Stepney Green · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51525, -0.05241

E1 0PL— Stepney Green, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 0PL, Stepney Green, Tower Hamlets

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Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 76/100Yield 4.93%

Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
72
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
76
Environment
69
Investment
75

The bottom line

E1 0PL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links — a strong choice for Families and Commuters.

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Location

E1 0PL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-18.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+1.0% vs London avg

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How E1 0PL has changed

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 · 2 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 30 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 9 min walk

11 primaries · 7 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

65.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
→ Stable

-32% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Other22%
Drug offences8%
Burglary8%
Vehicle crime7%
Theft6%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 541m

Crime is +1% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area75.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
22%
D
19%
E
3%

Based on 44 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£189,500
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, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,202
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+737%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-7.7%

per year

Acceleration

-16.58

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £125k–£150k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£51k£130k+157.4%1.4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£128k£155k+21.1%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£216k£250k+15.9%2
GFC & correction2009–2012£250k£250k+0%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£360k£360k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£490k£324k-33.9%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£420k£420k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£458k£458k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£423k£423k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.3% α
Local
8.1%
District
8.4%

CAGR over 21yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 88% of London
Shadwell DLRDLR line
5.6 min walk
Shadwell

Nearby stations

Shadwell DLR StationDLR
6 min walk
Shadwell Rail StationWindrush
7 min walk
ShadwellNational Rail
7 min walk
Whitechapel Rail StationWindrush
9 min walk
Whitechapel Underground StationHammersmith & City · District
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

60

Walkability score

216

Footpaths (500m)

20

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

36

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)459
Nearest car park51m
Santander docks (800m)20
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 1.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.1 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

15 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 576 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

310

Parks (1km)

33

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBrit Bazar · 207 m
8 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

179m

Post office

Nearby shops

Jubilee Express200 m
Kushiara Cash & Carry211 m
Vista Food and Wine222 m
East London Food Centre309 m

Nearby cafes

Cake & Custard Factory147 m
Alauddin Sweets234 m
Eat Up Cafe340 m
Cafe Rosh395 m

Nearby restaurants

Get Stuffed!116 m
Spice Hut162 m
Michael's Halal Chinese242 m
Dragon Chef307 m

Nearby pubs

The George Tavern110 m
The Dean Swift245 m
Thomas Neale376 m
Hungerford Arms398 m

Nearby gyms

Mulberry Leisure Centre489 m
The Gym654 m
The Sporting Club775 m
Shadwell Basin Outdoor Activity Centre800 m

Nearby pharmacies

DMB Chemist334 m
Ali's529 m
Region Choice Ltd889 m

Nearby health

City Square Medical Group272 m
The London Circumcision Clinic337 m
Blizard Institute Core Pathology421 m
Cable Street Surgery492 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 209

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

75

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 score19/100
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

42

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,498m
Crossrail 2 route3,727m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,838 nationally

2,250

Est. population

30,000/km²

50%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£34,100

Median income

11.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

28%
24%
23%
Under 1828%
18–3424%
35–4923%
50–6413%
65+12%

Tenure

27%
51%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent27%
Social rent51%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

17%
60%
White British17%
White Other11%
Asian60%
Black6%
Mixed3%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household67%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent51%
Private rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London-18.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
83
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
54%
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)
15
Largest scheme
373 homes · WATNEY MARKET ESTATE, WATNEY MARKET ESTATE, WATNEY STREET, COMMERCIAL ROAD, E1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

WINTERTON HOUSE, WINTERTON HOUSE, DEANCROSS STREET, COMMERCIAL ROAD, E1138 homes
completed
STIFFORD ESTATE, SITE BOUNDED BY, STIFFORD ESTATE, SITE BOUNDED BY, JAMAICA STREET, REDMANS ROAD, STEPNEY WAY, E1 3JR134 homes
completed
SITE AT NORTH WEST JUNCTION, SITE AT NORTH WEST JUNCTION, CABLE STREET, DEVONPORT STREET, E1121 homes
completed
DEANCROSS DAY CENTRE, DEANCROSS DAY CENTRE, DEANCROSS STREET, TARLING STREET, E1 2QA92 homes
completed
Braybrooke, Braybrooke, STEPNEY WAY, E192 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Aspire
Ward majority vote
21.6%
Election year
2022
MP
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
MP majority
1,689
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Councillors

Abdul Wahid AliAspire
Sabina AkhtarLabour

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Key facts for E1 0PL

Full postcodeE1 0PL
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardStepney Green
Latitude51.515254
Longitude-0.052413
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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