Estate agents in E5
E5 is a postcode district in Hackney. HM Land Registry records 270 homes sold there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 with a median price paid of £587,500.
How estate agents in E5 compare
E5 at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 264 sales in E5 from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £590,000.
47.6% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 6.4 years and sold for a median of 11.5% more than they paid.
The median price was £435,000 in 2016 and £595,500 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in E5
Median sale price in E5: £590,000
| All homes | 264 sales, median £590,000 |
|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 sales, median £1,060,000 |
| Terraced | 70 sales, median £1,226,250 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 189 sales, median £500,000 |
Across Hackney the average price was £608,016 in June 2026, up 0.9% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £435,000 (349 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £477,500 (353 sales) |
| 2018 | £515,000 (295 sales) |
| 2019 | £500,000 (384 sales) |
| 2020 | £565,000 (296 sales) |
| 2021 | £575,000 (445 sales) |
| 2022 | £560,000 (405 sales) |
| 2023 | £585,500 (359 sales) |
| 2024 | £526,250 (332 sales) |
| 2025 | £595,500 (344 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Clapton station is about 0.2 miles from the centre of E5, with Rectory Road about 0.6 miles away, Hackney Downs about 0.8 miles and Hackney Central about 0.9 miles. Underground stops are further out. Seven Sisters is about 1.8 miles away, Manor House about 1.9 miles, Blackhorse Road about 2 miles and Tottenham Hale about 2 miles. The A104, A107, A102, A10 and A1207 pass through or beside the district. The nearest motorway junction is M11 junction 4 (Charlie Brown's) at about 5 miles, followed by M1 junction 1 (Staples Corner) at about 7 miles. London City Airport is about 6 miles away and London Heathrow Airport about 18 miles. Central London is about 5 miles in a straight line.
Schools in and near E5
E5 has 25 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre. The nearest are Southwold Primary School, Millfields Community School, Nightingale Primary School and St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School (Roman Catholic), all about 0.3 miles away. Clapton Girls' Academy (girls only, sixth form, academy) is also about 0.3 miles away, while Mossbourne Community Academy and The City Academy, Hackney (both with sixth form and academy status) are about 0.6 and 0.8 miles away. Cardinal Pole Catholic School (Roman Catholic, sixth form, academy) is about 0.9 miles away. Independent options include Al-Falah Primary School at about 0.2 miles and Ohr Emes (boys only) at about 0.4 miles. Special schools include Leaways School and Stormont House School. For further education, The London Screen Academy (free school) is about 1.9 miles away. London Metropolitan University is about 2.4 miles away.
Living in E5
E5 is an urban postcode district in Hackney with about 47,000 residents, lying in or beside the built-up area of Waltham Forest. Within about 0.8 miles of the centre are more than 230 shops and more than 40 convenience stores. Chatsworth Road Market is about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 16 pubs, the nearest The Clapton Hart at about 0.1 miles, plus more than 40 cafés, more than 25 restaurants and more than 30 takeaways. Health services include at least 6 doctors' surgeries, the nearest Athena Medical Centre at about 0.3 miles, at least 9 pharmacies and at least 5 dentists. Homerton University Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 0.7 miles away. Clapton Library is about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 4 post offices and at least 12 named parks, the nearest Clapton Pond at about 0.2 miles.
A short history of E5
Roman remains, including a cemetery and substantial foundations, have been found at Leyton across the River Lea. The Domesday Book of 1086 records Leyton as Leituna or Leintuna, with six manors and 51 households. Clapton is first recorded in 1339 as Clopton, a name meaning hill farm. It grew as a hamlet along what became Lower and Upper Clapton Road. A house called the King's House stood there by 1476. Henry VIII took it in 1535 and granted it to Thomas Cromwell. Fulke Greville bought it in 1621 and it became Brooke House. The Clapton Cinematograph Theatre opened in 1910 and the E5 postcode was established in 1917. Brooke House was demolished in 1954. The district has 63 listed buildings. Three are Grade II* and these are the Church of St John, the United Reformed Church and Pond House.
Landscape and geography in E5
E5 sits at about 22 metres (72 feet) above sea level. The River Lea is under half a mile from the centre of the area and Coppermill Stream is about 0.9 miles from it. The nearest open coast is about 24 miles off. Clapton Pond is under half a mile from the centre. Warwick Reservoir West is about 1.0 miles from it and Warwick Reservoir East about 1.1 miles. Hampstead Heath reaches 136 metres (446 feet) at about 5 miles from the centre. Shooters Hill reaches 132 metres (433 feet) at about 8 miles. Walthamstow Marshes lie about 0.5 miles from the centre and Main Marsh about 0.7 miles. Epping Forest begins about 2.2 miles from the area.
People and homes in E5
Census 2021 figures show about 48,700 usual residents in E5, with 20% aged under 15 (17% in England), 71% aged 15 to 64 (64% in England) and 9% aged 65 and over (18% in England). At the 2021 Census there were about 18,700 households and 32% had dependent children against 28% in England. Census 2021 figures show 75% of households living in flats, maisonettes or apartments and 19% in terraced houses, with 42% renting socially and 27% owning their home. Valuation Office Agency figures for March 2026 show band C as the most common council tax band at 35%. Environment Agency figures from June 2026 for rivers and the sea show 1 residential property at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 315 at low risk, with surface water not included.
Notable people from E5
Several people linked with E5 were born in Leyton. Benik Afobe (born 1993) is a Congolese footballer and Asha Philip (born 1990) is a British sprinter. Derek J. de Solla Price (1922 to 1983) was a British historian and physicist. John Wisdom (1904 to 1993) was a British philosopher. Harry Beck (1902 to 1974) was a British technical draftsman and graphic designer. Leonard Graham (1901 to 1962) was an English cricketer. Upper Clapton also has links with two people. Ernest Arthur Gardner (1862 to 1939), an English archaeologist, was born there. William Howitt (1792 to 1879), a British writer, lived there.
Sport and leisure
King's Hall Leisure Centre has swimming and fitness, while Lee Valley Ice Centre offers ice skating and Hackney Marshes Pavilion is listed as a sports centre. Lee Valley Riding Centre covers horse riding and The WaterWorks Golf Centre has a driving range. Pitches and courts are mapped for soccer, tennis, basketball, cricket and netball among other sports and Hackney Bumps Skatepark serves skateboarders. Open space includes Hackney Marshes, Hackney Downs, Springfield Park, Millfields Park and Clapton Common, along with Abney Park and Walthamstow Marshes as nature reserves. Several outdoor gyms and a number of children's playgrounds are also mapped. Anytime Fitness is among the gyms in the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in E5?
- The median price paid in E5 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £587,500. For terraced houses it was £1,245,000 (74 sales) and for flats it was £495,000 (193 sales).
- How many homes were sold in E5 in the last year?
- In the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, 270 homes were sold in E5 according to HM Land Registry standard sales records.
- What are the transport links in E5?
- The nearest railway stations are Clapton at about 0.2 miles and Rectory Road at about 0.6 miles, with Hackney Downs about 0.8 miles and Hackney Central about 0.9 miles from the centre. Seven Sisters subway station is about 1.8 miles away and central London is about 5 miles away in a straight line.
- What schools are near E5?
- There are 25 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, with Southwold Primary School, Millfields Community School and Nightingale Primary School each about 0.3 miles away. The nearest secondary schools are Clapton Girls' Academy at about 0.3 miles and Mossbourne Community Academy at about 0.6 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in E5?
- There are 13 estate agent sales branches with an office in the E5 postcode district.
Areas near E5
E5 is in Hackney.
Estate agents near E5
- Dimension Estates LondonHackney E5 0QJ0.3 miles
- J S EstatesHackney E5 9BQ0.3 miles
- Montels Estate AgentsHackney E5 8HB0.5 miles
- Ivy House ResidentialHackney E5 8NR0.5 miles
- Wild and Co Property ServicesHackney E5 0NP0.5 miles
- bigmove estate agentsHackney E5 0NP0.5 miles
- The Rayner Property GroupHackney E5 0PL0.6 miles
- Castles Estate Agents HackneyHackney E5 0RN0.6 miles
- Amar Mustafa - The REAL Estate AgentHackney E5 0LH0.6 miles
- Stirling Ackroyd Estate AgentsHackney E5 0LH0.6 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of E5.