Whitechapel · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51616, -0.05789

E1 2JB— Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets

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

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Top 13% LondonSchools 92%Safety 64/100Transport 77/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
72
Safety
64
Schools
100
Transport
77
Environment
65
Investment
61

The bottom line

E1 2JB 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 2JB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+159.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Bigland Green Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.6

★★★

Secondary

Mulberry School for Girls

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.62A8: 56.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 38 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

168.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+75% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Drug offences9%
Theft8%
Robbery7%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime5%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 606m

Crime is +159% 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£9,338/m²
Price per ft²£867/ft²
Avg floor area95.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
1%
D
3%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Detached 17%Flat 83%

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£238,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

2002–2025 · CAGR

+3.2%

Total change

+107%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+50.2%

per year

Acceleration

+1.52

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £700k+ · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Detached16.7%
Flat/maisonette83.3%

By decade

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£415k£415k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£385k£385k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£385k£385k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£573k£573k+0%2
Current market2025–2025£860k£860k+0%1

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
Better than 89% of London
WhitechapelElizabeth line line
4.7 min walk
Whitechapel

Nearby stations

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

65

Walkability score

191

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

51

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)293
Nearest car park73m
Santander docks (800m)27
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
483m
🅿️
The Strangers Rest
793m

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: 1.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.0 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

15 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 · 201 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

201

Parks (1km)

62

Restaurants (800m)

27

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBrit Bazar · 364 m
4 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)

4

Cinemas (2km)

359m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ashfield Convenience Store133 m
Vista Food and Wine262 m
Percy Ingle263 m
Kushiara Cash & Carry273 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Donatella191 m
Eat Well246 m
Alauddin Sweets251 m
Beigal Bunnies261 m

Nearby restaurants

The Gourmet Hut83 m
Wings of East179 m
McDonald's186 m
Subway192 m

Nearby pubs

Hungerford Arms195 m
The Good Samaritan258 m
The Griff Inn Bar & Kitchen273 m
The Dean Swift312 m

Nearby gyms

Mulberry Leisure Centre236 m
Whitechapel Sports Centre504 m
PureGym528 m
MMA LDN542 m

Nearby pharmacies

DMB Chemist233 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy448 m
Ali's562 m
Region Choice Ltd810 m

Nearby health

Blizard Institute Core Pathology103 m
The London Circumcision Clinic106 m
Smokers Clinic108 m
Tobacco Dependence Research Unit125 m
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 324

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

61

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 score29/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

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 score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,402m
Crossrail 2 route3,419m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,619 nationally

1,887

Est. population

30,000/km²

62%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£38,400

Median income

7.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityRenters

24

Community stability

Age profile

23%
40%
23%
Under 1823%
18–3440%
35–4924%
50–649%
65+5%

Tenure

51%
30%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent51%
Social rent30%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

16%
15%
52%
White British16%
White Other15%
Asian52%
Black8%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household75%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent51%
Social rent30%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
84
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)
91
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
West of Brinsley House, Site East Of, West of Brinsley House, Site East Of, WATNEY STREET, South Of Tarling Street, North of Martha Street, Shadwell, E1221 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

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 2JB

Full postcodeE1 2JB
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardWhitechapel
Latitude51.516163
Longitude-0.057894
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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