Hackney: the market in figures
Hackney's price has moved less than the swings suggest. In 2016 it stood at £543,584, and in 2026 it is £619,408, a rise of 13.9% or £75,824 spread over a decade of ups and downs. The series jumped 8.9% in 2017, fell 4.8% in 2018, then climbed to a ceiling of £636,238 in 2021. It slid 1% in 2022, then 3.5% the year after, recovered 1.2% and 2.3%, and has now eased 1.6%. Its first-time buyer average of £561,870 is itself above the London average of £554,430. Its first-time buyer average of £561,870 is itself above the London average of £554,430.
Within London Hackney is 7th of 13, and nationally 8th of 135. Its price lies 11.7% above the London average of £554,430, and 126.9% above the UK's £273,037. London itself fell 2.2% over the year, so Hackney's 1.6% fall is a smaller one.
Flats average £535,923, while terraced houses reach £988,782, semi-detached homes £1,229,067, detached ones £1,369,433. The detached figure exceeds a flat by £833,510, or 155.5%. First homes sell for £561,870 on average, 9.3% beneath the overall level.
Moving outward, Tower Hamlets at £447,950 costs 27.7% less and Southwark at £569,160 costs 8.1% less. Camden (£798,486) sits 28.9% higher; City of Westminster (£887,206) 43.2% higher; and Kensington and Chelsea (£1,204,072) 94.4% higher. Each of those three saw a fall of between 10.6% and 14.3% on the year.
Movers buying at the average price pay £20,970 of Stamp Duty Land Tax, 3.4% of the price, and a first-time buyer pays exactly the same. An additional property carries £51,941. The HM Land Registry fee is £295, and 1,955 sales were counted in the year to May 2026.
Tower Hamlets lies only 5 km away, with Kensington and Chelsea at 11 km. Across the whole list of 135 areas, Hackney's 8th place falls between Kensington and Chelsea at the top and City of Aberdeen at the bottom.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in Hackney
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (3 of 5 trades filled in Hackney). Companies, never individuals, with a regulator or register you can check with the official body.
| Trade | Firm | Google rating | Reviews | Score /100 | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estate agent | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mortgage adviser | Capital Finance | 5 | 159 | 84 | Selected | View |
| Conveyancer | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Surveyor | Surveyor Sorted | 4.8 | 109 | 68 | Partial | View |
| Valuer | Surveyor Sorted | 4.8 | 109 | 68 | Partial | View |
One firm per trade and per area, chosen on public data and scored out of 100 points — Google reviews (35), age of the company (30), checkable regulator or register (15), local anchoring (15), bonus (5). The ranking is never paid for. No firm can buy its place or its recommendation. How Payotte ranks firms
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average house price in Hackney?
The average price of a home in Hackney was £619,408 in August 2026, -1.6% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Hackney?
The average price in Hackney went from £543,584 in August 2016 to £619,408 in August 2026, a change of +13.9%; -1.6% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Hackney?
On £619,408, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £20,970 for a home mover, £20,970 for a first-time buyer and £51,941 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in Hackney?
None on your main home if it was your only home, lived in for all the time you owned it, not let out and not used exclusively for business (Private Residence Relief). A second home or a buy-to-let pays Capital Gains Tax above the £3,000 allowance (2026 to 2027; rates in the calculator above). Bought at the average price in Hackney in August 2016 (£543,584) and sold at the August 2026 average (£619,408), the gain of £75,824 costs a higher rate taxpayer £17,478, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is Hackney expensive?
Hackney ranks 8th of the 135 areas Payotte covers for the average price in August 2026, from £1,204,072 in Kensington and Chelsea to £133,782 in City of Aberdeen.
Prices by property type, August 2026
| Type | Average price | London |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,369,433 | £1,164,439 |
| Semi-detached | £1,229,067 | £730,580 |
| Terraced | £988,782 | £648,650 |
| Flat or maisonette | £535,923 | £427,310 |
| All types | £619,408 | £554,430 |
| First-time buyers | £561,870 | £473,051 |
The UK HPI is a mix-adjusted average (a hedonic model), not the price of the homes sold in the month. Northern Ireland figures are quarterly.
The trend, August of each year
| Year | Average price | Change on the year before |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £543,584 | — |
| 2017 | £591,809 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | £563,460 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | £587,744 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | £609,141 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | £636,238 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | £630,011 | -1% |
| 2023 | £608,041 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | £615,625 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | £629,587 | +2.3% |
| 2026 | £619,408 | -1.6% |
Sources
- Prices and sales: UK House Price Index, file UK-HPI-full-file-2026-08.csv. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Purchase tax: rates and sources of the calculator (HMRC).
- Tax when you sell: Capital Gains Tax rates, Tax when you sell your home and Report and pay your Capital Gains Tax (GOV.UK, HMRC).