Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51449, -0.05962

E1 2JR— Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 2JR, Tower Hamlets

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 90%Safety 70/100Transport 78/100Yield 4.93%
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
70
Safety
70
Schools
100
Transport
78
Environment
66
Investment
60

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Location

E1 2JR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Socially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-16.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+99.0% vs London avg

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Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Bigland Green Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

★★★

Secondary

Mulberry School for Girls

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 0 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 37 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

18 primaries · 6 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

129.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+34% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Other26%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Theft7%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 483m

Crime is +99% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Shadwell DLR StationDLR line
4.5 min walk
Shadwell

Nearby stations

Shadwell DLR StationDLR
5 min walk
Shadwell Rail StationWindrush
5 min walk
ShadwellNational Rail
5 min walk
WhitechapelElizabeth line
7 min walk
Whitechapel Rail StationWindrush
7 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

51

Walkability score

28

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

50

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)936
Nearest car park38m
Santander docks (800m)28
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
540m
🅿️
The Strangers Rest
579m
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Tobacco Dock Car Park615 spaces· yes
739m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green space
Below average green space

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood 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

13 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 329 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

196

Parks (1km)

62

Restaurants (800m)

27

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBrit Bazar · 380 m
3 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

562m

Post office

Nearby shops

Percy Ingle200 m
E1 Mini Market208 m
Priyo Bazaar237 m
Mr. P's Watney News250 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Classic99 m
Cafe Donatella115 m
Cosy Cafe235 m
Cafe Alhambra250 m

Nearby restaurants

Lahore One14 m
McDonald's45 m
Efes81 m
Subway96 m

Nearby pubs

Hungerford Arms114 m
Thomas Neale258 m
The Dean Swift313 m
The Good Samaritan332 m

Nearby gyms

Mulberry Leisure Centre40 m
MMA LDN396 m
PureGym519 m
Whitechapel Sports Centre641 m

Nearby pharmacies

DMB Chemist193 m
Ali's430 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy516 m
Sai Chemist655 m

Nearby health

The London Circumcision Clinic187 m
Smokers Clinic218 m
Tobacco Dependence Research Unit237 m
Health and Wellness Centre254 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 313

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

60

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 score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

48.7

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,182m
Crossrail 2 route3,496m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,364 nationally

2,136

Est. population

50%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£35,100

Median income

9.1%

Claimant rate

Socially diverse / deprived

30

Community stability

Age profile

28%
32%
21%
Under 1828%
18–3432%
35–4921%
50–6412%
65+7%

Tenure

32%
52%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent32%
Social rent52%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

66%
White British12%
White Other10%
Asian66%
Black5%
Mixed3%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional22%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household71%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent52%
Private rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
74
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
54%
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Rushanara Ali (Labour)

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Key facts for E1 2JR

Full postcodeE1 2JR
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
Latitude51.514494
Longitude-0.059625
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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