Downs Road - E5 8DS
Key Postcode Insights
E5 8DS is a residential postcode situated on Downs Road, London, E5 with 86 addresses.
It ranks as the 590th largest and 355th most expensive of the 624 postcodes in the E5 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 86 properties: 78 flats and 8 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £480,637
- 10 Year change
- up 3.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,112pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £846/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
E5 8DS is a residential postcode situated on Downs Road, London, E5 with 86 addresses.
It ranks as the 590th largest and 355th most expensive of the 624 postcodes in the E5 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 86 properties: 78 flats and 8 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £480,637
- 10 Year change
- up 3.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,112pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £846/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin E5 8DS
- 75 Downs Road
Modern Building | 23 Units
- 77 Downs Road
Period Building | 5 Units
- 79 Downs Road
Building | 4 Flats
- 81 Downs Road
Building | 4 Flats
- 83 Downs Road
Building | 4 Flats
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in E5 8DS sold for £340,000 on 17th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £480,637.
The E5 8DS Sales Market has increased by 3.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.6% | £480,637 |
| June 2025 | 2.8% | £493,252 |
| June 2024 | 0.2% | £479,600 |
| June 2023 | -0.3% | £478,404 |
| June 2022 | 3.6% | £479,660 |
| June 2021 | -1.3% | £462,774 |
| June 2020 | 2.5% | £469,045 |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £457,517 |
| June 2018 | -0.3% | £465,112 |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £466,381 |
| June 2016 | 7.7% | £463,356 |
| June 2015 | 10.9% | £430,324 |
| June 2014 | 23.2% | £388,062 |
| June 2013 | 17.3% | £314,917 |
| June 2012 | 6.2% | £268,539 |
| June 2011 | 3.7% | £252,776 |
| June 2010 | 13.2% | £243,784 |
| June 2009 | -11.6% | £215,447 |
| June 2008 | 5.4% | £243,738 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £231,298 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,112.
The E5 8DS Rental Market has increased by 41.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5.9% | £2,112pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.2% | £1,994pcm |
| June 2024 | 6% | £1,970pcm |
| June 2023 | 14.3% | £1,858pcm |
| June 2022 | 14.7% | £1,626pcm |
| June 2021 | -6.8% | £1,417pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.1% | £1,520pcm |
| June 2019 | 4.4% | £1,520pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.1% | £1,456pcm |
| June 2017 | -1.8% | £1,471pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.8% | £1,498pcm |
| June 2015 | 6% | £1,458pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.7% | £1,375pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £1,288pcm |
| June 2012 | 10% | £1,265pcm |
| June 2011 | 9.2% | £1,150pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.1% | £1,053pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.9% | £983pcm |
| June 2008 | 10.6% | £1,045pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £945pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th December 2025 for £340,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.1%. The postcode has had a total of 87 sales since 1995.
E5 8DS has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£340,000 | 2 Bed Flat95D , Downs Road, London, E5 8DS95D , Downs Road, London, E5 8DS
- Sold Dec 2025£340,000 | 2 Bed Flat95C , Downs Road, London, E5 8DS95C , Downs Road, London, E5 8DS
- Sold Dec 2025£340,000 | 2 Bed Flat95A, Downs Road, London, E5 8DS95A, Downs Road, London, E5 8DS
- Sold Dec 2022£539,000 | 2 Bed Flat81C, Downs Road, London, E5 8DS81C, Downs Road, London, E5 8DS
- Sold Sep 2022£577,000 | 2 Bed Flat83C, Downs Road, London, E5 8DS83C, Downs Road, London, E5 8DS
Nearby Postcodes
E5 8DS is the 590th largest and the 355th most expensive postcode out of the 624 postcodes in the E5 area.
- E5 8DD, Downs Road, London, E5E5 8DD39 Addresses|46 m away
- E5 8QD, Downs Lane, London, E5E5 8QD10 Addresses|76 m away
- E5 8DR, Heyworth Road, London, E5E5 8DR47 Addresses|80 m away
- E5 8NT, Cricketfield Road, London, E5E5 8NT11 Addresses|103 m away
- E5 8DP, Charnock Road, London, E5E5 8DP21 Addresses|121 m away
Property Types
- 63 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 23 modern flats built after 1980
- period flat (63)
- modern flat (23)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 44 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (15)
- G (0)
- D (26)
- No EPC (34)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2023£1,855,000 | 4 Bed HouseThe Villa, Downs Road, London, E5 8QJThe Villa, Downs Road, London, E5 8QJ
- Sold Mar 2025£1,350,000 | 3 Bed Flat10.07, Otto Buildings, Downs Road, London, E5 8DE10.07, Otto Buildings, Downs Road, London, E5 8DE
- Sold Apr 2021£1,175,000 | 3 Bed Flat10.07, Otto Buildings, Downs Road, London, E5 8DE10.07, Otto Buildings, Downs Road, London, E5 8DE
Schools Nearby
- Nightingale Primary School200 m away
- St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School500 m away
- Millfields Community School500 m away
- Clapton Girls' Academy400 m away
- Mossbourne Community Academy500 m away
- The City Academy, Hackney1.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to E5 8DS is Clapton station, which is 600 metres away.
- Clapton|600 m away
- Hackney Downs|800 m away
- Rectory Road|800 m away