Whitechapel · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51676, -0.06770

E1 1EW— Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets

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

City living at its best

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 89%Safety 61/100Transport 75/100Yield 4.93%

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
70
Safety
61
Schools
53
Transport
75
Environment
41
Investment
82

The bottom line

E1 1EW offers exceptional schools (89% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E1 1EW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+132.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

53

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Kobi Nazrul Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.0

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Secondary

London Enterprise Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 4 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 46.2

89% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 38 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

150.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 1157.1%

+56% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other31%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft13%
Drug offences7%
Burglary5%
Vehicle crime4%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

1.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

11

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 198m

Crime is +132% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area58.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
1%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 8%Flat 58%Other 33%

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£146,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,890
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2014 · CAGR

+3.5%

Total change

+78%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+11.9%

per year

Acceleration

-23.15

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £200k–£250k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Semi-detached12.5%
Flat/maisonette87.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£185k£185k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£230k£230k+0%3
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£219k£219k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£295k£330k+11.9%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-9.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette-9.5% α
Local
-1.6%
District
7.9%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 87% of London
Aldgate East Underground StationHammersmith & City line
3.4 min walk
Whitechapel

Nearby stations

Aldgate East Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
5 min walk
WhitechapelElizabeth line
8 min walk
Whitechapel Underground StationHammersmith & City · District
8 min walk
Aldgate Underground StationCircle · Metropolitan
8 min walk
Whitechapel Rail StationWindrush
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

76

Walkability score

360

Footpaths (500m)

28

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

41

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)244
Nearest car park44m
Santander docks (800m)28
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
285m
🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
357m
🅿️
Brick Lane Car Park· yes
554m
🅿️
KPM Parking
655m

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: 40.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 50% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.1 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

ST. KATHERINE'S DOCK PRACTICE

FLAT 12, NIGHTINGALE HOUSE, 50 THOMAS MORE STREET, E1W 1UA

14 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 545 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

198

Parks (1km)

161

Restaurants (800m)

66

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

12

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketE1 Local · 221 m
1 tennis courts7 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

7

Cinemas (2km)

149m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express95 m
Low Cost Super Market223 m
Zara's Corner224 m
Macro Food Centre228 m

Nearby cafes

Baristas Lounge37 m
Starbucks37 m
Casablanca Cafe / Alauddin Sweets94 m
The Pie Factory115 m

Nearby restaurants

Nanna Biriyani4 m
Hichki6 m
Motley72 m
Baraka Eatery110 m

Nearby pubs

Pocketsquare skyline bar and terrace51 m
Sports Bar156 m
Apples and Pears158 m
The Buxton187 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym206 m
Blockhouse Gym244 m
12 x 3263 m
MMA LDN287 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy160 m
Sai Chemist426 m
Florida Pharmacy1.1 km
Old Maids Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Dr Mohammad Hossain Howlader104 m
The Spitalfields Practice151 m
Together Dental Whitechapel340 m
Goodman's Field Medical Practice417 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 525

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

82

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 score58/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

68.9

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,131m
Crossrail 2 route2,960m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,212 nationally

1,749

Est. population

26,736/km²

57%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£48,500

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

23

Community stability

Age profile

27%
49%
17%
Under 1827%
18–3449%
35–4918%
50–645%
65+2%

Tenure

51%
27%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent51%
Social rent27%
Shared ownership6%

Ethnicity

15%
26%
43%
White British15%
White Other26%
Asian43%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household82%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent51%
Social rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
169
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
54%
Opportunity area
City Fringe/Tech City
Central activities zone
Yes
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)
48
Largest scheme
378 homes · Phase 2: North East Block, 74, Phase 2: North East Block, 74, Alie Street, 99 Leman Street, E1 8EU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Phase 2: North East Block, 74, Phase 2: North East Block, 74, Alie Street, 99 Leman Street, E1 8EU378 homes
completed
FORMER GOODMANS FIELDS, NORTH OF, FORMER GOODMANS FIELDS, NORTH OF, HOOPER STREET, EAST OF 99 LEMAN STREET, E1 8BP252 homes
completed
61-75, 61-75, Alie Street, 16-17 Plough Street, 20 Buckle Street, E1 8EB235 homes
completed
52-58, 52-58, Commercial Road, E1 1LP142 homes
completed
37-39, 37-39, COMMERCIAL ROAD, E1140 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 1EW

Full postcodeE1 1EW
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardWhitechapel
Latitude51.516757
Longitude-0.067699
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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