N4 2HS postcode in Hackney, England
N4 2HS is a postcode in Hackney, in the Brownswood ward. It is in the Tottenham parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where N4 2HS is, and what is near it
- N4 2HS
- Other postcodes in N4 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 12 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 51.5638, longitude -0.0948)
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 N4 2HS?
- 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 N4 2HS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- TottenhamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mr David Lammy (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mr David Lammy
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 N4 2HS?
Every home and business at N4 2HS 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 N4 2HS?
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 N4 2HS 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 N4 2HS.
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 N4 2HS: 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 N4 2HS 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 N4 2HS?
Homes in N4 2 sold for a typical £595,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 179 sales, up 3.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £1,470,000 11 sales
- Flat or maisonette £585,000 165 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole N4 district: a typical £587,500 from 429 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 N4 2HS
HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in N4 2HS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 July 2026. The middle sale was £780,000, from £534,000 to £817,500. Across N4 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £595,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £780,00023C Digby Crescent
- £660,00021C Digby Crescent
- £817,50021A Digby Crescent
- £780,10079C Digby Crescent
- £534,000Flat C, 73 Digby Crescent
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 N4 2HS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around N4 2HS. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (83%). 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 £3,434 (band G); band C, the most common, is £1,831.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (5%) | £1,374 |
| Band B | about 40 (5%) | £1,602 |
| Band C | about 330 (38%) | £1,831 |
| Band D | about 330 (38%) | £2,060 |
| Band E | about 60 (7%) | £2,518 |
| Band F | about 50 (6%) | £2,976 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £3,434 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,121 |
When the homes were built
- 83% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964: 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 N4 2HS is in (ONS area E01001720), 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 N4 2HS?
The nearest open schools to N4 2HS, 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 N4 2HS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of N4 2HS is Finsbury Park Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.
- Finsbury Park Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Drayton Park Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- Manor House Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 800 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Brownswood Road / Green Lanes, 126 m away.
More stations near N4 2HS, 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 N4 2HS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of N4 2HS, 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.
- The Allerton Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8802 2882 350 mWalk
- The Cedar Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 020 8036 6388 550 mWalk
- The Heron Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7690 1172 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 N4 2HS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of N4 2HS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 150 mWalk
- Zest Charging point · No details mapped 300 mWalk
- A charging point 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 N4 2HS?
The nearest to the centre of N4 2HS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Blackstock Dental Care Phone 020 7226 1372 550 mWalk
- Smile and Shine Dental Practice Phone 020 8800 5080 650 mWalk
- Vistara Smiles Phone 020 3581 7270 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 N4 2HS?
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.
- Holloway Surgical Centre London Phone 07546 576919 1.9 kmCycle
- The Whittington Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 020 7272 3070 3.1 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 N4 2HS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of N4 2HS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Yad Voezer 1 Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8880 2674 550 mWalk
- Yad Voezer 2 Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8809 3817 600 mWalk
- Beis Pinchas Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8802 7477 650 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 N4 2HS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of N4 2HS, 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.
- Armstrong Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8800 4546 150 mWalk
- C&H Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7226 2500 550 mWalk
- Park Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9:30am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8800 0786 650 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 N4 2HS?
The nearest vets to the centre of N4 2HS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Vets 450 mWalk
- Village Vet 500 mWalk
- Finsbury Park Animal Hospital 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 N4 2HS in a conservation area?
The centre of N4 2HS is in 5 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaBrownswood
- Article 4 direction areaBrownswood
- Article 4 direction areaBrownswood Conservation Area
- 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 N4 2HS?
Police.uk records 1,413 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of N4 2HS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 67, burglary 63, theft from the person 63, bicycle theft 45, robbery 39, possession of weapons 11, other crime 9, criminal damage and arson 1.
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 N4 2HS
- Ward
- Brownswood
- 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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