Stepney Green · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51817, -0.05105

E1 3HW— Stepney Green, Tower Hamlets

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

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 76/100Yield 4.93%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
75
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
76
Environment
70
Investment
76

The bottom line

E1 3HW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links — strong value for Families and Commuters who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

E1 3HW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for E1 3HW

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How E1 3HW 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 106.3

★★

Secondary

Bishop Challoner Catholic School

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 7 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 32 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 6 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 876m

Crime is 30% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area79.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
22%
D
11%

Based on 33 properties · Confidence: high

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£199,250
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
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,202
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2004–2021 · CAGR

+3.9%

Total change

+91%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-20.2%

per year

Acceleration

-74.09

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £400k–£450k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£175k£175k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£202k£202k+0%2
GFC & correction2010–2012£250k£273k+9.2%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£420k£335k-20.2%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

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
Stepney Green Underground StationHammersmith & City line
5.9 min walk
Whitechapel

Nearby stations

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

64

Walkability score

303

Footpaths (500m)

23

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

26

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)401
Nearest car park47m
Santander docks (800m)23
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

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: 1.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 76% of London

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

19 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 359 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

657

Parks (1km)

41

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Peacock (382 m)

Nearest supermarketChina Ark · 264 m
13 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

443m

Post office

Nearby shops

Jubilee Express177 m
Rinkoff Bakery229 m
Candy's News Agent242 m
All in one264 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Boulevard318 m
Chai Bites348 m
Grand Chai400 m
Mr. G's Cafe457 m

Nearby restaurants

Siqiliya229 m
Dhaka Biryani260 m
Biryani House261 m
Empire328 m

Nearby pubs

The Peacock382 m
The White Hart425 m
The George Tavern447 m
The Blind Beggar458 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym332 m
Mile End American Pool & Snooker Centre621 m
Mulberry Leisure Centre720 m
Whitechapel Sports Centre746 m

Nearby pharmacies

DMB Chemist603 m
Region Choice Ltd603 m
Ali's860 m
Britannia Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

The London Independent Hospital359 m
Eastside Dental Practice433 m
Abbey Dental Whitechapel438 m
Albion Health Centre471 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 208

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 score21/100
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

45.3

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,828m
Crossrail 2 route3,523m

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)
81
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
No
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
4

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
43
Largest scheme
138 homes · WINTERTON HOUSE, WINTERTON HOUSE, DEANCROSS STREET, COMMERCIAL ROAD, E1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

STIFFORD ESTATE, SITE BOUNDED BY, STIFFORD ESTATE, SITE BOUNDED BY, JAMAICA STREET, REDMANS ROAD, STEPNEY WAY, E1 3JR134 homes
completed
Braybrooke, Braybrooke, STEPNEY WAY, E192 homes
completed
Fulneck, 150, Fulneck, 150, Mile End Road, E1 4UW78 homes
completed
JUBILEE STREET CENTRE, JUBILEE STREET CENTRE, JUBILEE STREET, E173 homes
completed
TOWER HAMLETS COLLEGE, TOWER HAMLETS COLLEGE, JUBILEE STREET, E173 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 3HW

Full postcodeE1 3HW
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardStepney Green
Latitude51.518172
Longitude-0.051049
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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