Whitechapel · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51786, -0.06290

E1 1HJ— Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 1HJ, 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 13% LondonSchools 92%Safety 60/100Transport 76/100Yield 4.93%
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
72
Safety
60
Schools
55
Transport
76
Environment
65
Investment
78

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Location

E1 1HJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+201.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E1 1HJ

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How E1 1HJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

55

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Kobi Nazrul Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.0

—

Secondary

London Enterprise Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 4 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 46.2

92% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 43 schools within 1.5km

Better than 78% of London

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

195.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+103% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Theft8%
Drug offences7%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime2%

Road safety

71

Road safety score

17

Accidents (5yr)

3

KSI (5yr)

16

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk3 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 528m

Crime is +201% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area52.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
4%
G
2%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 33%Other 67%

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£130,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2000 · CAGR

+50.8%

Total change

+417%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+417.2%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £300k–£350k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£58k£300k+417.2%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 88% of London
Whitechapel Underground StationDistrict line
2.7 min walk
Whitechapel

Nearby stations

WhitechapelElizabeth line
3 min walk
Whitechapel Underground StationHammersmith & City · District
3 min walk
Whitechapel Rail StationWindrush
4 min walk
WhitechapelNational Rail
4 min walk
Bethnal Green Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
9 min walk
4 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 40 buses/hr peak

82

Walkability score

251

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

47

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)309
Nearest car park23m
Santander docks (800m)31
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
103m
🅿️
KPM Parking
514m
🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
640m
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Brick Lane Car Park· yes
676m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.9 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

16 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 211 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

202

Parks (1km)

67

Restaurants (800m)

34

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketE1 Local · 473 m
1 tennis courts2 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)

5

Cinemas (2km)

396m

Post office

Nearby shops

Cobra Off Licence21 m
Variety Discount Store27 m
Millennium37 m
Shelley Food & Wine83 m

Nearby cafes

Zaza's Cafe5 m
Basil Garden17 m
Munch Movement Cafe60 m
Alhambra Cafe66 m

Nearby restaurants

Rose Peri Peri Grill7 m
Crown Marrakech7 m
Olives and Oregano12 m
Mahdiya Peri Peri Grill32 m

Nearby pubs

The Griff Inn Bar & Kitchen122 m
The Good Samaritan137 m
London Hospital Tavern307 m
Pocketsquare skyline bar and terrace393 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym155 m
Whitechapel Sports Centre278 m
MMA LDN395 m
Mulberry Leisure Centre477 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy85 m
DMB Chemist585 m
Sai Chemist678 m
Region Choice Ltd826 m

Nearby health

Together Dental Whitechapel48 m
Royal London Hospital211 m
Health and Wellness Centre228 m
The Second Floor Dental Practice244 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 328

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

78

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 score34/100
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

63.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,399m
Crossrail 2 route3,061m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,069 nationally

1,512

Est. population

27,624/km²

60%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£48,500

Median income

10.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

16

Community stability

Age profile

18%
54%
18%
Under 1818%
18–3454%
35–4918%
50–646%
65+3%

Tenure

67%
22%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)6%
Private rent67%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

15%
23%
47%
White British15%
White Other23%
Asian47%
Black4%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household82%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent67%
Social rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
75
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
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)
2
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
44
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)

Tower House, 57, Tower House, 57, Fieldgate Street, E1 1JU135 homes
completed
WHITECHAPEL WEST HOUSING SITE, WHITECHAPEL WEST HOUSING SITE, DURWARD STREET, E1119 homes
completed
HUBERT ASHTON, HENRY BRIERLY, KENT HOUSE, HUBERT ASHTON, HENRY BRIERLY, KENT HOUSE, WALDEN STREET, E1118 homes
completed
OLD SELBY STREET DEPOT, OLD SELBY STREET DEPOT, SELBY STREET, E1116 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

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 1HJ

Full postcodeE1 1HJ
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardWhitechapel
Latitude51.517856
Longitude-0.062896
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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