Key indicators for buyers
The Hackney market is moderately favourable for buyers. Affordability has improved from a peak of 17.6x in 2020 to 11.9x today. Rising rents (£2,589/mo, +2.9%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Hackney costs 11.9x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 17.6x in 2020.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Hackney is £2,589, up 2.9% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Hackney price of £622,207 with a 25% deposit (£156k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £2,455 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£2,455) are £134 less than renting (£2,589). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £156k — it would take around 8 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
FLAT 22, LAKESIDE COURT, GREEN LANES N4 2LL | Flat/Maisonette | £208,550 | 30 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 36, ORWELL COURT, POWNALL ROAD E8 4PS | Flat/Maisonette | £540,000 | 28 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 9, 21, ROSINA STREET E9 6JH | Flat/Maisonette | £350,000 | 28 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 12, EDRED HOUSE, HOMERTON ROAD E9 5PN | Flat/Maisonette | £380,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 12, WAREHAM COURT, HERTFORD ROAD N1 4SN | Flat/Maisonette | £552,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 12, GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS WEST, 1, POOLE STREET N1 5EA | Flat/Maisonette | £551,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 16, HOLLAND HOUSE, 42, NEWINGTON GREEN |
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Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in Hackney sells for £622,207, up 2.2% over the past year. Prices have grown from around £63k in the mid-1990s.
| Flat/Maisonette |
| £485,000 |
| 23 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 36, KIMPTON COURT, 2, MURRAIN ROAD N4 2BN | Flat/Maisonette | £761,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 84, ORWELL COURT, POWNALL ROAD E8 4PR | Flat/Maisonette | £656,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 39, 16, TANDY PLACE E20 3AR | Flat/Maisonette | £870,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
87C, CAZENOVE ROAD N16 6BB | Flat/Maisonette | £500,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
36, PURCELL STREET N1 6RD | Flat/Maisonette | £513,524 | 19 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 401, 33, ANDREWS ROAD E8 4FX | Flat/Maisonette | £642,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
12A, SACH ROAD E5 9LJ | Flat/Maisonette | £437,500 | 19 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 2, THE CLARENDON, 86, BALCORNE STREET E9 7AU | Flat/Maisonette | £499,500 | 16 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 24, GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH, 1, POOLE STREET N1 5EB | Flat/Maisonette | £700,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 62, BIRCHINGTON HOUSE, PEMBURY ROAD E5 8LE | Flat/Maisonette | £480,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 9, WIMBOURNE COURT, WIMBOURNE STREET N1 7HB | Flat/Maisonette | £570,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 3, 103, BLURTON ROAD E5 0NH | Flat/Maisonette | £565,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
48, MANOR ROAD, STOKE NEWINGTON N16 5BG | Flat/Maisonette | £300,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Hackney was a flat/maisonette property on Green Lanes for £208,550 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £540,000.