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Hackney Downs
Hackney, London
Hackney Downs sits in the middle of Hackney between Dalston and Clapton, a Victorian ward built out around the eponymous common. Roughly a third of the ward falls inside a conservation area. The four listed buildings include the Grade II Church of St James the Great and the Grade II Hackney Baptist Chapel, forty-eight outstanding-rated schools sit within reach (one of the highest counts in London), and Hackney Downs itself delivers 17 hectares of open space inside the ward. Public-transport access is good with Hackney Downs and Rectory Road stations and the Overground. Air quality scores well for inner east London. The negatives: safety sits below the borough median and most of it is street-level theft and violence on the main corridors, planning headroom is tight, and market conditions are pressured.
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- Good public-transport access
- 4 listed buildings
- 29.1% covered by a conservation area
- 9 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Hackney Downs (16.8 hectares)
- 115 open venues (68 food and drink, 47 other)
Hackney Downs score highlights
- Education Strong access to rated primary and secondary schools (score 68/100).
- Connectivity Excellent public-transport access (score 63/100).
- Area development Little recent major-development activity (score 22/100).
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Property prices & growth
37/ 100
- Purchase affordability15
- Rent affordability30
- Price momentum (5yr)40
- Activity (turnover)56
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Safety
45/ 100
- Personal safety50
- Property crime43
- Anti-social behaviour44
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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
29/ 100
- Air quality20
- Quietness45
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Cultural Signal
35/ 100
- Nightlife14
- Dining29
- Arts & culture21
- Retail & shops21
- Sports & recreation7
- Independent scene79
- Vitality (openings, diversity)50
115 open venues nearby — 68 food & drink, 47 other.
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Education
68/ 100
- Primary schools56
- Secondary schools80
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Heritage
34/ 100
4 listed buildings · 29% under a conservation area
- 143, Lower Clapton Road E5Grade II
- Church of St James the Great Grade II
- Hackney Baptist Chapel, and Sunday SchoolGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
57/ 100
- Green spaces74
- Waterways25
Largest green space: Hackney Downs (17 ha). ~20 ha of green space in total.
Area development
22/ 100
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