Shadwell · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51381, -0.06154

E1 2LH— Shadwell, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 2LH, Shadwell, Tower Hamlets

City living at its best

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 90%Safety 70/100Transport 73/100Yield 4.93%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
70
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
73
Environment
66
Investment
74

The bottom line

E1 2LH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links — strong value for Families and Commuters who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

E1 2LH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for E1 2LH

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How E1 2LH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Bigland Green Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.6

★★

Secondary

Wapping High School

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 2 min walk

P8: +0.12A8: 47.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 36 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

16 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

8

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 516m

Crime is +99% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area46.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
6%
E
6%
F
3%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 40%Flat 60%

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£115,500
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 fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2023 · CAGR

+8%

Total change

+638%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+242.2%

per year

Acceleration

+167.93

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £200k–£250k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Terraced40%
Flat/maisonette60%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1999£105k£130k+23.8%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£227k£227k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£775k£775k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 84% of London
ShadwellDLR line
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
8 min walk
Whitechapel Rail StationWindrush
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

63

Walkability score

125

Footpaths (500m)

28

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge27 min ↓
Victoria32 min ↓
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf22 min ↓
City ★18 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

49

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)964
Nearest car park175m
Santander docks (800m)28
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Strangers Rest
480m
🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
559m
🅿️
Tobacco Dock Car Park615 spaces· yes
702m
🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
743m

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: 0.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.3 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

12 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 419 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

202

Parks (1km)

64

Restaurants (800m)

35

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketE1 Local · 434 m
1 tennis courts5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

429m

Post office

Nearby shops

E1 Mini Market139 m
Percy Ingle321 m
Priyo Bazaar347 m
Mr. P's Watney News348 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Classic91 m
Cafe Donatella196 m
Cosy Cafe243 m
Cafe Alhambra244 m

Nearby restaurants

Cannon Fried, Grill & Pizza72 m
Madina Grill76 m
AMIGOS burgers and shakes102 m
Al-Ikhwaan122 m

Nearby pubs

Hungerford Arms256 m
Thomas Neale350 m
The Griff Inn Bar & Kitchen390 m
Dog & Truck392 m

Nearby gyms

Mulberry Leisure Centre165 m
MMA LDN278 m
PureGym495 m
12 x 3520 m

Nearby pharmacies

DMB Chemist325 m
Ali's461 m
Sai Chemist509 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy544 m

Nearby health

Dental Surgery102 m
Smokers Clinic328 m
The London Circumcision Clinic340 m
Health and Wellness Centre341 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 326

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

74

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 score32/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

58.9

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 route3,051m
Crossrail 2 route3,478m

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

26,630/km²

50%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£35,100

Median income

9.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially 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
No
Listed buildings (800m)
83
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)
2
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
38
Largest scheme
378 homes · Phase 2: North East Block, 74, Phase 2: North East Block, 74, Alie Street, 99 Leman Street, E1 8EU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Bishop Challoner Girls Secondary School Site A, Former Bishop Challoner Girls Secondary School Site A, Christian Street, E1214 homes
completed
St Georges Estate, St Georges Estate, Cable Street, NULL, E1193 homes
completed
Tower House, 57, Tower House, 57, Fieldgate Street, E1 1JU135 homes
completed
HUBERT ASHTON, HENRY BRIERLY, KENT HOUSE, HUBERT ASHTON, HENRY BRIERLY, KENT HOUSE, WALDEN STREET, E1118 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
26.3%
Election year
2022
MP
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
MP majority
1,689
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Councillors

Mohammad Harun MiahAspire
Ana MiahAspire

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Key facts for E1 2LH

Full postcodeE1 2LH
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardShadwell
Latitude51.513813
Longitude-0.061539
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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