E8 2BS postcode in Hackney, England

E8 2BS is a postcode in Hackney, in the Shacklewell 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Hackney: 92% Typical price £543,750 Homes sold in E8 2, last 12 months. ▼ 0.4% on the year before Nearest station Rectory Road 500 m in a straight line

Where E8 2BS is, and what is near it

Map of E8 2BS and what is near it Map of E8 2BS: its centre point, with the 156 other postcodes in the E8 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 14 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. E8 2AA: also in E8 2E8 2AD: also in E8 2E8 2AF: also in E8 2E8 2AG: also in E8 2E8 2AH: also in E8 2E8 2AJ: also in E8 2E8 2AN: also in E8 2E8 2AP: also in E8 2E8 2AQ: also in E8 2E8 2AR: also in E8 2E8 2AS: also in E8 2E8 2AT: also in E8 2E8 2AU: also in E8 2E8 2AW: also in E8 2E8 2AY: also in E8 2E8 2AZ: also in E8 2E8 2BD: also in E8 2E8 2BE: also in E8 2E8 2BG: also in E8 2E8 2BH: also in E8 2E8 2BJ: also in E8 2E8 2BL: also in E8 2E8 2BN: also in E8 2E8 2BP: also in E8 2E8 2BQ: also in E8 2E8 2BT: also in E8 2E8 2BW: also in E8 2E8 2BX: also in E8 2E8 2BY: also in E8 2E8 2BZ: also in E8 2E8 2DA: also in E8 2E8 2DB: also in E8 2E8 2DD: also in E8 2E8 2DE: also in E8 2E8 2DF: also in E8 2E8 2DG: also in E8 2E8 2DH: also in E8 2E8 2DJ: also in E8 2E8 2DN: also in E8 2E8 2DP: also in E8 2E8 2DS: also in E8 2E8 2DU: also in E8 2E8 2DY: also in E8 2E8 2EA: also in E8 2E8 2EB: also in E8 2E8 2EE: also in E8 2E8 2EF: also in E8 2E8 2EG: also in E8 2E8 2EH: also in E8 2E8 2EJ: also in E8 2E8 2EP: also in E8 2E8 2EQ: also in E8 2E8 2ER: also in E8 2E8 2ES: also in E8 2E8 2ET: also in E8 2E8 2EX: also in E8 2E8 2EY: also in E8 2E8 2EZ: also in E8 2E8 2FB: also in E8 2E8 2FF: also in E8 2E8 2FG: also in E8 2E8 2FL: also in E8 2E8 2FP: also in E8 2E8 2HA: also in E8 2E8 2HB: also in E8 2E8 2HD: also in E8 2E8 2HE: also in E8 2E8 2HG: also in E8 2E8 2HH: also in E8 2E8 2HJ: also in E8 2E8 2HL: also in E8 2E8 2HN: also in E8 2E8 2HP: also in E8 2E8 2HQ: also in E8 2E8 2HR: also in E8 2E8 2HS: also in E8 2E8 2HW: also in E8 2E8 2HX: also in E8 2E8 2HY: also in E8 2E8 2HZ: also in E8 2E8 2JB: also in E8 2E8 2JJ: also in E8 2E8 2JL: also in E8 2E8 2JN: also in E8 2E8 2JW: also in E8 2E8 2LE: also in E8 2E8 2LF: also in E8 2E8 2LG: also in E8 2E8 2LH: also in E8 2E8 2LJ: also in E8 2E8 2LL: also in E8 2E8 2LN: also in E8 2E8 2LP: also in E8 2E8 2LQ: also in E8 2E8 2LR: also in E8 2E8 2LT: also in E8 2E8 2LU: also in E8 2E8 2NB: also in E8 2E8 2NJ: also in E8 2E8 2NL: also in E8 2E8 2NN: also in E8 2E8 2NP: also in E8 2E8 2NQ: also in E8 2E8 2NS: also in E8 2E8 2NW: also in E8 2E8 2NX: also in E8 2E8 2PB: also in E8 2E8 2PD: also in E8 2E8 2PH: also in E8 2E8 2PJ: also in E8 2E8 2RA: also in E8 2E8 2RB: also in E8 2E8 2RD: also in E8 2E8 2RE: also in E8 2E8 2RF: also in E8 2E8 2RH: also in E8 2E8 2RJ: also in E8 2E8 2RL: also in E8 2E8 2RN: also in E8 2E8 2RP: also in E8 2E8 2RR: also in E8 2E8 2RS: also in E8 2E8 2RW: also in E8 2 GP 700 mHackney E8 2BS Map of E8 2BS and what is near it Map of E8 2BS: its centre point, with the 156 other postcodes in the E8 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 14 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 700 mHackney E8 2BS
  • E8 2BS
  • Other postcodes in E8 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 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 51.5541, longitude -0.0681)

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 E8 2BS?

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 E8 2BS?

Every home and business at E8 2BS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Hackney: 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Hackney: 99%

The line marks the figure across Hackney.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 E8 2BS?

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 BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 E8 2BS 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 E8 2BS.

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 E8 2BS: 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 E8 2BS 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near E8 2BS?

Homes in E8 2 sold for a typical £543,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 52 sales, down 0.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£543,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£546,000
12 months to August 2026
£543,750

▼ down 0.4% on the 12 months before

Terraced£808,000 13 sales
Flat or maisonette£520,000 39 sales

Across the whole E8 district: a typical £590,000 from 291 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in E8 2BS

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in E8 2BS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 September 2025. The middle sale was £430,000, from £390,000 to £440,000. Across E8 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £543,750. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 E8 2BS

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at E8 2BS. 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 Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near E8 2BS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood around E8 2BS. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (36%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around E8 2BS

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 £2,518 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,602.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (4%)£1,374
Band Babout 490 (49%)£1,602
Band Cabout 230 (23%)£1,831
Band Dabout 190 (19%)£2,060
Band Eabout 50 (5%)£2,518
Band Fwithheld£2,976
Band Gfewer than 5£3,434
Band Hfewer than 5£4,121

When the homes were built

  1. 32% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 36% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 E8 2BS is in (ONS area E01001745), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 E8 2BS?

The nearest open schools to E8 2BS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near E8 2BS, and how we find them

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 E8 2BS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of E8 2BS is Rectory Road Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Rectory Road Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Hackney Downs Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Highbury & Islington Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 2.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Shacklewell Lane, 10 m away.

More stations near E8 2BS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near E8 2BS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of E8 2BS, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 E8 2BS?

19 within 1 km 139 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of E8 2BS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 300 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 450 mWalk
  • Allego Charging point · 2 chargers 500 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near E8 2BS?

The nearest to the centre of E8 2BS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 E8 2BS?

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.

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 E8 2BS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of E8 2BS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 E8 2BS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E8 2BS, 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.

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 E8 2BS?

The nearest vets to the centre of E8 2BS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 E8 2BS in a conservation area?

The centre of E8 2BS is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

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 E8 2BS?

Police.uk records 1,471 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E8 2BS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences363 reports
Anti-social behaviour331 reports
Other theft124 reports
Shoplifting123 reports
Public order113 reports
Burglary83 reports

Also: vehicle crime 79, theft from the person 67, drugs 60, robbery 58, bicycle theft 48, possession of weapons 13, other crime 7, criminal damage and arson 2.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for E8 2BS

Ward
Shacklewell
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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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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