Whitechapel · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51031, -0.06166

E1 0EU— Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 0EU, Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 91%Safety 78/100Transport 63/100Yield 4.93%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
71
Safety
78
Schools
100
Transport
63
Environment
67
Investment
73

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Location

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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+16.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+26.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Bigland Green Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.6

★★★

Secondary

Mulberry School for Girls

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.62A8: 56.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 36 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 20 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

81.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 62% of London
→ Stable

-15% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Burglary7%
Drug offences6%
Theft6%
Vehicle crime4%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 412m

Crime is +26% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area106 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£265,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Shadwell Rail StationWindrush
4 min walk
ShadwellNational Rail
4 min walk
Shadwell DLR StationDLR
5 min walk
Wapping Rail StationWindrush
10 min walk
Aldgate East Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

241

Footpaths (500m)

23

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge27 min ↓
Victoria32 min ↓
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf22 min ↓
City ★18 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

51

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1066
Nearest car park55m
Santander docks (800m)23
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Strangers Rest
92m
🅿️
Tobacco Dock Car Park615 spaces· yes
373m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
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

10

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 803 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

166

Parks (1km)

43

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketE1 Local · 645 m
3 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

599m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wapping Supermarket231 m
Venus364 m
Express Mart382 m
Bridge Express384 m

Nearby cafes

Wild Bean Cafe131 m
Querky Cafe361 m
Urban Barista377 m
DeLites388 m

Nearby restaurants

The Grill Factory86 m
McDonald's147 m
Domino's169 m
Al-Ikhwaan268 m

Nearby pubs

Skylight245 m
Wilton's Music Hall361 m
Dog & Truck451 m
Thomas Neale470 m

Nearby gyms

E1 CrossFit328 m
The Sporting Club362 m
London Dock - Residents Spa & Gym413 m
Mulberry Leisure Centre466 m

Nearby pharmacies

Ali's378 m
DMB Chemist542 m
Sai Chemist575 m
Tower Pharmacy593 m

Nearby health

Wapping Dental Centre240 m
Dental Surgery341 m
Banning dentist417 m
St. Katharine Docks Practice573 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 229

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

73

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 score23/100
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

53.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score28/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,706m
Crossrail 2 route3,786m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,826 nationally

2,003

Est. population

30,000/km²

58%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£48,900

Median income

10.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

31

Community stability

Age profile

32%
31%
23%
Under 1832%
18–3431%
35–4923%
50–649%
65+6%

Tenure

33%
51%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent33%
Social rent51%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

64%
White British11%
White Other11%
Asian64%
Black6%
Mixed3%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household66%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent51%
Private rent33%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
84
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
54%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
City Fringe/Tech City
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
66
Largest scheme
379 homes · 21, 21, Wapping Lane, E1W 2RH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Bishop Challoner Girls Secondary School Site A, Former Bishop Challoner Girls Secondary School Site A, Christian Street, E1214 homes
completed
St Georges Estate, St Georges Estate, Cable Street, NULL, E1193 homes
completed
Sovereign Court, Sovereign Court, The Highway, E1W124 homes
completed
LAND AT SOUTH EAST JUNCTION OF, LAND AT SOUTH EAST JUNCTION OF, THE HIGHWAY, WAPPING LANE, E185 homes
completed
12 - 26, 12 - 26, Umberston Street, E1 1PY53 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Aspire
Ward majority vote
16.2%
Election year
2022
MP
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
MP majority
1,689
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Councillors

Shafi AhmedAspire
Faroque AhmedLabour
Kamrul HashanAspire

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Key facts for E1 0EU

Full postcodeE1 0EU
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardWhitechapel
Latitude51.510308
Longitude-0.061659
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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