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De Beauvoir
Hackney, London
De Beauvoir sits in south-west Hackney between Dalston and the Regent's Canal, a ward of Jacobethan-style villas laid out by Benyon de Beauvoir from the late 1830s around De Beauvoir Square. Heritage density is high for inner London — 34 listed buildings, three-quarters of the ward inside a conservation area, and the square and its radiating streets largely intact. Transport works well with Haggerston and Dalston Kingsland on the Overground, 35 outstanding schools sit within reach, and the Kingsland Road food scene has bled into the southern edge of the ward. The trade-offs are clear: green space is almost absent, with De Beauvoir Square itself under a hectare and little more across the ward; safety sits below average, driven by anti-social behaviour along Kingsland Road; and the housing market has cooled from its peak.
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De Beauvoir Town was laid out from the late 1830s onward by Benyon de Beauvoir in the Jacobethan style after a rival developer's 1821 lease was overturned in the courts; the core became a conservation area in 1969.
- Good public-transport access
- 34 listed buildings
- 75.4% covered by a conservation area
- 9 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: De Beauvoir Square (0.7 hectares)
- 111 open venues (70 food and drink, 41 other)
De Beauvoir score highlights
- Heritage Dense with listed buildings and conservation-area coverage (score 84/100).
- Connectivity Excellent public-transport access (score 63/100).
- Area development Little recent major-development activity (score 11/100).
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Property prices & growth
48/ 100
- Purchase affordability25
- Rent affordability25
- Price momentum (5yr)57
- Activity (turnover)76
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Safety
39/ 100
- Personal safety48
- Property crime31
- Anti-social behaviour40
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Connectivity
63/ 100
Median public-transport access is very good (TfL PTAL 5.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
24/ 100
- Air quality12
- Quietness40
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Cultural Signal
38/ 100
- Nightlife21
- Dining50
- Arts & culture7
- Retail & shops14
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene93
- Vitality (openings, diversity)63
111 open venues nearby — 70 food & drink, 41 other.
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Education
60/ 100
- Primary schools62
- Secondary schools60
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Heritage
84/ 100
34 listed buildings · 75% under a conservation area
- Quebec WharfGrade II
- K2 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Church of St PeterGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
42/ 100
- Green spaces44
- Waterways55
Largest green space: De Beauvoir Square (1 ha). ~1 ha of green space in total.
Area development
11/ 100
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