Defoe Road, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Defoe Road, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/defoe-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for N16 0EG, N16 0EP, N16 0ER.

Average price (last 12 months)

£463,333

3 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£561,433

42 sales

Price range

£300k – £1.48m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

3 Aug 2026

N16 0EG

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At a glance

House prices£463k average39% below the London average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkStoke Newington station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold85% leaseholdAcross 54 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

42 property sales on Defoe Road, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £463,333. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £493,775. Average sale prices rose from £462,500 in 2016 to £512,500 in 2026 (+11%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 39% below the London average of £755,818 over the same period. 12 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% flat, 10% terraced, 2% detached. Recorded sale prices on Defoe Road range from £300,000 to £1,475,000. 15% of homes sold here were freehold and 85% leasehold.

House prices on Defoe Road compared

Defoe Road£463,333

N16 postcode area£747,260

London£755,818

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all N16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 15% freehold and 85% leasehold across 54 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	37	£493,775	3 Aug 2026
Terraced	4	£958,875	23 Jan 2025
Detached	1	£1,475,000	22 Jul 2022

Sold prices on Defoe Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Flat 15, Flanders House, 12, Defoe Road N16 0EG	3 Aug 2026	£530,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 2, Flanders House, 12, Defoe Road N16 0EG	24 Apr 2026	£495,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 8, Beavis House, Defoe Road N16 0ER	14 Nov 2025	£365,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 24, Flanders House, 12, Defoe Road N16 0EG	3 Oct 2025	£395,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 9, St Marys Court, 3, Defoe Road N16 0EP	28 Mar 2025	£430,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 7, St Marys Court, 3, Defoe Road N16 0EP	7 Mar 2025	£525,275	Flat	Leasehold
49, Defoe Road N16 0EH	23 Jan 2025	£482,000	Terraced	Freehold
41, Defoe Road N16 0EH	19 Jul 2024	£1,107,500	Terraced	Freehold
Flat 17, Flanders House, 12, Defoe Road N16 0EG	1 Mar 2024	£565,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 9, Defoe House, Defoe Road N16 0EJ	1 Dec 2023	£335,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 12, St. Mary's Court, 3, Defoe Road N16 0EP	22 Sep 2023	£450,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 6, 4 - 8, Defoe Road N16 0EF	21 Sep 2023	£400,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 7, 4 - 8, Defoe Road N16 0EF	21 Sep 2023	£400,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 8, 4 - 8, Defoe Road N16 0EF	21 Sep 2023	£400,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 5, 4 - 8, Defoe Road N16 0EF	21 Sep 2023	£500,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 4, 4 - 8, Defoe Road N16 0EF	21 Sep 2023	£400,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 4, St. Mary's Court, 3, Defoe Road N16 0EP	30 Aug 2023	£625,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, St. Mary's Court, 3, Defoe Road N16 0EP	18 Aug 2023	£590,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 22, Flanders House, 12, Defoe Road N16 0EG	18 Jul 2023	£520,000	Flat	Leasehold
53A, Defoe Road N16 0EH	27 Jun 2023	£610,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 3, Flanders House, 12, Defoe Road N16 0EG	14 Mar 2023	£500,000	Flat	Leasehold
53B, Defoe Road N16 0EH	7 Oct 2022	£527,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 2, St. Mary's Court, 3, Defoe Road N16 0EP	6 Sep 2022	£811,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 10, St Marys Court, 3, Defoe Road N16 0EP	5 Aug 2022	£345,000	Flat	Leasehold
14, Defoe Road N16 0EG	22 Jul 2022	£1,475,000	Detached	Freehold
43, Defoe Road N16 0EH	12 May 2022	£1,246,000	Terraced	Freehold
Flat 12, Beavis House, Defoe Road N16 0ER	25 Feb 2022	£337,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 3, Beavis House, Defoe Road N16 0ER	5 Jan 2022	£695,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 8, St Marys Court, 3, Defoe Road N16 0EP	13 Sep 2021	£420,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 20, Flanders House, 12, Defoe Road N16 0EG	28 Jun 2021	£520,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 14, St Marys Court, 3, Defoe Road N16 0EP	28 Jun 2021	£465,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 12, Flanders House, 12, Defoe Road N16 0EG	26 Feb 2021	£541,400	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 13, Beavis House, Defoe Road N16 0ER	31 Jan 2021	£320,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 9, St Marys Court, 3, Defoe Road N16 0EP	10 Jul 2020	£325,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 11, Flanders House, 12, Defoe Road N16 0EG	28 May 2020	£497,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 15, Flanders House, 12, Defoe Road N16 0EG	13 May 2020	£500,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 21, Flanders House, 12, Defoe Road N16 0EG	20 Dec 2019	£500,000	Flat	Leasehold
St. Marys Community Centre, 5, Defoe Road N16 0EP	15 Jul 2019	£1,450,000	Other	Freehold
Flat 17, Flanders House, 12, Defoe Road N16 0EG	24 Jun 2019	£490,000	Flat	Leasehold
39, Defoe Road N16 0EH	24 May 2019	£1,000,000	Terraced	Freehold
Flat 5, Beavis House, Defoe Road N16 0ER	11 Mar 2019	£610,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 7, St Marys Court, 3, Defoe Road N16 0EP	21 Sep 2018	£475,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 25, Flanders House, 12, Defoe Road N16 0EG	24 Jan 2018	£500,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 7, Selkirk House, Defoe Road N16 0EL	19 Dec 2017	£450,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 20, Flanders House, 12, Defoe Road N16 0EG	8 Dec 2017	£475,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 12, Flanders House, 12, Defoe Road N16 0EG	24 Nov 2017	£500,000	Flat	Leasehold
14, Defoe Road N16 0EG	16 Aug 2017	£1,375,000	Other	Freehold
Flat 3, Flanders House, 12, Defoe Road N16 0EG	5 May 2017	£450,000	Flat	Leasehold
St. Marys Community Centre, 5, Defoe Road N16 0EP	22 Dec 2016	£1,100,000	Other	Freehold
Flat 1, St. Mary's Court, 3, Defoe Road N16 0EP	27 Sep 2016	£617,500	Flat	Leasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
Flat 15, Flanders House, 12, Defoe Road	£500,000 (May 2020) → £530,000 (Aug 2026)	+6% over 6 yrs
Flat 24, Flanders House, 12, Defoe Road	£432,500 (Apr 2016) → £395,000 (Oct 2025)	-9% over 9 yrs
Flat 9, St Marys Court, 3, Defoe Road	£325,000 (Jul 2020) → £430,000 (Mar 2025)	+32% over 5 yrs
Flat 7, St Marys Court, 3, Defoe Road	£475,000 (Sep 2018) → £525,275 (Mar 2025)	+11% over 6 yrs
Flat 17, Flanders House, 12, Defoe Road	£490,000 (Jun 2019) → £565,000 (Mar 2024)	+15% over 5 yrs
Flat 1, St. Mary's Court, 3, Defoe Road	£617,500 (Sep 2016) → £590,000 (Aug 2023)	-4% over 7 yrs
Flat 3, Flanders House, 12, Defoe Road	£450,000 (Jan 2016) → £450,000 (May 2017) → £500,000 (Mar 2023)	+11% over 7 yrs
14, Defoe Road	£1,375,000 (Aug 2017) → £1,475,000 (Jul 2022)	+7% over 5 yrs
Flat 20, Flanders House, 12, Defoe Road	£475,000 (Dec 2017) → £520,000 (Jun 2021)	+9% over 4 yrs
Flat 12, Flanders House, 12, Defoe Road	£500,000 (Nov 2017) → £541,400 (Feb 2021)	+8% over 3 yrs
Flat 13, Beavis House, Defoe Road	£300,000 (Mar 2016) → £320,000 (Jan 2021)	+7% over 5 yrs
St. Marys Community Centre, 5, Defoe Road	£1,100,000 (Dec 2016) → £1,450,000 (Jul 2019)	+32% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Defoe Road

Crime

1,242 crimes were reported within about a mile of Defoe Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	312
Anti-social behaviour	289
Other theft	108
Public order	100
Shoplifting	90
Vehicle crime	76

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Defoe Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

Lower River Lee from Hoddesdon to Canning Town Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Defoe Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
William Patten Primary School 434 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.2 mi
Grazebrook Primary School 463 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
Betty Layward Primary School 450 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Side By Side School 110 pupils	Other independent special school	2–20	Report	0.4 mi
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form 1,665 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.4 mi
Tawhid Boys School, Tawhid Educational Trust 94 pupils	Other independent school Islam	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Yeshuos Moshe School	Other independent school	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Grasmere Primary School 220 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

Stoke Newington station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
Rectory Road station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Stamford Hill station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Manor House Underground Station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Finsbury Park Underground Station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Abney Park (->W) 1 min walk
Abney Park (->E, STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH STREET) 1 min walk
William Patten School (Stop V, STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH STREET) 3 min walk
William Patten School (Stop W) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Barton House Group Practice
233 Albion Road, Stoke Newington, London · 0.2 mi
The Surgery (Brooke Road)
Brooke Road Surgery, 40-42 Brooke Road, London · 0.4 mi
Spring Hill Practice
Belfast Road, London · 0.4 mi
The Statham Grove Surgery
Statham Grove, Stoke Newington, London · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

Whole Foods Market Whole Foods Market Stoke Newington · 0.2 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Stoke Newington Local · 0.2 mi
Iceland Iceland Stoke Newington · 0.2 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Stoke Newington High St Express · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Safedale Ltd · 0.1 mi
Safedale Ltd · 0.2 mi
Benjamin Chemist · 0.2 mi

Dentists

Colosseum Dental (stoke Newington) · 0.2 mi
Stoke Newington Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
Stoke Newington Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	8 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	61.9%	62.5%
Private rented	28.2%	20.3%
Social rented	9.8%	17.1%
Households	662

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	71.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,755

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	100%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	100%	92%

Share of homes across Hackney with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Defoe Road

Ethnic group

	Here	Hackney
White	74.6%	53.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	7.1%	10.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	7.1%	21.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	6.8%	6.7%
Other ethnic group	4.3%	8.7%

Religion

	Here	Hackney
No religion	60.6%	36.3%
Christian	22.4%	30.7%
Not answered	6.5%	8.7%
Muslim	5.5%	13.3%
Jewish	2.3%	6.7%
Hindu	0.8%	0.8%
Other religion	0.7%	1.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.9%

Country of birth

	Here	Hackney
Born in the UK	71.2%	60.3%
Born outside the UK	28.8%	39.7%

Highest qualification

	Here	Hackney
Level 4 qualifications and above	70.7%	52.4%
Level 3 qualifications	8.8%	11.5%
No qualifications	7.3%	16.7%
Level 2 qualifications	7.1%	8.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	3.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.4%
Other qualifications	1.2%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Hackney
Very good health	63.7%	56.7%
Good health	26.9%	28.4%
Fair health	6.9%	9.9%
Bad health	1.7%	3.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Hackney
No cars or vans in household	47.1%	64.9%
1 car or van in household	45.2%	30.5%
2 cars or vans in household	6.8%	3.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household	0.9%	0.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Hackney.

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