E9 5SL postcode in Hackney, England

E9 5SL is a postcode in Hackney, in the Hackney Wick ward. It is in the Hackney South and Shoreditch 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 £465,000 Homes sold in E9 5, last 12 months. ▲ 4.1% on the year before Nearest station Homerton 250 m in a straight line

Where E9 5SL is, and what is near it

Map of E9 5SL and what is near it Map of E9 5SL: its centre point, with the 283 other postcodes in the E9 5 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 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 (6 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 EV charging points (6 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. E9 5AB: also in E9 5E9 5AE: also in E9 5E9 5AF: also in E9 5E9 5AG: also in E9 5E9 5AH: also in E9 5E9 5AJ: also in E9 5E9 5AL: also in E9 5E9 5AN: also in E9 5E9 5AP: also in E9 5E9 5AR: also in E9 5E9 5AS: also in E9 5E9 5AT: also in E9 5E9 5AU: also in E9 5E9 5AX: also in E9 5E9 5AZ: also in E9 5E9 5BB: also in E9 5E9 5BE: also in E9 5E9 5BG: also in E9 5E9 5BH: also in E9 5E9 5BN: also in E9 5E9 5BS: also in E9 5E9 5BT: also in E9 5E9 5DG: also in E9 5E9 5DJ: also in E9 5E9 5DL: also in E9 5E9 5DN: also in E9 5E9 5DQ: also in E9 5E9 5DR: also in E9 5E9 5DX: also in E9 5E9 5ES: also in E9 5E9 5EY: also in E9 5E9 5GT: also in E9 5E9 5GX: also in E9 5E9 5QQ: also in E9 5E9 5QW: also in E9 5E9 5QY: also in E9 5E9 5QZ: also in E9 5E9 5RA: also in E9 5E9 5RB: also in E9 5E9 5RE: also in E9 5E9 5RG: also in E9 5E9 5RH: also in E9 5E9 5RJ: also in E9 5E9 5RL: also in E9 5E9 5RQ: also in E9 5E9 5RU: also in E9 5E9 5RW: also in E9 5E9 5RX: also in E9 5E9 5RY: also in E9 5E9 5RZ: also in E9 5E9 5SA: also in E9 5E9 5SB: also in E9 5E9 5SD: also in E9 5E9 5SE: also in E9 5E9 5SF: also in E9 5E9 5SG: also in E9 5E9 5SH: also in E9 5E9 5SN: also in E9 5E9 5SP: also in E9 5E9 5SQ: also in E9 5E9 5SR: also in E9 5E9 5SS: also in E9 5E9 5ST: also in E9 5E9 5SU: also in E9 5E9 5SW: also in E9 5E9 5SX: also in E9 5E9 5TA: also in E9 5E9 5TD: also in E9 5E9 5TG: also in E9 5E9 5TL: also in E9 5E9 5TN: also in E9 5E9 5TQ: also in E9 5E9 5TY: also in E9 5 3 places, 250–550 m2 places, 250–550 mBus stop 350 mAllego 400 m2 schools, 400–550 mHackney Wick E9 5SL Map of E9 5SL and what is near it Map of E9 5SL: its centre point, with the 283 other postcodes in the E9 5 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 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 (5 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 EV charging points (6 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Bus stop 400 mHackney Wick E9 5SL
  • E9 5SL
  • Other postcodes in E9 5: press one for its page
  • 3 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. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5464, longitude -0.0391)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after E9 5SL?

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 E9 5SL?

Every home and business at E9 5SL 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 E9 5SL?

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 E9 5SL 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 E9 5SL.

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 E9 5SL: 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 E9 5SL 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 E9 5SL?

Homes in E9 5 sold for a typical £465,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 81 sales, up 4.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£465,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£446,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached Not enough sales to price (1)
  • Semi-detached Not enough sales to price (2)
  • Terraced £885,400 18 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £421,500 60 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole E9 district: a typical £540,000 from 224 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 E9 5SL

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in E9 5SL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 January 2026. The middle price was £1,022,500, from £760,000 to £1,260,000. Across E9 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £465,000. 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 E9 5SL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around E9 5SL. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (35%). 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 E9 5SL

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,374
Band Babout 200 (28%)£1,602
Band Cabout 210 (29%)£1,831
Band Dabout 220 (31%)£2,060
Band Eabout 70 (10%)£2,518
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£2,976
Band Gwithheld£3,434
Band Hfewer than 5£4,121

When the homes were built

  1. 35% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 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 E9 5SL is in (ONS area E01001848), 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 E9 5SL?

The nearest open schools to E9 5SL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near E9 5SL, 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 E9 5SL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of E9 5SL is Homerton Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.

  • Homerton Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
  • Hackney Wick Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Stratford International DLR Station Underground, metro or tram 2.0 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 Barnabas Road, 163 m away.

More stations near E9 5SL, 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 E9 5SL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of E9 5SL, 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 E9 5SL?

32 within 1 km 134 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of E9 5SL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Hackney Light and Power Charging point · 2 chargers 200 mWalk
  • Allego Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
  • A charging point 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near E9 5SL?

The nearest to the centre of E9 5SL, 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 E9 5SL?

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 E9 5SL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of E9 5SL, 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 E9 5SL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E9 5SL, 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 E9 5SL?

The nearest vets to the centre of E9 5SL 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 E9 5SL in a conservation area?

The centre of E9 5SL 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 E9 5SL?

Police.uk records 1,138 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E9 5SL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour270 reports
Violence and sexual offences253 reports
Shoplifting134 reports
Other theft87 reports
Theft from the person80 reports
Public order67 reports

Also: vehicle crime 59, burglary 56, drugs 41, robbery 40, bicycle theft 23, possession of weapons 16, other crime 7, 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 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 E9 5SL

Ward
Hackney Wick
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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