Whitechapel · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.50954, -0.06161

E1 0EZ— Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets

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

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 89%Safety 78/100Transport 58/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
69
Safety
78
Schools
53
Transport
58
Environment
68
Investment
56

The bottom line

E1 0EZ offers exceptional schools (89% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

E1 0EZ

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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How E1 0EZ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

53

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Bigland Green Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.6

—

Secondary

Mulberry Academy London Dock

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

89% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 35 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

10 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

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 430m

Crime is +26% above London average

Property

18 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

E1 district median

£462,500

Based on 185 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,880/m²
Price per ft²£732/ft²
Avg floor area69.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
80%
C
13%

Based on 93 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£174,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2010
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2012–2024 · CAGR

+5.3%

Total change

+86%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-11.0%

per year

Acceleration

-22.05

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £300k–£350k · 64 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 64 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2012–2012£295k£295k+0%49
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£375k£600k+60%2.7
Pandemic surge2020–2020£545k£545k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£557k£618k+11.1%2.5
Current market2024–2024£550k£550k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1.5% α
Local
6.6%
District
5.1%

CAGR over 10yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Shadwell Rail StationWindrush
5 min walk
ShadwellNational Rail
5 min walk
Shadwell DLR StationDLR
5 min walk
Wapping Rail StationWindrush
9 min walk
Tower Gateway DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

54

Walkability score

295

Footpaths (500m)

23

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★26 min
Victoria38 min ≈
Waterloo36 min ↓
Canary Wharf27 min ↓
City29 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

49

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1066
Nearest car park27m
Santander docks (800m)23
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Strangers Rest
27m
🅿️
Tobacco Dock Car Park615 spaces· yes
316m

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: 0.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.8 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

6 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 887 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

160

Parks (1km)

39

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketE1 Local · 715 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)

520m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wapping Supermarket207 m
Sainsbury's Local389 m
Venus395 m
Wapping Sourdough Bakery396 m

Nearby cafes

Wild Bean Cafe50 m
Urban Barista341 m
Querky Cafe390 m
DeLites423 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's87 m
Domino's121 m
The Grill Factory159 m
Il Bacino332 m

Nearby pubs

Skylight166 m
Wilton's Music Hall382 m
Sir Sidney Smith474 m
The Moretown Belle487 m

Nearby gyms

E1 CrossFit280 m
The Sporting Club330 m
London Dock - Residents Spa & Gym378 m
Fitness First434 m

Nearby pharmacies

Ali's406 m
Tower Pharmacy515 m
DMB Chemist610 m
Sai Chemist626 m

Nearby health

Wapping Dental Centre219 m
Banning dentist406 m
Dental Surgery425 m
St. Katharine Docks Practice529 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 216

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

56

Investment score

Good

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

58.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score28/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,633m
Crossrail 2 route3,856m

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)
77
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)

21, 21, Wapping Lane, E1W 2RH379 homes
completed
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

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 0EZ

Full postcodeE1 0EZ
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardWhitechapel
Latitude51.509543
Longitude-0.061605
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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