hackney, in the Hackney Downs ward. It is in the Hackney North and Stoke Newington parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where E5 8RG is, and what is near it
- E5 8RG
- Other postcodes in E5 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 7 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5621, longitude -0.0647)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after E5 8RG?
- HackneyCouncil, for all local services Hackney: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around E5 8RG Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Hackney North and Stoke NewingtonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Ms Diane Abbott (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Ms Diane Abbott
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at E5 8RG?
Every home and business at E5 8RG can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at E5 8RG?
London Borough of Hackney gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.
Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is E5 8RG at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include E5 8RG.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Hackney
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for E5 8RG: 20,165 properties in Hackney are at high risk (14.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Hackney
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of E5 8RG is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near E5 8RG?
Homes in E5 8 sold for a typical £515,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 83 sales, down 6.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Terraced £1,542,500 12 sales
- Flat or maisonette £490,000 70 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole E5 district: a typical £590,000 from 241 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in E5 8RG
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in E5 8RG from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at E5 8RG
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at E5 8RG. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near E5 8RG?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around E5 8RG. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (77%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Hackney for 2026‑27: £2,060. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,374 (band A) to £2,976 (band F); band C, the most common, is £1,831.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (5%) | £1,374 |
| Band B | about 110 (13%) | £1,602 |
| Band C | about 330 (40%) | £1,831 |
| Band D | about 170 (20%) | £2,060 |
| Band E | about 150 (18%) | £2,518 |
| Band F | about 30 (4%) | £2,976 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,434 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,121 |
When the homes were built
- 77% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 9% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Hackney before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of E5 8RG is in (ONS area E01001768), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near E5 8RG?
The nearest open schools to E5 8RG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to E5 8RG?
The nearest railway station to the centre of E5 8RG is Rectory Road Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.
- Rectory Road Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
- Clapton Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- Manor House Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 2.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fountayne Road Stoke Newington, 102 m away.
More stations near E5 8RG, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near E5 8RG?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of E5 8RG, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Fountayne Road Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3928 0777 250 mWalk
- The Nightingale Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8985 8388 450 mWalk
- The Surgery (Brooke Road) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 7254 5652 450 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near E5 8RG?
The nearest charging points to the centre of E5 8RG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Zest Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
- ESB EV Solutions Charging point · No details mapped 450 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 1 charger 550 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near E5 8RG?
The nearest to the centre of E5 8RG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Ardent Smile Ltd Phone 020 8806 0106 400 mWalk
- Abney Dental Practice 600 mWalk
- Odontica Dental Clinic Phone 020 7254 7778 700 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to E5 8RG?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Homerton University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8510 5555 1.8 kmCycle
- Tottenham Hale Kidney and Diabetes Centre 3.0 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near E5 8RG?
The nearest care homes to the centre of E5 8RG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Nonoy Capina - 31 Sach Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8442 4253 650 mWalk
- Clarence Road Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8985 2005 1.0 kmWalk
- Acorn Lodge Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 020 8533 9555 1.1 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near E5 8RG?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E5 8RG, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Asvacare Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 10am to 3pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8806 5140 400 mWalk
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 14 Kenninghall Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8985 1873 450 mWalk
- Benjamin Chemist Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7254 2696 600 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near E5 8RG?
The nearest vets to the centre of E5 8RG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Hackney Vet Phone +44 20 8533 6554 1.4 kmCycle
- Hello Vet 1.9 kmCycle
- Village Vet 2.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is E5 8RG in a conservation area?
The centre of E5 8RG is in 3 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaNorthwold & Cazenove
- Article 4 direction areaLondon borough of Hackney
- Article 4 direction areaWhole of the London Borough of Hackney
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near E5 8RG?
Police.uk records 993 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E5 8RG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 51, bicycle theft 38, robbery 37, theft from the person 34, drugs 33, possession of weapons 7, other crime 7.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for E5 8RG
- Ward
- Hackney Downs
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Hackney
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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