Whitechapel · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51709, -0.05649

E1 2EP— Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 2EP, Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets

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Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 78/100Yield 4.93%

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
74
Safety
71
Schools
100
Transport
78
Environment
65
Investment
77

The bottom line

E1 2EP 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 2EP

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+90.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E1 2EP

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Mary and St Michael Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★★

Secondary

Mulberry School for Girls

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.62A8: 56.2

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 · 10 min walk

14 primaries · 7 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

123.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+28% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour25%
Other25%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Vehicle crime14%
Theft7%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 694m

Crime is +90% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area137.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
5%
E
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 88%Flat 13%

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£344,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofRoof room(s), no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSome double glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2013 · CAGR

+12%

Total change

+582%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+56.7%

per year

Acceleration

+15.71

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £500k–£600k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Terraced87.5%
Flat/maisonette12.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£120k£260k+117.6%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£380k£380k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£369k£369k+0%2
GFC & correction2009–2009£520k£520k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£815k£815k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.7% alpha

Terraced-0.7% α
Local
13.3%
District
14%

CAGR over 9yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

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
4.3 min walk
Whitechapel

Nearby stations

Whitechapel Rail StationWindrush
4 min walk
WhitechapelNational Rail
4 min walk
Whitechapel Underground StationHammersmith & City · District
5 min walk
Shadwell DLR StationDLR
8 min walk
Shadwell Rail StationWindrush
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

66

Walkability score

238

Footpaths (500m)

26

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

45

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)420
Nearest car park75m
Santander docks (800m)26
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
523m

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: 1.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
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

THE WAPPING GROUP PRACTICE

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

16 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 242 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

232

Parks (1km)

58

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBrit Bazar · 398 m
8 tennis courts3 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)

3

Cinemas (2km)

266m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ashfield Convenience Store15 m
Jubilee Express254 m
Vista Food and Wine307 m
Kushiara Cash & Carry312 m

Nearby cafes

Eat Well237 m
Coffee Republic266 m
Cafe Leads273 m
Beigal Bunnies296 m

Nearby restaurants

The Gourmet Hut66 m
Wings of East273 m
Royal PFC275 m
Best Kebab279 m

Nearby pubs

London Hospital Tavern280 m
Hungerford Arms316 m
The Good Samaritan322 m
The Blind Beggar330 m

Nearby gyms

Mulberry Leisure Centre373 m
Whitechapel Sports Centre478 m
The Gym553 m
PureGym602 m

Nearby pharmacies

DMB Chemist327 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy484 m
Ali's656 m
Region Choice Ltd686 m

Nearby health

Blizard Institute Core Pathology86 m
The London Circumcision Clinic207 m
Smokers Clinic214 m
Tobacco Dependence Research Unit218 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 321

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 score28/100
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

59.3

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 route3,540m
Crossrail 2 route3,394m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,823 nationally

1,627

Est. population

28,578/km²

58%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£38,400

Median income

6.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

32

Community stability

Age profile

27%
35%
20%
Under 1827%
18–3435%
35–4920%
50–6411%
65+7%

Tenure

13%
40%
33%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent40%
Social rent33%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

17%
58%
White British17%
White Other11%
Asian58%
Black5%
Mixed4%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household65%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent33%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
77
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
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)
115
Largest scheme
373 homes · WATNEY MARKET ESTATE, WATNEY MARKET ESTATE, WATNEY STREET, COMMERCIAL ROAD, E1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

WATNEY MARKET ESTATE, WATNEY MARKET ESTATE, WATNEY STREET, COMMERCIAL ROAD, E1373 homes
completed
WINTERTON HOUSE, WINTERTON HOUSE, DEANCROSS STREET, COMMERCIAL ROAD, E1138 homes
completed
HUBERT ASHTON, HENRY BRIERLY, KENT HOUSE, HUBERT ASHTON, HENRY BRIERLY, KENT HOUSE, WALDEN STREET, E1118 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
North of, North of, Martha Street, Chapman Street and adjoining Watney Street, E1 2QE108 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 2EP

Full postcodeE1 2EP
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardWhitechapel
Latitude51.517093
Longitude-0.056485
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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