Silicon Way

Hackney, Greater London, England

Urban residential Mixed character Transport-oriented Risk: Medium Medium confidence

Reality check: A balanced street with no standout strengths or critical weaknesses. Best suited for young professionals (good), least for investors (poor).

Who Is This Street For?

Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.

Best fit: Young ProfessionalsGood

Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.

Families
Fair

Weak across environment (35), safety (40), or school access (80). Not ideal for children.

How this is calculated

Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%

Young Professionals
Good

Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.

How this is calculated

Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%

Investors
Poor

Market score 50, liquidity 10. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.

How this is calculated

Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30

Retirees
Below Average

Limited by safety (40), environment (35), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.

How this is calculated

Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%

First-time Buyers
Fair

Possible first step — price and connectivity are acceptable but not outstanding.

How this is calculated

Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%

55
Liveability Score
Top 54% in HackneyTop 15% nationally
Medium confidence Based on 5 data sources

Things You Should Know

Limited daily services

Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.

How Life Works Here

Silicon Way is located in Hackney, near London, Greater London. Crime is around average for the area, with 249 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is theft from the person. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Pizza Union (fast food, 68m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Old Street Stn / Moorfields Eye Hosp) is 32m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 28 schools within 2 km, 28 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 10 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 225m away. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 55 out of 100 for liveability.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.

Safety Below Average (40)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)

Daily Access Poor (16)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Excellent (100)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Below Average (35)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Fair (50)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Excellent (80)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Good (60)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Data pending

EPC Register — awaiting public API access

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

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Nearby Amenities

Pizza Union68m (0.8 min walk)

Public Services Nearby

Public facilities within walking distance from Silicon Way, with detailed information for each.

gyms & sports centres (4)

hospitals (2)

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libraries (2)

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parks & green spaces (2)

schools (5)

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Transport Links

Old Street Stn / Moorfields Eye Hosp bus_stop32m
Moorfields Eye Hospital bus_stop117m
Old Street Station bus_stop125m
Shoreditch Fire Station bus_stop185m
Old Street Underground Station metro_station186m
Old Street Rail Station rail_station201m
Old Street Underground Station rail_station282m
Hoxton Rail Station rail_station914m

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Data Transparency

5 open data sources
57% data uniqueness
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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.