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- 📍E1 1BA is in Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
- 🏠Crime is 93% below the London average.
- 👤Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
Street mix
LHA rates — Inner East London
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Investment
Rental yield, rent and gentrification
77
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Future outlook
Price growth potential
Development pressure
New supply risk
Safety
22 AprCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
4.4 incidents per 1,000 residents
-90% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
94
Road safety score
6
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 193% below London average
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 5
Very Good
Nearby stations
87
Walkability score
267
Footpaths (500m)
26
Santander docks (800m)
0.2 km
Nearest cycle dock
Central London commute times
29 min
London Bridge
39 min
Victoria
37 min
Waterloo
25 min
Canary Wharf
22 min
City ★
Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Location
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
100
Education score
Primary
Stewart Headlam Primary School
Outstanding · 6 min walk
KS2: 111.1
Secondary
Swanlea School
Outstanding · 3 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Alice Model Nursery School
Not inspected · 11 min walk
17 primaries · 5 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.7 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
Flood claim prob.
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
THE WAPPING GROUP PRACTICE
THE WAPPING HEALTH CENTRE, 22 WAPPING LANE, E1W 2RL
19 min walk
83%
Recommend GP
83%
Overall GP experience
0
GPs within 1km
10
Dentists within 1km
1
Care homes (1km)
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 1/10
Most deprived areas
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 3,313 nationally
1,401
Est. population
12,380/km²
56%
Employed
44%
Degree educated
£38,400
Median income
7.5%
Claimant rate
30
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
218
Parks (1km)
66
Restaurants (800m)
27
Cafes (800m)
5
Pubs (400m)
3
Pharmacies (800m)
7
Gyms (1km)
13
Sports (1km)
1
Convenience
0
Libraries (1km)
5
Cinemas (2km)
100m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
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