Shadwell · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51126, -0.05039

E1 0EBShadwell, Tower Hamlets

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Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 65/100Yield 4.93%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
66
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
65
Environment
68
Investment
72

The bottom line

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

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Location

E1 0EB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-16.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+0.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St Mary and St Michael Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★

Secondary

Bishop Challoner Catholic School

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 3 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

64.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
→ Stable

-33% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour30%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Other22%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary5%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 377m

Crime is 0% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area34.9

EPC breakdown

B
8%
C
19%
D
4%

Based on 31 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 89%Other 11%

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£87,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2024
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.34 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20142016 · CAGR

+3.9%

Total change

+8%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-5.8%

per year

Acceleration

-20.22

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £400k–£450k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery20142016£380k£410k+7.9%2.7

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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Shadwell DLRDLR line
4.6 min walk
Shadwell

Nearby stations

Shadwell DLR StationDLR
5 min walk
Shadwell Rail StationWindrush
6 min walk
ShadwellNational Rail
6 min walk
Limehouse DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
Wapping Rail StationWindrush
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

239

Footpaths (500m)

16

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge28 min
Victoria38 min
Waterloo33 min
Canary Wharf20 min
City21 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

33

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)837
Nearest car park75m
Santander docks (800m)16
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tobacco Dock Car Park615 spaces· yes
636m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.6 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

11 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 955 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

195

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The George Tavern (388 m)

Nearest supermarketBrit Bazar · 390 m
8 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

328m

Post office

Nearby shops

Mace Express91 m
East London Food Centre291 m
Express Mart419 m
Shadwell Grocers421 m

Nearby cafes

Eat Up Cafe228 m
Cafe Marrone418 m
DeLites422 m
Querky Cafe435 m

Nearby restaurants

Peri Peri Grill House79 m
Dragon Chef256 m
Michael's Halal Chinese258 m
Spice Grill258 m

Nearby pubs

The George Tavern388 m
The Dean Swift446 m
The Prospect of Whitby469 m
Thomas Neale479 m

Nearby gyms

Shadwell Basin Outdoor Activity Centre337 m
Train Yard564 m
The Sporting Club648 m
Mulberry Leisure Centre698 m

Nearby pharmacies

Ali's417 m
DMB Chemist555 m
Tower Pharmacy851 m

Nearby health

Cable Street Surgery102 m
City Square Medical Group424 m
Wapping Dental Centre594 m
The London Circumcision Clinic655 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 103

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

E

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 score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

33.7

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,177m
Crossrail 2 route4,167m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,678 nationally

1,450

Est. population

30,000/km²

52%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£35,100

Median income

10.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

28%
27%
23%
13%
Under 1828%
18–3427%
35–4923%
50–6413%
65+9%

Tenure

19%
64%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent19%
Social rent64%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

18%
57%
White British18%
White Other10%
Asian57%
Black9%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household61%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent64%
Private rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
57
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
54%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
6
Largest scheme
373 homes · WATNEY MARKET ESTATE, WATNEY MARKET ESTATE, WATNEY STREET, COMMERCIAL ROAD, E1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND BOUNDED BY, LAND BOUNDED BY, SCHOOLHOUSE LANE, CABLE STREET, GLASSHOUSE FIELDS, E1198 homes
completed
SITE AT NORTH WEST JUNCTION OF, SITE AT NORTH WEST JUNCTION OF, DEVONPORT STREET, CABLE STREET, E1121 homes
completed
SITE AT NORTH WEST JUNCTION, SITE AT NORTH WEST JUNCTION, CABLE STREET, DEVONPORT STREET, E1121 homes
completed
FITZGERALD LODGE, 24, FITZGERALD LODGE, 24, SUTTON STREET, E1 0BB58 homes
completed
OPTION B, 34-48, OPTION B, 34-48, BRODLOVE LANE, E140 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 0EB

Full postcodeE1 0EB
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardShadwell
Latitude51.511264
Longitude-0.050392
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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