E5 postcode: what it's like to live there
The E5 district covers Hackney Downs, Clapton Leaside, Lower Clapton. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 13 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in E5
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from E5 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- London Liverpool Street: 25 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in E5
- Daubeney Primary School · E5 0EG · Good (2023) · Top 16% in England
- Harrington Hill Primary School · E5 9JG · Good (2023) · Top 22% in England
- Lubavitch Boys' Primary School · E5 9AE · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 12% in England
- Mandeville Primary School · E5 0BT · Outstanding (2024) · Top 11% in England
- Millfields Community School · E5 0SH · Remains Good (2024) · Top 27% in England
- Nightingale Primary School · E5 8NA · Good (2023) · Bottom 48% in England
- Northwold Primary School · E5 8RN · Outstanding in every area (2024) · Top 4% in England
- Rushmore Primary School · E5 0LE · Remains Good (2022) · Top 7% in England
- Southwold Primary School · E5 9NL · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 1% in England
- St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School · E5 8BS · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 26% in England
Secondary schools in E5
- Clapton Girls' Academy · E5 0RB · Outstanding (2024) · Top 11% in England
- Mossbourne Community Academy · E5 8JY · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 7% in England
Fee-paying schools in E5
- Al-Falah Primary School · E5 8BY · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Beis Trana Girls' School · E5 9DH · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Leaways School · E5 9NZ · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Ohr Emes · E5 9JZ · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Talmud Torah Machzikei Hadass School · E5 9SN · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in E5
- Hill Top Daycare Nursery Ltd (Roof Top Nursery) · E5 8PX · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Buds Day Nursery · E5 8DJ · Good (Ofsted)
- London Mulberry Nursery And Preschool · E5 8BS · Good (Ofsted)
- Mother Bear Nursery · E5 8QJ
- Comberton Children's Centre Nursery · E5 9PU · Good (Ofsted)
- Happitime Playgroup LTD · E5 9RB · Requires improvement (Ofsted)
- Riverside Nursery · E5 9SP · Good (Ofsted)
- FunnCamp at Clapton Girls · E5 0RB
- Rosemary Works East · E5 8BQ · Good (Ofsted)
- Round Chapel Families Project (Nursery) · E5 0PU · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in E5
- The Nightingale Practice · E5 8BY
- The Clapton Surgery · E5 9BQ
- The Riverside Practice · E5 9BQ
- Athena Medical Centre · E5 0QP
- Lower Clapton General Practice · E5 0RD
- Healy Medical Centre · E5 9DH
Neighbourhoods in E5
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of E5 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney Downs | 21% | £525k | High | 4 min |
| Clapton Leaside | 18% | £415k | High | 4 min |
| Lower Clapton | 14% | £755k | High | 4 min |
| Upper Clapton | 13% | £460k | High | 5 min |
| Homerton North | 10% | £840k | High | 5 min |
| Hackney Marshes | 8% | £380k | High | 4 min |
| Amhurst Road & Pembury Estate | 5% | £500k | High | 5 min |
| Stamford Hill South | 4% | £620k | Average | 6 min |
| Hackney Central | 4% | £564k | Very high | 6 min |
Questions
Where is the E5 postcode?
E5 covers 13 neighbourhoods in Hackney Downs, Clapton Leaside, Lower Clapton, with 663 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in E5?
The typical home price across E5's neighbourhoods is £525k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in E5?
10 primary and 2 secondary state schools have a E5 postcode, plus 5 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from E5?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: London Liverpool Street 25 minutes.