Shadwell · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51121, -0.05675

E1 2QF— Shadwell, Tower Hamlets

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 92%Safety 79/100Transport 78/100Yield 4.93%
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
72
Safety
79
Schools
95
Transport
78
Environment
69
Investment
72

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Location

E1 2QF

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+18.0% vs London avg

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How E1 2QF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Blue Gate Fields Junior School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.7

★★★

Secondary

Mulberry School for Girls

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 5 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 · 16 min walk

11 primaries · 5 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

76.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 58% of London
→ Stable

-21% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Other26%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Theft12%
Drug offences7%
Vehicle crime4%
Robbery3%
Burglary1%

Road safety

83

Road safety score

13

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

3

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 · 76m

Crime is +18% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area52.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
6%
C
5%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

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£131,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Shadwell Rail StationWindrush
0 min walk
ShadwellNational Rail
0 min walk
Shadwell DLR StationDLR
1 min walk
Wapping Rail StationWindrush
10 min walk
Whitechapel Rail StationWindrush
12 min walk
2 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 119 buses/hr peak

76

Walkability score

246

Footpaths (500m)

22

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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

44

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1050
Nearest car park99m
Santander docks (800m)22
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tobacco Dock Car Park615 spaces· yes
371m
🅿️
The Strangers Rest
410m

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 AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.6 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

8 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 728 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

195

Parks (1km)

31

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBrit Bazar · 336 m
10 tennis courts5 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)

658m

Post office

Nearby shops

Venus12 m
Express Mart29 m
Shadwell Grocers42 m
Bridge Express67 m

Nearby cafes

Querky Cafe7 m
DeLites46 m
Cafe Marrone67 m
Cafe Rosh185 m

Nearby restaurants

Fried & Grilled25 m
Spice Pfc & Grill39 m
The Fish and Chicken Shop51 m
Perfect Fried Chicken85 m

Nearby pubs

Thomas Neale214 m
The Dean Swift320 m
Hungerford Arms366 m
Skylight420 m

Nearby gyms

The Sporting Club257 m
Mulberry Leisure Centre378 m
Shadwell Basin Outdoor Activity Centre594 m
Train Yard597 m

Nearby pharmacies

Ali's25 m
DMB Chemist329 m
Tower Pharmacy654 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy932 m

Nearby health

Wapping Dental Centre226 m
City Square Medical Group283 m
The London Circumcision Clinic456 m
Dental Surgery477 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 210

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

72

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 score19/100
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

49.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score28/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,958m
Crossrail 2 route3,909m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,257 nationally

1,669

Est. population

30,000/km²

57%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£48,500

Median income

11.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

32

Community stability

Age profile

32%
32%
22%
Under 1832%
18–3432%
35–4922%
50–6411%
65+3%

Tenure

15%
32%
39%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent32%
Social rent39%
Shared ownership6%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

65%
White British9%
White Other8%
Asian65%
Black8%
Mixed4%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household69%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent39%
Private rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
78
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
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)
65
Largest scheme
379 homes · 21, 21, Wapping Lane, E1W 2RH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

21, 21, Wapping Lane, E1W 2RH379 homes
completed
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

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 2QF

Full postcodeE1 2QF
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardShadwell
Latitude51.511207
Longitude-0.056750
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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