Downs Road is in London and in Hackney district. E5 8QJ is located in the Hackney Downs electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hackney North and Stoke Newington. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Downs Road, London, E5 8QJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: E5 8QB, N16 7QT, N16 7QS, E5 8QW, E5 8QY, N16 7QU, E5 8QN, N16 7QR, N16 7TF.

Downs Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downs Road are based on 337 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hackney.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for E5 8QJ

Average Price
£564,740
Semi-Detached
£1,210,295
Terraced
£924,984
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£521,048
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downs Road

Average Price
£573,587
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downs Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3B Downs Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£370,0002023-05-18 £364,140
The Villa Downs Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,855,0002023-02-27 £1,866,934
Flat 12 1 Downs Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£605,0002022-09-23 £582,675
Flat 5 Park View Apartments, 5 - 7 Downs Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£615,0002022-08-17 £594,500
3A Downs Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£602,0002021-11-30 £651,224

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre
Cassland Road, Hackney E9 5BY 		2,530 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre
20 Halcomb Street, Hoxton N1 5RF 		2,617 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		3,409 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Islington Nursery School
110-112 Tollington Park, N4 3RB 		3,674 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rachel Keeling Nursery School
Bullards Place, Morpeth Street E2 0PS 		3,800 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Benthal Primary School
Benthal Road, Hackney N16 7AU 		321 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School
Kenninghall Road, E5 8BS 		504 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Shacklewell Primary School
Shacklewell Row, Hackney E8 2EA 		522 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nightingale Primary School
Tiger Way, Hackney E5 8NA 		587 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halley House School
52-58 Arcola Street, Hackney E8 2DJ 		640 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Petchey Academy
Shacklewell Lane, Hackney E8 2EY 		627 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Mossbourne Community Academy
100 Downs Park Road, Hackney E5 8JY 		732 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Clapton Girls' Academy
Laura Place, Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB 		1,200 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form
Clissold Road, N16 9EX 		1,293 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The City Academy, Hackney
Homerton Row, Hackney E9 6EA 		1,714 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Brooke House Sixth Form College
Kenninghall Road, E5 8BP 		910 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe London Screen Academy
Highbury Grove, Highbury East N5 2AD 		2,305 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAda National College for Digital Skills
Broad Lane, Tottenham Hale N15 4AG 		3,604 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, EC2A 4XW 		4,010 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBig Creative Academy
38, Clifton Avenue, Walthamstow E17 6HL 		4,504 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road, Islington N7 8PG 		3,355 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Tottenham
Ashley Road, Tottenham Hale N17 9LN 		4,306 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Mitchell School
Farmer Road, Leyton E10 5DN 		4,331 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Chobham
40 Cheering Lane, E20 1BD 		4,672 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBobby Moore Academy
1 Siding Street, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE 		4,726 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Boxing Academy AP Free School
1 Monteagle Way, Hackney E5 8PH 		252 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl-Falah Primary School
48 Kenninghall Road, Clapton E5 8BY 		713 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Stormont House School
Downs Park Road, E5 8NP 		744 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Garden School
Wordsworth Road, N16 8BZ 		876 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTawhid Boys School, Tawhid Educational Trust
Cazenove Road, London N16 6PA 		1,070 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Poptails by LAPPUnit 3 First Floor, Warwick Works, Downs Road70 yd
Brunswick East BakehouseGround Floor Front (The Russet), 17 Amhurst Terrace120 yd
Tom’s PastaUnit 4 17 Amhurst Terrace, Lower Clapton161 yd
Pastore Pasta LTD.Unit 4, 17 amhurst terrace161 yd
Heaps+StacksShop 7, Hackney Downs Studios, 17 Amhurst Terrace161 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nightingale Senior Citizens Social & Lunchean Club19 Olympus Square357 yd
Brewer's Bar Ltd77 Shacklewell Lane461 yd
The London TavernThe London Tavern, 92 Rendlesham Road484 yd
Yucatan BarThe Rumours, 121 Stoke Newington Road661 yd
Bar A BarStoke Newington Road Post Office, 133-135 Stoke Newington Road665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Newington Takeway Ltd T/A Tiffins Club249 Amhurst Road231 yd
Chicken Klub235 Amhurst Road231 yd
Tubby's charcoal grill & italian pizza52 Evering Road362 yd
Leads Eatery87B Shacklewell Ln507 yd
All Nations Vegan House Limited2a Farleigh Place, Stoke Newington559 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Akdeniz Supermarket Stoke Newington Limited62-64 Stoke Newington High Street693 yd
Tesco39 Stoke Newington High Street723 yd
Sainsbury's100-104 Stoke Newington High Street792 yd
Tesco144-146 Lower Clapton Road887 yd
Iceland142-146 Stoke Newington High Street893 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hackney Downs
HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts420 yd
Petchey Academy
SHACKLEWELL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts486 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy
DOWNS PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite567 yd
Bsix Sixth Form College
KENNINGHALL ROAD 		health and fitness suite831 yd
St Matthias Club
CECILIA ROAD 		910 yd
Sunstone Health & Leisure Club For Women (Closed)
Northwold Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool955 yd
The Bay Health Club (Closed)
183-187 183-187 Stoke Newington High Street 		health and fitness suite1,040 yd
Clapton Girls Academy
LAURA PLACE 		athletics tracks, tennis courts1,072 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed105.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Downs Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1142 crimes were reported near Downs Road . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of E5 8QJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1142
Violence And Sexual Offences 324
Anti Social Behaviour 242
Vehicle Crime 105
Burglary 90
Other Theft 90
Public Order 75
Criminal Damage And Arson 55
Robbery 41
Theft From The Person 40
Drugs 35
Bicycle Theft 25
Other Crime 13
Possession Of Weapons 4
Shoplifting 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of E5 8QJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Tiger Way424 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sydner Mews464 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Vine Close146 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sydner Road331 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sydner Road331 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Sydner Road331 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sydner Road331 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sydner Mews464 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sydner Mews464 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sydner Mews464 yd

Employment

E5 8QJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee111
Part-Time Employee66
Self-Employed40
Long-Term Sick or disabled37
Looking after home or family36
Other30
Student (economically inactive)29
Unemployed24
Retired22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Education22
Other20
Human health and social work activities19
Accommodation and food service activities18
Administrative and support service activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Construction11
Financial and insurance activities8
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Manufacturing5
Information and communication5
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female275
Male230

Partnership Status

Single235
Married: Opposite sex102
Married: Same sex3
Separated11
Divorced37
Widowed15

Health

Very good health253
Good health167
Fair health46
Bad health18
Very bad health21

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications78
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 165
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi34
Chinese1
Indian50
Pakistani7
Other Asian6
Black African118
Black Caribbean62
Other Black19
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other7
White149
Other29

Country of Birth

United Kingdom325
European Union40
Rest of Europe27
Africa53
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean25
British Overseas7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK325
10+ Years149
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom415
Ireland15
France1
Italy11
Portugal1
Spain9
Lithuania1
Poland1
Other EU countries15
Turkey3
Central and Western Africa7
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion114
Christian170
Buddhist4
Hindu9
Muslim164
Sikh9
Other religion11
Not answered25
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