Sainsbury’s stores in the UK will be open on both the Early May Bank Holiday (Monday 5th May 2025) and the Spring Bank Holiday (Monday 26th May 2025), but opening hours may differ depending on the region:
Large Sainsbury’s supermarkets in England and Wales typically operate with reduced opening hours on bank holidays, such as 8am to 8pm. This is due to trading laws that require larger stores to limit their hours on certain public holidays. Exact times may vary by location, so it is recommended to check your local store’s details using the Sainsbury’s Store Locator.
In Scotland, these trading restrictions do not apply. Sainsbury’s supermarkets are usually open as normal or with only slight adjustments to their regular hours on bank holidays.
Sainsbury’s Local convenience stores generally have longer and more flexible opening hours than larger supermarkets, and most will be open as usual on bank holidays across all regions. However, some may adjust their hours slightly, so it is always best to check online before visiting.
Sainsbury's occupies an ideal site at 279 Mare Street, approximately a 4.02 mile distance north-east of the centre of London, in Hackney (a few minutes walk from Hackney Central station). This supermarket is a great addition to the local businesses of Homerton, Kingsland, Haggerston, De Beauvoir Town, Hackney, Ball's Pond, Dalston and Bethnal Green. If you would like to drop in today (Monday), its business hours are 7:00 am until 11:00 pm. On this page you can find all the pertinent information about Sainsbury's Hackney Central, including the working times, place of business info and direct contact number.
Sainsbury's is found in an ideal location near the crossroads of Paragon Road and Mare Street, in Hackney, London.
Found within a 1 minute drive from Richmond Road, Reading Lane, Hillman Street or Darnley Road; a 3 minute drive from Morning Lane, Amhurst Road or Valette Street; or a 8 minute drive time from A10 / Evering Road and A10 / Kingsland High Street. To find this store easily, key in the following navigation coordinates: E8 1GR.
Buses can be reached from Martello Street, St Thomas's Square, Hackney Town Hall and Richmond Road / Martello Street. Accessible lines: 26, 30, 38, 55, 56, 106, 236, 242, 253, 254, 276, 277, 388, 394 and 488.
Patrons can take the tube to Bethnal Green Station (1.55 mi), Stepney Green Station (1.63 mi) and Mile End Station (1.81 mi away). The following lines stop here: District, Hammersmith & City and Central.
Pudding Mill Lane (2.07 mi) and Stratford International (2.18 mi away) are the nearest stations.
Services run regularly to Hackney Central Train Station (1080 ft), London Fields Train Station (1280 ft) and Hackney Downs Train Station (2010 ft away). Arrive here by the line: London Overground.
This supermarket is a short walk from Accident & Emergency, The Urswick School, Hackney Walk, London Fields, Hackney Empire and Victoria Park.
At the moment, Sainsbury's runs 305 locations in London. Sainsbury's is located close to its sister branches here:
Click here for a full index of all Sainsbury's branches near London.
