Whitechapel · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51932, -0.05733

E1 1BJ— Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 1BJ, Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 45/100Transport 80/100Yield 4.93%
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
68
Safety
45
Schools
100
Transport
80
Environment
65
Investment
77

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Location

E1 1BJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+339.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E1 1BJ

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How E1 1BJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Stewart Headlam Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jul 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 111.1

★★★

Secondary

Swanlea School

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.81A8: 56.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 40 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 10 min walk

16 primaries · 6 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

285.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+196% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Theft11%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%

Road safety

84

Road safety score

8

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

17

Serious within 200m

HIGH pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 946m

Crime is +339% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area47.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
35%
D
4%
E
2%

Based on 43 properties · Confidence: high

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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£119,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, with internal insulation
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,890
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £200k–£250k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£235k£235k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
WhitechapelElizabeth line line
2.1 min walk
Whitechapel

Nearby stations

Whitechapel Rail StationWindrush
2 min walk
WhitechapelNational Rail
2 min walk
Whitechapel Underground StationHammersmith & City · District
2 min walk
Bethnal Green Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
7 min walk
Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
10 min walk
4 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 48 buses/hr peak

81

Walkability score

278

Footpaths (500m)

27

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

44

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)410
Nearest car park136m
Santander docks (800m)27
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
439m
🅿️
KPM Parking
611m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.7 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

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 yield853.0 kWh/kWp/yr

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

19 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 275 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

236

Parks (1km)

58

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketChina Ark · 348 m
4 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

20m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ashfield Convenience Store269 m
Rinkoff Bakery313 m
Candy's News Agent313 m
China Ark Supermarket336 m

Nearby cafes

Coffee Republic29 m
Mousetail102 m
Cafe Leads118 m
Costa170 m

Nearby restaurants

Royal PFC89 m
Nanrose Peri Peri111 m
Haji Biryani London130 m
The Burger Firm133 m

Nearby pubs

The Blind Beggar86 m
London Hospital Tavern115 m
The White Hart126 m
The Good Samaritan343 m

Nearby gyms

Whitechapel Sports Centre292 m
The Gym433 m
Strongher Space507 m
PureGym571 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy402 m
Region Choice Ltd467 m
DMB Chemist574 m
Boots855 m

Nearby health

Abbey Dental Whitechapel30 m
Eastside Dental Practice36 m
Albion Health Centre70 m
Blizard Institute Core Pathology250 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 300

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

77

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 score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

58.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,729m
Crossrail 2 route3,160m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,313 nationally

1,401

Est. population

12,380/km²

56%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£38,400

Median income

8.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

30

Community stability

Age profile

25%
35%
23%
Under 1825%
18–3435%
35–4923%
50–6411%
65+6%

Tenure

35%
48%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent35%
Social rent48%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

20%
14%
50%
White British20%
White Other14%
Asian50%
Black9%
Mixed3%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household73%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent48%
Private rent35%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
75
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
54%
Opportunity area
City Fringe/Tech City
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
162
Largest scheme
373 homes · WATNEY MARKET ESTATE, WATNEY MARKET ESTATE, WATNEY STREET, COMMERCIAL ROAD, E1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

HUBERT ASHTON, HENRY BRIERLY, KENT HOUSE, HUBERT ASHTON, HENRY BRIERLY, KENT HOUSE, WALDEN STREET, E1118 homes
completed
BOUNDED BY RAILWAY CUTTING (NOT SCHOOL), 5 & 4-48, BOUNDED BY RAILWAY CUTTING (NOT SCHOOL), 5 & 4-48, DURWARD STREET, WINTHROP ST (2-44&1-25) BRADY ST (7-27), E1110 homes
completed
9-25, 9-25, MILE END ROAD, E165 homes
completed
Ashington House East, Orion House, Ashington House East, Orion House, Coventry Road, E1 5RX53 homes
completed
39-49, 39-49, WALDEN STREET, E136 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 1BJ

Full postcodeE1 1BJ
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardWhitechapel
Latitude51.519319
Longitude-0.057327
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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