Whitechapel · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51259, -0.06230

E1 1QN— Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 90%Safety 82/100Transport 74/100Yield 4.93%
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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Area score
74
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
74
Environment
66
Investment
77

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Location

E1 1QN

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 1QN

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How E1 1QN 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.6

★★

Secondary

Wapping High School

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 4 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 · 18 min walk

13 primaries · 6 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)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 490m

Crime is 14% 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 CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialModerate

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
ShadwellDLR line
4.8 min walk
Shadwell

Nearby stations

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

63

Walkability score

143

Footpaths (500m)

27

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)1039
Nearest car park106m
Santander docks (800m)27
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Strangers Rest
343m
🅿️
Tobacco Dock Car Park615 spaces· yes
602m
🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
684m
🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
753m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 0.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
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

THE WAPPING GROUP PRACTICE

THE WAPPING HEALTH CENTRE, 22 WAPPING LANE, E1W 2RL

11 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 565 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

202

Parks (1km)

74

Restaurants (800m)

33

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Dog & Truck (320 m)

Nearest supermarketE1 Local · 441 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)

464m

Post office

Nearby shops

E1 Mini Market257 m
Londis394 m
Percy Ingle400 m
Bridge Express400 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Classic238 m
Cafe Donatella343 m
Cafe Alhambra374 m
Cosy Cafe378 m

Nearby restaurants

Al-Ikhwaan48 m
Madina Grill73 m
Cannon Fried, Grill & Pizza205 m
The Grill Factory214 m

Nearby pubs

Dog & Truck320 m
Hungerford Arms362 m
Wilton's Music Hall386 m
Thomas Neale399 m

Nearby gyms

Mulberry Leisure Centre278 m
MMA LDN311 m
Urban Fitness473 m
12 x 3509 m

Nearby pharmacies

DMB Chemist415 m
Ali's438 m
Sai Chemist450 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy673 m

Nearby health

Dental Surgery85 m
Wapping Dental Centre436 m
Goodman's Field Medical Practice452 m
The London Circumcision Clinic462 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 314

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 score33/100
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

60.2

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 route2,906m
Crossrail 2 route3,556m

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)
87
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
HUBERT ASHTON, HENRY BRIERLY, KENT HOUSE, HUBERT ASHTON, HENRY BRIERLY, KENT HOUSE, WALDEN STREET, E1118 homes
completed
74, 74, BACK CHURCH LANE, E1 1LX116 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 1QN

Full postcodeE1 1QN
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardWhitechapel
Latitude51.512585
Longitude-0.062298
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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