Clapton is benefiting from the ripple effects of the Olympics regeneration, and currently enjoying its upward renaissance, making it an excellent time to buy or to rent in this area.

The People
Teachers, community workers, professionals, artists.

The Properties
The Victorian and Edwardian terraces of Lower Clapton offer affordable family accommodation with more spacious homes in the leafy Millfields area. Steeped in Georgian splendour are the architectural gems of Clapton Square and Clapton Ponds. Modern duplexes, warehouse apartments, riverside lofts and Victorian conversions proliferate.
» Homes to Rent
» Homes to Buy

The Social Life
Leave the bustle of the city and stroll through Springfield Park and along the River Lea pausing at a riverside pub for a real ale or glass of Chablis.
Just a stone's throw away is Stoke Newington Church Street with its wealth of cafés, eateries, boutiques and fabulous summer street festival. Join in London's largest kickabout every Sunday on Hackney Marshes.

Child Care & Education
Click this link for information on nurseries, playgroups and early years childcare.
There are over 70 schools in Hackney. The links below contain admission information, contact details and Ofsted reports.
» Primary Schools
» Secondary Schools

Travel
Rail connections from nearby E4 are good, with trains from Clapton Station reaching Liverpool Street Station in 10 minutes. In addition Hackney Central is ideal for westerly travel.

Buses
Route 38 to Victoria
Route 48 to London Bridge
Route 55 to Oxford Circus
Route 106 to Finsbury Park
Route 254 to Aldgate
Click here for more detailed information on bus routes.

The Area
The E5 postcode straddles zones 2 and 3 and covers Upper Clapton, Lower Clapton and part of Leyton.

Council Tax
Click here for Council Tax information.