Shadwell · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.50994, -0.05660

E1 0DW— Shadwell, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 0DW, Shadwell, Tower Hamlets

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Schools 92%Safety 77/100Transport 64/100Yield 4.93%

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
68
Safety
77
Schools
95
Transport
64
Environment
69
Investment
72

The bottom line

E1 0DW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

E1 0DW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+35.0% vs London avg

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How E1 0DW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Blue Gate Fields Junior School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.7

★★★

Secondary

Mulberry School for Girls

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.62A8: 56.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 29 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

10 primaries · 5 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

88.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 66% of London
→ Stable

-9% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Drug offences11%
Theft8%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery2%

Road safety

91

Road safety score

5

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 119m

Crime is +35% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area46.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
17%
E
3%

Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high

LHA rates — Inner East London

Shared room£700/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1750/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3000/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£116,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2007–2014 · CAGR

+4%

Total change

+32%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-29.8%

per year

Acceleration

-117.79

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £200k–£250k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£125k£125k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£235k£165k-29.8%1.5

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
ShadwellDLR line
2.1 min walk
Shadwell

Nearby stations

Shadwell Rail StationWindrush
2 min walk
ShadwellNational Rail
2 min walk
Shadwell DLR StationDLR
2 min walk
Wapping Rail StationWindrush
8 min walk
Rotherhithe Rail StationWindrush
13 min walk
2 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 99 buses/hr peak

72

Walkability score

295

Footpaths (500m)

21

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge28 min ↓
Victoria38 min ≈
Waterloo33 min ↓
Canary Wharf ★20 min
City21 min ↓

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

46

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1037
Nearest car park90m
Santander docks (800m)21
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tobacco Dock Car Park615 spaces· yes
238m
🅿️
The Strangers Rest
377m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.7 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield849.5 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE WAPPING GROUP PRACTICE

THE WAPPING HEALTH CENTRE, 22 WAPPING LANE, E1W 2RL

7 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 867 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

181

Parks (1km)

29

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBrit Bazar · 459 m
10 tennis courts5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
1,272 licensed premises in borough559 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

521m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wapping Supermarket152 m
Venus152 m
Express Mart160 m
Shadwell Grocers179 m

Nearby cafes

Querky Cafe141 m
DeLites183 m
Cafe Marrone203 m
Cafe Rosh326 m

Nearby restaurants

Fried & Grilled148 m
Spice Pfc & Grill174 m
The Fish and Chicken Shop193 m
Perfect Fried Chicken224 m

Nearby pubs

Skylight329 m
Thomas Neale355 m
The Dean Swift453 m
The Prospect of Whitby498 m

Nearby gyms

The Sporting Club118 m
Train Yard470 m
Mulberry Leisure Centre511 m
Shadwell Basin Outdoor Activity Centre520 m

Nearby pharmacies

Ali's141 m
DMB Chemist471 m
Tower Pharmacy517 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Wapping Dental Centre139 m
City Square Medical Group416 m
Complex Smile Implant Centre493 m
Cable Street Surgery556 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 186

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
355

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

72

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.9% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 21% of London
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

46.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score28/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,839m
Crossrail 2 route4,028m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,192 nationally

1,420

Est. population

23,310/km²

56%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£48,500

Median income

9.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

33

Community stability

Age profile

25%
35%
22%
Under 1825%
18–3435%
35–4922%
50–6411%
65+7%

Tenure

19%
34%
39%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent34%
Social rent39%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free2%

Ethnicity

15%
61%
White British15%
White Other9%
Asian61%
Black5%
Mixed4%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household62%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent39%
Private rent34%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
69
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
54%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
Opportunity area
City Fringe/Tech City
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
65
Largest scheme
379 homes · 21, 21, Wapping Lane, E1W 2RH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

21, 21, Wapping Lane, E1W 2RH379 homes
completed
WATNEY MARKET ESTATE, WATNEY MARKET ESTATE, WATNEY STREET, COMMERCIAL ROAD, E1373 homes
completed
West of Brinsley House, Site East Of, West of Brinsley House, Site East Of, WATNEY STREET, South Of Tarling Street, North of Martha Street, Shadwell, E1221 homes
completed
WINTERTON HOUSE, WINTERTON HOUSE, DEANCROSS STREET, COMMERCIAL ROAD, E1138 homes
completed
Sovereign Court, Sovereign Court, The Highway, E1W124 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Aspire
Ward majority vote
26.3%
Election year
2022
MP
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
MP majority
1,689
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Councillors

Mohammad Harun MiahAspire
Ana MiahAspire

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Key facts for E1 0DW

Full postcodeE1 0DW
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardShadwell
Latitude51.509937
Longitude-0.056603
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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