Stepney Green · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51766, -0.05326

E1 3BJ— Stepney Green, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 3BJ, Stepney Green, Tower Hamlets

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Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 76/100Yield 4.93%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
74
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
76
Environment
69
Investment
76

The bottom line

E1 3BJ 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 3BJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-30.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E1 3BJ

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How E1 3BJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Stepney Park Primary School

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.3

★★

Secondary

Bishop Challoner Catholic School

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 6 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 38 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 7 min walk

14 primaries · 7 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

45.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 66% of London
→ Stable

-53% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour36%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Drug offences10%
Other8%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary7%
Theft3%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 775m

Crime is 30% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area59 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
7%
E
1%

Based on 18 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 yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£147,500
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,202
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2023 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+525%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+6.1%

per year

Acceleration

-16.16

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £300k–£350k · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1998£56k£58k+3.6%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£112k£150k+33.9%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£165k£193k+17%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£208k£348k+67.3%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£270k£330k+22.2%1.5
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£350k£350k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.8% α
Local
8%
District
7.2%

CAGR over 20yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 88% of London
Shadwell DLRDLR line
8.2 min walk
Whitechapel

Nearby stations

Whitechapel Rail StationWindrush
6 min walk
WhitechapelNational Rail
6 min walk
Whitechapel Underground StationHammersmith & City · District
6 min walk
Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
8 min walk
Shadwell DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

65

Walkability score

281

Footpaths (500m)

23

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

31

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)391
Nearest car park41m
Santander docks (800m)23
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
725m

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: 1.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.8 km

Energy

Solar: 850 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 yield849.5 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

18 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 463 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

384

Parks (1km)

43

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketChina Ark · 302 m
10 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
1,272 licensed premises in borough559 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

431m

Post office

Nearby shops

Jubilee Express76 m
Ashfield Convenience Store236 m
Rinkoff Bakery247 m
Candy's News Agent260 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Boulevard356 m
Cake & Custard Factory359 m
Coffee Republic363 m
Alauddin Sweets390 m

Nearby restaurants

The Gourmet Hut297 m
Dhaka Biryani313 m
Siqiliya316 m
Biryani House321 m

Nearby pubs

The White Hart351 m
The Blind Beggar368 m
The George Tavern369 m
London Hospital Tavern425 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym398 m
Mulberry Leisure Centre566 m
Whitechapel Sports Centre624 m
Strongher Space749 m

Nearby pharmacies

DMB Chemist463 m
Region Choice Ltd616 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy685 m
Ali's751 m

Nearby health

Blizard Institute Core Pathology316 m
Eastside Dental Practice326 m
Abbey Dental Whitechapel329 m
Albion Health Centre374 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 238

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

Very High

Demand

Very 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 route3,704m
Crossrail 2 route3,477m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,844 nationally

1,599

Est. population

25,069/km²

52%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£38,400

Median income

8.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

26%
34%
23%
Under 1826%
18–3434%
35–4923%
50–6411%
65+6%

Tenure

17%
32%
41%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent32%
Social rent41%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

15%
66%
White British15%
White Other8%
Asian66%
Black3%
Mixed4%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household64%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent41%
Private rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
76
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
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)
99
Largest scheme
373 homes · WATNEY MARKET ESTATE, WATNEY MARKET ESTATE, WATNEY STREET, COMMERCIAL ROAD, E1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Braybrooke, Braybrooke, STEPNEY WAY, E192 homes
completed
Fulneck, 150, Fulneck, 150, Mile End Road, E1 4UW78 homes
completed
TOWER HAMLETS COLLEGE, TOWER HAMLETS COLLEGE, JUBILEE STREET, E173 homes
completed
JUBILEE STREET CENTRE, JUBILEE STREET CENTRE, JUBILEE STREET, E173 homes
completed
3-13, 3-13, CLEVELAND WAY, E169 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Aspire
Ward majority vote
21.6%
Election year
2022
MP
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
MP majority
1,689
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Councillors

Abdul Wahid AliAspire
Sabina AkhtarLabour

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Key facts for E1 3BJ

Full postcodeE1 3BJ
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardStepney Green
Latitude51.517660
Longitude-0.053261
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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