Shadwell · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51257, -0.05479

E1 2PEShadwell, Tower Hamlets

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 92%Safety 80/100Transport 81/100Yield 4.93%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
71
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
81
Environment
69
Investment
75

The bottom line

E1 2PE 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 2PE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-16.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+12.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Blue Gate Fields Junior School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.7

★★

Secondary

Bishop Challoner Catholic School

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 3 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 33 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

72.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
→ Stable

-24% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Other22%
Burglary7%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences5%
Theft3%
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 · 201m

Crime is +12% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area62.1

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
2%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£155,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSystem built, with external insulation
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

20042015 · CAGR

+5.4%

Total change

+78%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.6%

per year

Acceleration

-14.44

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £250k–£300k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau20042004£160k£160k+0%1
Pre-crash peak20062006£190k£190k+0%1
GFC & correction20112011£221k£221k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20132015£225k£285k+26.7%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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Shadwell DLRDLR line
1.5 min walk
Shadwell

Nearby stations

Shadwell DLR StationDLR
2 min walk
Shadwell Rail StationWindrush
3 min walk
ShadwellNational Rail
3 min walk
Whitechapel Rail StationWindrush
11 min walk
WhitechapelElizabeth line
11 min walk
2 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 122 buses/hr peak

80

Walkability score

211

Footpaths (500m)

19

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge28 min
Victoria38 min
Waterloo33 min
Canary Wharf20 min
City21 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

39

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)984
Nearest car park132m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tobacco Dock Car Park615 spaces· yes
557m
🅿️
The Strangers Rest
605m

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 AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.4 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

11 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 649 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

207

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBrit Bazar · 142 m
8 tennis courts4 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)

353m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis127 m
Mr. P's Watney News148 m
Bridge Express156 m
Shadwell Grocers162 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Rosh132 m
Cafe Marrone142 m
DeLites160 m
Querky Cafe200 m

Nearby restaurants

Modhur Canteen159 m
Spice Pfc & Grill165 m
The Fish and Chicken Shop169 m
Fried & Grilled184 m

Nearby pubs

Thomas Neale141 m
The Dean Swift153 m
The George Tavern233 m
Hungerford Arms302 m

Nearby gyms

Mulberry Leisure Centre360 m
The Sporting Club435 m
Shadwell Basin Outdoor Activity Centre598 m
Train Yard696 m

Nearby pharmacies

Ali's189 m
DMB Chemist230 m
Tower Pharmacy832 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy883 m

Nearby health

City Square Medical Group117 m
The London Circumcision Clinic349 m
Cable Street Surgery426 m
Wapping Dental Centre428 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 184

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

75

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 score17/100
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

46.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,156m
Crossrail 2 route3,868m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,338 nationally

1,604

Est. population

27,427/km²

52%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£35,100

Median income

8.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

31

Community stability

Age profile

26%
30%
22%
14%
Under 1826%
18–3430%
35–4922%
50–6414%
65+9%

Tenure

29%
57%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent29%
Social rent57%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

14%
61%
White British14%
White Other9%
Asian61%
Black9%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household66%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent57%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
79
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
54%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
29
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 2PE

Full postcodeE1 2PE
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardShadwell
Latitude51.512569
Longitude-0.054790
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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