Whitechapel · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51618, -0.06034

E1 2RA— Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 2RA, Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 91%Safety 68/100Transport 74/100Yield 4.93%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
71
Safety
68
Schools
90
Transport
74
Environment
65
Investment
77

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Location

E1 2RA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+114.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E1 2RA

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How E1 2RA 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 · 4 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 41 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

138.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+44% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Drug offences9%
Vehicle crime7%
Theft5%
Burglary5%
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 · 669m

Crime is +114% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area30 m²

EPC breakdown

C
22%
D
5%

Based on 27 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£75,000
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingSingle 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
Better than 85% of London
Whitechapel Underground StationDistrict line
4.3 min walk
Whitechapel

Nearby stations

WhitechapelElizabeth line
5 min walk
Whitechapel Rail StationWindrush
5 min walk
WhitechapelNational Rail
5 min walk
Whitechapel Underground StationHammersmith & City · District
5 min walk
Shadwell DLR StationDLR
7 min walk
4 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 54 buses/hr peak

80

Walkability score

203

Footpaths (500m)

29

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

56

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)393
Nearest car park45m
Santander docks (800m)29
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
357m
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KPM Parking
749m
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The Strangers Rest
751m
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Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
784m

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: 0.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.0 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

15 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 144 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

203

Parks (1km)

65

Restaurants (800m)

30

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBrit Bazar · 498 m
1 tennis courts3 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)

5

Cinemas (2km)

404m

Post office

Nearby shops

E1 Mini Market210 m
Cobra Off Licence237 m
Variety Discount Store279 m
Ashfield Convenience Store283 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Donatella84 m
Cosy Cafe120 m
Cafe Alhambra144 m
Beigal Bunnies182 m

Nearby restaurants

Sahara Grill142 m
McDonald's150 m
Needoo Grill184 m
The Italian Gelato Co190 m

Nearby pubs

The Good Samaritan139 m
The Griff Inn Bar & Kitchen145 m
Hungerford Arms256 m
London Hospital Tavern339 m

Nearby gyms

Mulberry Leisure Centre231 m
PureGym370 m
MMA LDN385 m
Whitechapel Sports Centre448 m

Nearby pharmacies

DMB Chemist328 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy329 m
Ali's618 m
Sai Chemist683 m

Nearby health

Health and Wellness Centre65 m
Smokers Clinic73 m
Tobacco Dependence Research Unit75 m
The Second Floor Dental Practice76 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 329

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

77

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 score31/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

59.7

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 route3,321m
Crossrail 2 route3,316m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,378 nationally

2,146

Est. population

20,357/km²

59%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£48,500

Median income

8.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

23

Community stability

Age profile

23%
37%
23%
Under 1823%
18–3437%
35–4923%
50–6411%
65+7%

Tenure

49%
39%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)5%
Private rent49%
Social rent39%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

14%
62%
White British12%
White Other14%
Asian62%
Black5%
Mixed3%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household75%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent39%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
73
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)
37
Largest scheme
373 homes · WATNEY MARKET ESTATE, WATNEY MARKET ESTATE, WATNEY STREET, COMMERCIAL ROAD, E1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

WATNEY MARKET ESTATE, WATNEY MARKET ESTATE, WATNEY STREET, COMMERCIAL ROAD, E1373 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
BOUNDED BY RAILWAY CUTTING (NOT SCHOOL), 5 & 4-48, BOUNDED BY RAILWAY CUTTING (NOT SCHOOL), 5 & 4-48, DURWARD STREET, WINTHROP ST (2-44&1-25) BRADY ST (7-27), E1110 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
16.2%
Election year
2022
MP
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
MP majority
1,689
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Councillors

Shafi AhmedAspire
Faroque AhmedLabour
Kamrul HashanAspire

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Key facts for E1 2RA

Full postcodeE1 2RA
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardWhitechapel
Latitude51.516177
Longitude-0.060344
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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