Stepney Green · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51906, -0.05555

E1 2EL— Stepney Green, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 2EL, Stepney Green, Tower Hamlets

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 78/100Yield 4.93%

Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
76
Safety
84
Schools
95
Transport
78
Environment
68
Investment
76

The bottom line

E1 2EL 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 2EL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-30.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E1 2EL

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How E1 2EL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Stepney Park Primary School

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.3

★★★

Secondary

Swanlea School

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.81A8: 56.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 42 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 min walk

16 primaries · 8 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

45.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 66% of London
→ Stable

-53% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour36%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Drug offences10%
Other8%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary7%
Theft3%
Robbery3%

Road safety

85

Road safety score

7

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

14

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk3 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 910m

Crime is 30% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area73.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%
E
2%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 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£183,250
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,202
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2013 · CAGR

+12.3%

Total change

+622%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+62.6%

per year

Acceleration

+77.23

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £300k–£350k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£50k£135k+170%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£300k£222k-26%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£361k£361k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
WhitechapelElizabeth line line
3.7 min walk
Whitechapel

Nearby stations

Whitechapel Rail StationWindrush
4 min walk
WhitechapelNational Rail
4 min walk
Whitechapel Underground StationHammersmith & City · District
4 min walk
Bethnal Green Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
8 min walk
Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

253

Footpaths (500m)

27

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge28 min ↓
Victoria38 min ≈
Waterloo33 min ↓
Canary Wharf ★20 min
City21 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

37

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)401
Nearest car park115m
Santander docks (800m)27
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
558m
🅿️
KPM Parking
732m

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: 1.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.7 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

19 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 352 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

267

Parks (1km)

40

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketChina Ark · 250 m
8 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

147m

Post office

Nearby shops

Rinkoff Bakery204 m
Candy's News Agent209 m
China Ark Supermarket240 m
Ashfield Convenience Store242 m

Nearby cafes

Coffee Republic155 m
Mousetail228 m
Cafe Leads236 m
Cafe Boulevard280 m

Nearby restaurants

Haji Biryani London131 m
The Burger Firm131 m
Subway133 m
Ghost House133 m

Nearby pubs

The White Hart137 m
The Blind Beggar146 m
London Hospital Tavern235 m
The Good Samaritan431 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym347 m
Whitechapel Sports Centre418 m
Strongher Space551 m
Mulberry Leisure Centre597 m

Nearby pharmacies

Region Choice Ltd459 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy520 m
DMB Chemist552 m
Ali's876 m

Nearby health

Eastside Dental Practice107 m
Abbey Dental Whitechapel111 m
Albion Health Centre152 m
Blizard Institute Core Pathology266 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 237

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

76

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 score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

55.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,763m
Crossrail 2 route3,257m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,844 nationally

1,599

Est. population

25,069/km²

52%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£38,400

Median income

8.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

26%
34%
23%
Under 1826%
18–3434%
35–4923%
50–6411%
65+6%

Tenure

17%
32%
41%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent32%
Social rent41%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

15%
66%
White British15%
White Other8%
Asian66%
Black3%
Mixed4%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household64%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent41%
Private rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
69
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Local approval rate
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)
157
Largest scheme
373 homes · WATNEY MARKET ESTATE, WATNEY MARKET ESTATE, WATNEY STREET, COMMERCIAL ROAD, E1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
TOWER HAMLETS COLLEGE, TOWER HAMLETS COLLEGE, JUBILEE STREET, E173 homes
completed
JUBILEE STREET CENTRE, JUBILEE STREET CENTRE, JUBILEE STREET, E173 homes
completed
3-13, 3-13, CLEVELAND WAY, E169 homes
completed
9-25, 9-25, MILE END ROAD, E165 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Aspire
Ward majority vote
21.6%
Election year
2022
MP
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
MP majority
1,689
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Councillors

Abdul Wahid AliAspire
Sabina AkhtarLabour

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Key facts for E1 2EL

Full postcodeE1 2EL
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardStepney Green
Latitude51.519056
Longitude-0.055551
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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