Offa's Mead
Hackney, Greater London, England
Reality check: A balanced street with no standout strengths or critical weaknesses. Best suited for young professionals (good), least for investors (poor). Price data (£520,000) is based on only 1 transaction and may not be reliable.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density, limited nearby services (30).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £520,000, this is likely out of reach for most first-time buyers.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Only 1 transaction recorded. The £520,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
Median price £520,000 based on only 1 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
Offa's Mead is located in Hackney, near London, Greater London. Crime is around average for the area, with 145 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 40% of reported crimes. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Kingsmead Estate) is 312m away. The median property price is £520,000. Based on 1 transaction recorded since 2014. Social housing makes up a significant share of properties. There are 15 schools within 2 km, 14 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 5 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 183m away. The area sits within Flood Zone 2 (river flooding), indicating medium flood risk. It is worth checking the Environment Agency flood map for current details. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and families. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 56 out of 100 for liveability.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Terraced | Leasehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 1 transaction. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Offa's Mead, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (4)
- Hackney Marshes Centre 491m · 6 min walk
- FS8 819m · 10 min walk
- F45 Training 835m · 10 min walk
- Strong + Bendy 995m · 12 min walk
hospitals (4)
- John Howard Centre 700m · 9 min walk
- Vivienne Cohen House 729m · 9 min walk
- Clifden Centre 846m · 11 min walk
- Homerton University Hospital 886m · 11 min walk
libraries (2)
- Homerton Library 722m · 9 min walk
- Hackney Central Library 1888m · 24 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Daubeney Fields 229m · 3 min walk
- Hackney Marshes 316m · 4 min walk
- Mabley Edible Garden 367m · 5 min walk
- North Marsh 528m · 7 min walk
schools (5)
- Kingsmead Primary School 183m · 2 min walk
- Daubeney Primary School 372m · 5 min walk
- Mandeville Primary School 698m · 9 min walk
- Ickburgh School 775m · 10 min walk
- Gainsborough Primary School 918m · 12 min walk
Transport Links
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Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.
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