The developers have run off
Used to rent here· 6y ago
The area is lovely but needs expansion. The community is seen as threatened by gentrification, a concern for younger generations, with newcomers making little effort to integrate.
E8 · Borough of Hackney
Dalston Curve, E8
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Dalston Curve, E8 · E8
Is the price fair?
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3.0/ 5 · 1 reviews
Landlord2.0
Condition3.0
Value3.0
Area5.0
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Is the area liveable?
Context for E8 — each tile answers a question renters actually ask.
Is it safe?
Higher crime
1650 reports within a mile last month · mostly violent crime
Every crime reported to police within about a mile of here in the most recent published month. We show the total and the most common type.
Livedata.police.uk · last month
Getting around
Excellent transport
Dalston Kingsland rail · under 0.1 mi away
Your nearest National Rail or tube/metro/tram station, as the crow flies. Closer means easier life without a car (a real walk is a little further).
OfficialNaPTAN · 2026
Who rents here
32% are renters
A mix of owners & renters
The share of households that rent privately (rather than own or rent socially), from the 2021 Census. Higher means more of your neighbours rent too.
OfficialCensus 2021 · 2021
Deprivation
More deprived
Decile 2 of 10 · 1 = most deprived
Where this neighbourhood sits on the government’s Index of Multiple Deprivation. Decile 1 is England’s most-deprived 10%; decile 10 the least. It blends income, employment, health, crime, housing and more.
LiveIoD 2019 · 2019
Will WFH work?
Yes — full-fibre
Gigabit broadband available
Whether fast home broadband for working from home is available here. Superfast is ≥30 Mbps; full-fibre/gigabit is much faster.
EstimateOfcom 2025 · 2025
Council tax
£2,060/yr
Band D total · Hackney
The total yearly Band D council tax a resident pays here — the council’s own charge plus county, GLA, police and fire precepts. Your actual bill depends on your property’s valuation band.
Officialgov.uk · 2026/27
To buy here
£613k avg
Average sold price · Hackney
The average price homes have recently sold for across the local authority (HM Land Registry House Price Index) — a feel for how pricey the area is.
LiveHM Land Registry · recent
Flood risk
Low
Rivers, sea & surface water
The area’s long-term risk of flooding from rivers, the sea and surface water, per Environment Agency mapping.
EstimateEnvironment Agency · 2025