Whitechapel · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51445, -0.06635

E1 1FH— Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 1FH, 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.

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 89%Safety 82/100Transport 74/100Yield 4.93%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
78
Safety
82
Schools
53
Transport
74
Environment
66
Investment
80

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Location

E1 1FH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-15.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E1 1FH

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How E1 1FH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

53

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Harry Gosling Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 107.3

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Secondary

London Enterprise Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 2 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 46.2

89% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 37 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

55.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 58% of London
→ Stable

-43% 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

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary8%
Drug offences6%
Theft2%
Robbery0%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

5

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 223m

Crime is 15% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,546
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 85% of London
Aldgate East Underground StationHammersmith & City line
4.3 min walk
Whitechapel

Nearby stations

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

77

Walkability score

282

Footpaths (500m)

31

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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

44

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)238
Nearest car park64m
Santander docks (800m)31
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
406m
🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
508m
🅿️
The Strangers Rest
628m
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Minories Car Park
668m
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Crescent
782m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.3 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

11 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 557 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

204

Parks (1km)

112

Restaurants (800m)

51

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketE1 Local · 93 m
1 tennis courts6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

6

Cinemas (2km)

125m

Post office

Nearby shops

Low Cost Super Market189 m
Macro Food Centre201 m
Nisa Local243 m
Yo Yo Oriental Supermarket256 m

Nearby cafes

Clean Hearts106 m
Kova157 m
Fresh167 m
Algiers Barber & Cafe226 m

Nearby restaurants

The Warehouse116 m
Amber London172 m
Bari Bari187 m
Dilpasand201 m

Nearby pubs

Boom Battle Bar162 m
The Castle176 m
Dog & Truck198 m
The Running Horse257 m

Nearby gyms

MMA LDN75 m
12 x 3179 m
Blockhouse Gym234 m
Urban Fitness327 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sai Chemist233 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy404 m
DMB Chemist658 m
Ali's780 m

Nearby health

Goodman's Field Medical Practice227 m
Dental Surgery281 m
Dr Mohammad Hossain Howlader309 m
The Spitalfields Practice399 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 408

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

80

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 score48/100
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

71.1

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score28/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,952m
Crossrail 2 route3,222m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,817 nationally

1,622

Est. population

30,000/km²

65%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£48,500

Median income

3.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

23

Community stability

Age profile

22%
48%
21%
Under 1822%
18–3448%
35–4921%
50–647%
65+2%

Tenure

46%
25%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent46%
Social rent25%
Shared ownership12%

Ethnicity

17%
20%
46%
White British17%
White Other20%
Asian46%
Black5%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household77%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent46%
Social rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
112
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
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)
53
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
Former Bishop Challoner Girls Secondary School Site A, Former Bishop Challoner Girls Secondary School Site A, Christian Street, E1214 homes
completed
1, 1, PRESCOT STREET, E1150 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 1FH

Full postcodeE1 1FH
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardWhitechapel
Latitude51.514451
Longitude-0.066355
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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