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King's Park
Hackney, London
PocketsHackney Marshes (North Marsh · Millfields Park · Daubeney Fields · south-east)Homerton North (Brooksby's Walk · south-east · north-west · Daubeney Fields)
King's Park sits in the east of Hackney against the River Lea and the Waterworks, stretching from Lower Clapton to Homerton and including Hackney Marshes. The character is a mix of Victorian terraces, post-war estates and the enormous green space of the Marshes. Heritage is respectable: thirteen listed buildings including the Grade II Shelter House and the Grade II Caretaker's Lodge. Hackney Marshes runs to over ninety-five hectares and total green space exceeds 111, which anchors very strong nature scores. Thirty-eight Outstanding-rated schools sit within reach — a remarkable figure. Public-transport access is moderate, with Homerton Overground the main artery. The drawbacks are that safety sits below average, air quality is only moderate, market affordability is middling, and conservation-area coverage is limited to just over five percent. The ward works well for anyone who values river, marsh and Sunday-league football on the doorstep.
- Strongest79Nature Access
Strong access to green space and waterways
- Also strong61Education
Strong access to rated primary and secondary schools
- Watch out25Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Moderate public-transport access
- 13 listed buildings
- 5.3% covered by a conservation area
- 10 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Hackney Marshes (95.1 hectares)
- 142 open venues (57 food and drink, 85 other)
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
37Better than 19% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability35
- Rent affordability30
- Price momentum (5yr)43
- Activity (turnover)40
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For King's Park: 76 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
46Better than 44% of London
- Personal safety40
- Property crime51
- Anti-social behaviour48
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Connectivity
38Better than 34% of London
Median public-transport access is moderate (TfL PTAL 3.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Air & Quiet
46Better than 47% of London
- Air quality38
- Quietness57
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Cultural Signal
26Better than 58% of London
- Nightlife0
- Dining21
- Arts & culture21
- Retail & shops14
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene57
- Vitality (openings, diversity)38
142 open venues nearby — 57 food & drink, 85 other.
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Education
61Better than 84% of London
- Primary schools66
- Secondary schools56
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For King's Park: 3 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
33Better than 47% of London
13 listed buildings · 5% under a conservation area
- Shelter HouseGrade II
- Caretaker's LodgeGrade II
- Old Library BuildingGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
79Better than 98% of London
- Green spaces99
- Waterways50
Largest green space: Hackney Marshes (95 ha). ~112 ha of green space in total.
Area development
25Better than 92% of London
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- Is King's Park safe?
- King's Park scores 46 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — mid-table for London. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is King's Park a good place to live?
- King's Park scores 43 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are nature access (79) and education (61); its weakest is area development (25). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is King's Park?
- Moderate public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in King's Park 3 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 38 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is King's Park expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, King's Park is among London's pricier areas: its purchase-affordability score is 7/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near King's Park?
- King's Park scores 61 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 10 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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