Shadwell · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51220, -0.05733

E1 2NP— Shadwell, Tower Hamlets

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

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Top 13% LondonSchools 91%Safety 77/100Transport 77/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
72
Safety
77
Schools
100
Transport
77
Environment
68
Investment
57

The bottom line

E1 2NP 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 2NP

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+15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+35.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E1 2NP

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How E1 2NP has changed

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 · 3 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 30 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

88.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 66% of London
→ Stable

-9% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Drug offences11%
Theft8%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 182m

Crime is +35% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,288/m²
Price per ft²£491/ft²
Avg floor area73.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
9%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Detached 7%Flat 93%

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£182,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsSystem built, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofFlat, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2025 · CAGR

+6.3%

Total change

+416%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-27.0%

per year

Acceleration

-38.92

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £200k–£250k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Detached7.1%
Flat/maisonette92.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£63k£162k+157.2%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£180k£180k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£194k£210k+8.5%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2010£250k£200k-20%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£75k£400k+433.3%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£398k£398k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£445k£325k-27%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.8% α
Local
4.9%
District
6.7%

CAGR over 15yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

84out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 89% of London
Shadwell DLR StationDLR line
0.9 min walk
Shadwell

Nearby stations

Shadwell DLR StationDLR
1 min walk
Shadwell Rail StationWindrush
1 min walk
ShadwellNational Rail
1 min walk
Whitechapel Rail StationWindrush
10 min walk
WhitechapelElizabeth line
10 min walk
2 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 111 buses/hr peak

80

Walkability score

215

Footpaths (500m)

24

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

43

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)984
Nearest car park90m
Santander docks (800m)24
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Strangers Rest
441m
🅿️
Tobacco Dock Car Park615 spaces· yes
475m

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: 1.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.5 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

10 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 611 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

197

Parks (1km)

34

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBrit Bazar · 278 m
9 tennis courts6 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)

2

Cinemas (2km)

763m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bridge Express63 m
Londis70 m
Shadwell Grocers95 m
Venus110 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Marrone84 m
Cafe Rosh89 m
DeLites92 m
Querky Cafe120 m

Nearby restaurants

Perfect Fried Chicken32 m
Modhur Canteen68 m
The Fish and Chicken Shop72 m
Spice Pfc & Grill99 m

Nearby pubs

Thomas Neale115 m
The Dean Swift241 m
Hungerford Arms250 m
The George Tavern383 m

Nearby gyms

Mulberry Leisure Centre262 m
The Sporting Club368 m
MMA LDN618 m
Shadwell Basin Outdoor Activity Centre691 m

Nearby pharmacies

Ali's129 m
DMB Chemist221 m
Tower Pharmacy758 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy816 m

Nearby health

City Square Medical Group210 m
Wapping Dental Centre312 m
The London Circumcision Clinic345 m
Dental Surgery396 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 228

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

57

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 score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

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

63

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,035m
Crossrail 2 route3,797m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,192 nationally

1,420

Est. population

23,310/km²

56%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£48,500

Median income

9.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

33

Community stability

Age profile

25%
35%
22%
Under 1825%
18–3435%
35–4922%
50–6411%
65+7%

Tenure

19%
34%
39%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent34%
Social rent39%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free2%

Ethnicity

15%
61%
White British15%
White Other9%
Asian61%
Black5%
Mixed4%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household62%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent39%
Private rent34%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
68
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
54%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
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)
47
Largest scheme
379 homes · 21, 21, Wapping Lane, E1W 2RH
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
Sovereign Court, Sovereign Court, The Highway, E1W124 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 2NP

Full postcodeE1 2NP
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardShadwell
Latitude51.512197
Longitude-0.057328
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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