E8 4EH postcode in Hackney, England
E8 4EH 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 4EH is, and what is near it
- E8 4EH
- Other postcodes in E8 4: 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
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5367, longitude -0.0754)
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 4EH?
- 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 4EH 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 4EH?
Every home and business at E8 4EH 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 4EH?
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 4EH 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 4EH.
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 4EH: 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 4EH 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 4EH?
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.
- Semi-detached £2,400,000 5 sales
- Terraced £1,042,500 9 sales
- Flat or maisonette £503,500 48 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
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 4EH
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in E8 4EH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 June 2026. 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
What council tax band are homes near E8 4EH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,200 homes in the neighbourhood around E8 4EH. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2010 to 2019 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
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 D, the most common, is £2,060.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (4%) | £1,374 |
| Band B | about 280 (23%) | £1,602 |
| Band C | about 330 (28%) | £1,831 |
| Band D | about 380 (32%) | £2,060 |
| Band E | about 120 (10%) | £2,518 |
| Band F | about 40 (3%) | £2,976 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,434 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,121 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 17% 1945 to 1964
- 5% 1965 to 1982
- 24% 1983 to 1999
- 13% 2000 to 2009
- 36% 2010 to 2019
- 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 4EH is in (ONS area E01001773), 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 4EH?
The nearest open schools to E8 4EH, 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 4EH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of E8 4EH is Haggerston Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.
- Haggerston Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
- Hoxton Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- Old Street Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.5 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 Laburnum Street, 162 m away.
More stations near E8 4EH, 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 4EH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of E8 4EH, 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 300 mWalk
- The Lawson Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2024 · Phone 020 3538 6044 450 mWalk
- Queensbridge Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7254 1101 600 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 4EH?
The nearest charging points to the centre of E8 4EH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Allego Charging point · No details mapped 250 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 300 mWalk
- Zest Charging point · No details mapped 400 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 4EH?
The nearest to the centre of E8 4EH, 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 300 mWalk
- Dental Beauty Dalston 300 mWalk
- Paediatric and Special Care Community Dental Service St Leonards Hospital Phone 0300 790 0158 350 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 4EH?
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 1.4 kmCycle
- The Royal London Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7377 7000 2.3 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 4EH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of E8 4EH, 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 350 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 1.0 kmWalk
- Wilton Villas Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7359 9990 1.0 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 E8 4EH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E8 4EH, 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.
- Haggerston Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:15pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7249 2441 250 mWalk
- Unipharm Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7613 4176 300 mWalk
- Spring Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7739 7482 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 4EH?
The nearest vets to the centre of E8 4EH 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 450 mWalk
- Hello Vet Phone +44 20 4587 1351 850 mWalk
- Hello Vet Phone +44 20 4587 1351 1.2 kmWalk
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 4EH in a conservation area?
The centre of E8 4EH is in 5 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- 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 4EH?
Police.uk records 2,233 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E8 4EH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 126, burglary 126, bicycle theft 88, vehicle crime 74, robbery 70, possession of weapons 14, other crime 13, 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 4EH
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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