Whitechapel · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51182, -0.06253

E1 1QL— Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets

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

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Top 8% LondonSchools 90%Safety 82/100Transport 74/100Yield 4.93%

Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
74
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
74
Environment
66
Investment
77

The bottom line

E1 1QL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links — a strong choice for Families and Commuters.

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Location

E1 1QL

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-14.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E1 1QL

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How E1 1QL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Bigland Green Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.6

★★

Secondary

Wapping High School

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.12A8: 47.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 36 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

55.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 58% of London
→ Stable

-42% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour27%
Other27%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Drug offences9%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary5%
Theft3%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

9

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 480m

Crime is 14% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area60 m²

EPC breakdown

C
18%
D
12%

Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£150,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2001–2019 · CAGR

+3.6%

Total change

+89%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-48.0%

per year

Acceleration

-57.57

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £100k–£125k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£110k£110k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£154k£154k+0%2
GFC & correction2008–2008£215k£215k+0%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£160k£400k+150%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£208k£208k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+7.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette+7.4% α
Local
18.2%
District
10.8%

CAGR over 2yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 85% of London
ShadwellDLR line
4.8 min walk
Shadwell

Nearby stations

Shadwell Rail StationWindrush
5 min walk
ShadwellNational Rail
5 min walk
Shadwell DLR StationDLR
5 min walk
Aldgate East Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
10 min walk
WhitechapelElizabeth line
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

62

Walkability score

157

Footpaths (500m)

25

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

47

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1115
Nearest car park43m
Santander docks (800m)25
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Strangers Rest
261m
🅿️
Tobacco Dock Car Park615 spaces· yes
541m
🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
766m
🅿️
Minories Car Park
774m
🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
786m

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: 0.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.5 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

8 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 651 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

192

Parks (1km)

65

Restaurants (800m)

31

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Dog & Truck (319 m)

Nearest supermarketE1 Local · 481 m
3 tennis courts5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

516m

Post office

Nearby shops

E1 Mini Market341 m
Wapping Supermarket379 m
Bridge Express407 m
Venus412 m

Nearby cafes

Wild Bean Cafe310 m
Cafe Classic323 m
Mapa Cafe401 m
Querky Cafe414 m

Nearby restaurants

Al-Ikhwaan117 m
Madina Grill156 m
The Grill Factory157 m
Cannon Fried, Grill & Pizza291 m

Nearby pubs

Dog & Truck319 m
Wilton's Music Hall330 m
The Brown Bear414 m
Skylight424 m

Nearby gyms

Mulberry Leisure Centre350 m
MMA LDN369 m
E1 CrossFit431 m
Urban Fitness454 m

Nearby pharmacies

Ali's432 m
Sai Chemist450 m
DMB Chemist470 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy757 m

Nearby health

Dental Surgery165 m
Wapping Dental Centre385 m
Banning dentist443 m
Goodman's Field Medical Practice454 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 291

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 score31/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

59.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score28/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,824m
Crossrail 2 route3,614m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,853 nationally

2,506

Est. population

30,000/km²

55%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£48,500

Median income

8.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

27

Community stability

Age profile

26%
37%
21%
Under 1827%
18–3437%
35–4921%
50–6410%
65+6%

Tenure

43%
36%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent43%
Social rent36%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

67%
White British11%
White Other12%
Asian67%
Black4%
Mixed3%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household72%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent36%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
88
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
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)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
56
Largest scheme
379 homes · 21, 21, Wapping Lane, E1W 2RH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Bishop Challoner Girls Secondary School Site A, Former Bishop Challoner Girls Secondary School Site A, Christian Street, E1214 homes
completed
St Georges Estate, St Georges Estate, Cable Street, NULL, E1193 homes
completed
DOCOS HOUSE, 62-82, DOCOS HOUSE, 62-82, COMMERCIAL ROAD, E1130 homes
completed
74, 74, BACK CHURCH LANE, E1 1LX116 homes
completed
80, 80, Back Church Lane, E1 1LX59 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 1QL

Full postcodeE1 1QL
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardWhitechapel
Latitude51.511825
Longitude-0.062532
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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