Shadwell · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51363, -0.05580

E1 2QS— Shadwell, Tower Hamlets

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

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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 10% LondonSchools 92%Safety 80/100Transport 80/100Yield 4.93%
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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Area score
73
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
80
Environment
67
Investment
76

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Location

E1 2QS

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

Deep-dive guides for E1 2QS

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Mary and St Michael Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★★

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 34 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 13 min walk

11 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)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 306m

Crime is +12% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area52.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
8%
C
12%
D
10%
F
1%

Based on 31 properties · Confidence: high

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£130,750
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, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (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

2011–2020 · CAGR

+6.3%

Total change

+74%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+73.7%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £300k–£350k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2011–2011£190k£190k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£330k£330k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
2.6 min walk
Shadwell

Nearby stations

Shadwell DLR StationDLR
3 min walk
Shadwell Rail StationWindrush
3 min walk
ShadwellNational Rail
3 min walk
Whitechapel Rail StationWindrush
9 min walk
WhitechapelElizabeth line
9 min walk
2 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 110 buses/hr peak

84

Walkability score

207

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

45

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)956
Nearest car park117m
Santander docks (800m)22
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Strangers Rest
629m
🅿️
Tobacco Dock Car Park615 spaces· yes
649m
🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
779m

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
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 AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
Above 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

2

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 512 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

222

Parks (1km)

35

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBrit Bazar · 108 m
8 tennis courts5 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)

2

Cinemas (2km)

377m

Post office

Nearby shops

Priyo Bazaar54 m
Mr. P's Watney News68 m
Percy Ingle83 m
Vista Food and Wine95 m

Nearby cafes

Alauddin Sweets94 m
Cafe Rosh103 m
Cake & Custard Factory150 m
Cafe Marrone212 m

Nearby restaurants

Wimpy81 m
Best Kebab125 m
Modhur Canteen128 m
Spice Hut135 m

Nearby pubs

The Dean Swift52 m
Thomas Neale80 m
Hungerford Arms175 m
The George Tavern209 m

Nearby gyms

Mulberry Leisure Centre249 m
The Sporting Club532 m
MMA LDN671 m
Shadwell Basin Outdoor Activity Centre734 m

Nearby pharmacies

DMB Chemist96 m
Ali's274 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy748 m
Tower Pharmacy930 m

Nearby health

City Square Medical Group38 m
The London Circumcision Clinic211 m
Smokers Clinic400 m
Blizard Institute Core Pathology407 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 237

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

76

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 score22/100
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

54.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,226m
Crossrail 2 route3,732m

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%
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
North of, North of, Martha Street, Chapman Street and adjoining Watney Street, E1 2QE108 homes
completed
Cheviot House, 227-233, Cheviot House, 227-233, Commercial Road, E1 2BU97 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 2QS

Full postcodeE1 2QS
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardShadwell
Latitude51.513629
Longitude-0.055797
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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