E8 4DL postcode in Hackney, England
E8 4DL is a postcode in Hackney, in the Haggerston ward. It is in the Hackney South and Shoreditch parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where E8 4DL is, and what is near it
- E8 4DL
- Other postcodes in E8 4: 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
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5386, longitude -0.0770)
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 4DL?
- 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 E8 4DL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Hackney South and ShoreditchParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dame Meg Hillier (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dame Meg Hillier
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 4DL?
Every home and business at E8 4DL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Hackney: 92%
Hackney: 99%
The line marks the figure across Hackney.
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 4DL?
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 E8 4DL 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 4DL.
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 4DL: 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 4DL 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 E8 4DL?
Homes in E8 4 sold for a typical £587,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 62 sales, down 2.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £600,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £587,500
▼ down 2.1% on the 12 months before
Across the whole E8 district: a typical £590,000 from 291 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 E8 4DL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in E8 4DL 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 E8 4DL
The Food Standards Agency lists 5 food businesses at E8 4DL. 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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near E8 4DL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around E8 4DL. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (41%). 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 30 (3%) | £1,374 |
| Band B | about 30 (3%) | £1,602 |
| Band C | about 310 (33%) | £1,831 |
| Band D | about 300 (32%) | £2,060 |
| Band E | about 220 (24%) | £2,518 |
| Band F | about 40 (4%) | £2,976 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,434 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,121 |
When the homes were built
- 4% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 11% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 38% 2000 to 2009
- 41% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 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 4DL is in (ONS area E01035642), 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 E8 4DL?
The nearest open schools to E8 4DL, 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 E8 4DL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of E8 4DL is Haggerston Rail Station, 100 metres away in a straight line.
- Haggerston Rail Station Railway station 100 mWalk
- Hoxton Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Old Street Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.6 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 Haggerston Station /Downham Rd, 26 m away.
More stations near E8 4DL, 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 E8 4DL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of E8 4DL, 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.
- De Beauvoir Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 020 7923 3684 100 mWalk
- Queensbridge Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7254 1101 500 mWalk
- The Lawson Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2024 · Phone 020 3538 6044 550 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 E8 4DL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of E8 4DL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 200 mWalk
- Zest Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
- Allego Charging point · No details mapped 450 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 E8 4DL?
The nearest to the centre of E8 4DL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Oral Surgery Ltd - Dalston Phone 0330 122 9382 100 mWalk
- Dental Beauty Dalston 100 mWalk
- Paediatric and Special Care Community Dental Service St Leonards Hospital Phone 0300 790 0158 550 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 E8 4DL?
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.
- Moorfields Eye Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7253 3411 1.5 kmCycle
- Homerton University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8510 5555 2.5 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 E8 4DL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of E8 4DL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Mary Seacole Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7739 7977 550 mWalk
- St Martins of Tours Housing - 158-162 New North Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7704 9786 950 mWalk
- Wilton Villas Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7359 9990 950 mWalk
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 4DL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E8 4DL, 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.
- Kingsland Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7254 6910 350 mWalk
- Haggerston Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:15pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7249 2441 350 mWalk
- Unipharm Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7613 4176 500 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 E8 4DL?
The nearest vets to the centre of E8 4DL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Hoxton Vet Phone +44 20 3582 6010 550 mWalk
- Hello Vet Phone +44 20 4587 1351 1.1 kmWalk
- Medivet 1.2 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 E8 4DL in a conservation area?
The centre of E8 4DL is in 7 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaKingsland
- Conservation areaRegent's Canal - Kingsland CAAC
- Article 4 direction areaA4D Non-residential to residential
- Article 4 direction areaExemption Area (part 1)
- Article 4 direction areaLondon borough of Hackney
- Article 4 direction areaTech City (CAZ North)
- 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 E8 4DL?
Police.uk records 2,105 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E8 4DL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 116, drugs 110, bicycle theft 87, vehicle crime 84, robbery 68, possession of weapons 14, other crime 14, criminal damage and arson 5.
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 E8 4DL
- Ward
- Haggerston
- 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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