What is Hackney like to live in?
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- Hackney has not historically been linked with tales of fortune and glamour, but in recent times Hackney’s luck has completely changed.
- Villagey neighbourhoods can be found in areas such as Victoria Park village and Chatsworth Road.
- Hackney boasts its own lido, a cinema, the Hackney Empire theatre and a great collection of gastropubs, bars and restaurants.
- Open spaces make it a fantastic place to hang out with friends in the summer
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Average Property Prices for Sale in Hackney
Average Property Rental Prices in Hackney
Top 10 Most Expensive Streets in Hackney
Top 10 Least Expensive Streets in Hackney
Council Information
Hackney Transport
Approximate Journey Times from Hackney to other places in London
Accommodation in Hackney
Popular Pubs and Bars in Hackney
Popular Restaurants in Hackney
Local Supermarkets in Hackney
Open Spaces
Local library in Hackney
Gym and Sports Facilities in Hackney
Local NHS Doctors in Hackney
Local NHS Dentists in Hackney
Average Property Prices For Sale in Hackney in GBP
As of May 2013. It is important to take these numbers as an estimate only as property prices can change dramatically overnight.
1 bed properties – 320,735
2 bed properties – 478,350
3 bed properties – 681,635
4 bed properties – 822,500
5 bed properties – 916,000
Average Property Rental Prices in Hackney(pcm)in GBP
As of May 2013. It is important to take these numbers as an estimate only as property prices can change dramatically overnight.
1 bed properties – 1,365
2 bed properties – 1,840
3 bed properties – 2,345
4 bed properties – 2,940
5 bed properties – 3,015
Top 10 Most Expensive Streets in Hackney
As of May 2013. It is important to take these numbers as an estimate only as property prices can change dramatically overnight.
Albion Square
Elrington Road
Lavender Grove
Gayhurst Road
Albion Terrace
Stannard Road
Appleby Road
London Fields East Side
Malvern Road
St Philip’s Road
Top 10 Least Expensive Streets in Hackney
As of May 2013. It is important to take these numbers as an estimate only as property prices can change dramatically overnight.
Royal Oak Road
Welshpool Street
Dunn Street
Stannard Mews
Livermere Road
Mayfield Road
Warburton Street
Drysdale Dwellings
Rochemont Walk
Magnin Close
Council Information
Hackney is located in the Council Borough of Hackney.
Contact the council for details on ‘band’ your property falls into.
Annual council tax rates are listed below for the period of 2013/14.
Band A: 867.63
Band B: 1,012.24
Band C: 1,156.84
Band D: 1,301.45
Band E : 1,590.66
Band F: 1,879.88
Band G: 2,169.08
Band H: 2,602.90
Hackney Transport
Transport Zone 2
–Tube
Hackney does not currently have a Tube station, although by 2010, the East London Line Extension plans to have a Tube station on the rebranded London Overground line, which will be located at Haggerston, nearby South Hackney.
–Trains
There are 2 rail stations in Hackney. Hackney Central is on the Silverlink line, which operates services to Stratford (approx journey time = 10 minutes) and Richmond (approx journey time = 51 minutes) via Highbury & Islington (approx journey time = 7 minutes) and Hampstead Heath (approx journey time = 20 minutes).
Hackney Downs Station operates services to London Liverpool Street (approx journey time = 10 minutes) and out to Chingford in Essex .
–Buses
The following buses run from/through Hackney Central:
30 towards Hackney Wick or Marble Arch
38 towards Clapton Pond or Victoria
48 towards London Bridge or Walthamstow
55 towards Leyton (Bakers Arms) or Oxford Circus
56 towards St Bartholomews Hospital or Whipps Cross
106 towards Finsbury Park or Whitechapel
236 towards Finsbury Park or Hackney Wick (24-hour service)
242 towards Homerton Hospital or Tottenham Court Road (24-hour service)
253 towards Euston
254 towards Aldgate or Holloway
276 towards Newham General Hospital or Stoke Newington Common
277 towards Highbury & Islington or Leamouth (24-hour service)
394 towards Homerton Hospital or Islington (Tolpuddle Street)
425 towards Clapton or Stratford
488 towards Bromley-by-Bow or Clapton
D6 towards Crossharbour
W15 towards Walthamstow
The following nightbuses run through/from Hackney Central
N38 towards Victoria or Walthamstow
N55 towards Oxford Circus or Woodford Wells
N253 towards Aldgate or Tottenham Court Road
For further information, visit
www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/maps/buses/pdf/hackneycentral-2108.pdf And
www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/maps/buses/pdf/hackneycentralnightbuses-13425.pdf
Approximate Journey Times from Hackney to other places in London
Accommodation in Hackney
Keatons, 352 Mare Street, E8 1HR. Tel: 0208 525 7788.
Website: www.keatons.com
Bunch & Duke, 360 Mare Street, E8 1HR. Tel: 0208 986 3521
Website: www.bunchandduke.com
Sovereign House Estate Agents, 324 Mare Street, E8 1HA. Tel: 0208 533 9500
Website: www.sovereign-house.com
Popular Pubs and Bars
The Cat and Mutton, 76 Broadway Market, E8 4QJ. Tel: 0207 254 5599.
Website: www.catandmutton.co.uk
The Prince Arthur, 95 Forest Road, E8 3BH. Tel: 0207 249 9996
Website: www.theprincearthurlondonfields.com
Pub on the Park, 19 Martello Street, E8 3PE. Tel: 0207 923 3398.
Website:www.pubonthepark.com
Popular Restaurants
LMNT, 316 Queensbridge Road, E8 3NH. Tel: 0207 249 6727.
Website: www.lmnt.co.uk
Tre Viet, 251 Mare Street, E8 3NS. Tel: 0208 533 7390.
Armadillo, 41 Broadway Market, E8 4PH. Tel: 0207 249 3633.
Local Supermarkets in Hackney
This list includes the nearest store of each major supermarket chain, as well as home delivery links for convenient shopping.
Sainsburys – Dalston Cross Shopping Centre, E8 2LX. Tel: 0207 241 6942
For home delivery, go to Sainsbury’s
Tesco 55 Morning Lane, E9 6ND. Tel: 0845 677 9353
Tesco Express 180 Well Street, E9 6QU. Tel: 0845 677 9321
For home delivery, go to Tesco
Somerfield – 13 Lower Clapton Road, E5 0NS. Tel: 0208 985 6509
Open Spaces
Victoria Park – www.victoriaparkvillage.com
Local library in Hackney
Hackney Central Library – Hackney Technology & Learning Centre, 1 Reading Lane, E8 1GQ.
Website:
www.hackney.gov.uk
Gym and Sports Facilities in Hackney
Legends – 2 Ridley Road, E8 2NR. Tel: 0207 812 9600
Facilities include cardio machines, free weights, resistance equipment, punchbag and sauna.
Local NHS Doctors in Hackney
Sandringham Practice 1a Madinah Road, E8 1PG. Tel: 0207 275 0022
Dalston Practice 1b Madinah road, E8 1PG. Tel: 0207 275 0077
London Fields Medical Centre 38-44 Broadway Market, E8 4QJ. Tel: 0207 923 8100
Local NHS Dentists in Hackney
Triangle Dental Practice 157 Mare Street, E8 3RH. Tel: 0208 985 1622
Reynold I.Hintzen 257c Mare Street, E8 3NS. Tel: 0208 533 1353
Rohit K. Patel 319a Mare Street, E8 1EJ. Tel: 0208 533 0816
If you are having difficulty in obtaining NHS dental services in Hackney, please call 0207 364 5016.
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