Whitechapel · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51803, -0.05561

E1 2FY— Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets

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

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Schools 100%Safety 45/100Transport 78/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
67
Safety
45
Schools
95
Transport
78
Environment
67
Investment
59

The bottom line

E1 2FY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E1 2FY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+339.0% vs London avg

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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 · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

285.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+196% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Theft11%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 796m

Crime is +339% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

E1 district median

£462,500

Based on 185 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,656/m²
Price per ft²£711/ft²
Avg floor area62.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
47%

Based on 47 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£156,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,890
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2021–2024 · CAGR

+-10.6%

Total change

-29%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-28.6%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £600k–£700k · 46 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 46 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pandemic surge2021–2021£672k£672k+0%45
Current market2024–2024£480k£480k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75

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 min walk
Whitechapel

Nearby stations

Whitechapel Rail StationWindrush
4 min walk
WhitechapelNational Rail
4 min walk
Whitechapel Underground StationHammersmith & City · District
4 min walk
Shadwell DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
Bethnal Green Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

66

Walkability score

249

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

39

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)390
Nearest car park91m
Santander docks (800m)26
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
557m
🅿️
KPM Parking
791m

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 AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.8 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

18 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 · 307 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

261

Parks (1km)

48

Restaurants (800m)

22

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketChina Ark · 332 m
8 tennis courts2 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)

204m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ashfield Convenience Store133 m
Jubilee Express222 m
Rinkoff Bakery277 m
Candy's News Agent286 m

Nearby cafes

Coffee Republic208 m
Cafe Leads256 m
Eat Well267 m
Mousetail278 m

Nearby restaurants

The Gourmet Hut180 m
Haji Biryani London242 m
The Burger Firm243 m
Royal PFC244 m

Nearby pubs

The Blind Beggar242 m
The White Hart247 m
London Hospital Tavern259 m
The Good Samaritan390 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym433 m
Whitechapel Sports Centre461 m
Mulberry Leisure Centre494 m
PureGym661 m

Nearby pharmacies

DMB Chemist439 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy518 m
Region Choice Ltd573 m
Ali's762 m

Nearby health

Blizard Institute Core Pathology181 m
Eastside Dental Practice187 m
Abbey Dental Whitechapel188 m
Albion Health Centre240 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 269

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

59

Investment score

Good

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 score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

65.3

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,661m
Crossrail 2 route3,347m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,313 nationally

1,401

Est. population

12,380/km²

56%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£38,400

Median income

8.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

30

Community stability

Age profile

25%
35%
23%
Under 1825%
18–3435%
35–4923%
50–6411%
65+6%

Tenure

35%
48%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent35%
Social rent48%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

20%
14%
50%
White British20%
White Other14%
Asian50%
Black9%
Mixed3%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household73%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent48%
Private rent35%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
74
Live planning apps (800m)
2
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)
154
Largest scheme
373 homes · WATNEY MARKET ESTATE, WATNEY MARKET ESTATE, WATNEY STREET, COMMERCIAL ROAD, E1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

WINTERTON HOUSE, WINTERTON HOUSE, DEANCROSS STREET, COMMERCIAL ROAD, E1138 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
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

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 2FY

Full postcodeE1 2FY
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardWhitechapel
Latitude51.518032
Longitude-0.055609
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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