Stepney Green · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51781, -0.04893

E1 3HZ— Stepney Green, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 3HZ, Stepney Green, 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.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 61/100Yield 4.93%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
69
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
61
Environment
70
Investment
71

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Location

E1 3HZ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-18.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+48.0% vs London avg

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How E1 3HZ 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 34 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 5 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

96.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 72% of London
→ Stable

-0% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Other22%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences6%
Burglary5%
Theft5%
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 · 907m

Crime is +48% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area57.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
22%

Based on 23 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 yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£143,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, 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 potentialLow

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
Above London average
Stepney Green Underground StationHammersmith & City line
5.5 min walk
Shadwell

Nearby stations

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

60

Walkability score

331

Footpaths (500m)

22

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min ↓
Victoria42 min ↑
Waterloo38 min ≈
Canary Wharf ★18 min
City24 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

25

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)425
Nearest car park121m
Santander docks (800m)22
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: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB28% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 83% 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

4

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 297 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

739

Parks (1km)

37

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketChina Ark · 379 m
13 tennis courts1 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

414m

Post office

Nearby shops

Jubilee Express284 m
Corner Shop299 m
Cabin Newsagent305 m
CITY SUPERMARKET350 m

Nearby cafes

Chai Bites365 m
Grand Chai392 m
Cafe Boulevard427 m
Mr. G's Cafe428 m

Nearby restaurants

Spice Bite210 m
Wonderful House302 m
Siqiliya315 m
Biryani House362 m

Nearby pubs

The Peacock249 m
The George Tavern479 m
The Half Moon565 m
The Horn of Plenty569 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym418 m
Mile End American Pool & Snooker Centre566 m
QMotion Sport & Fitness Centre724 m
Mulberry Leisure Centre821 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sinclairs Pharmacy638 m
DMB Chemist686 m
Region Choice Ltd709 m
Ali's900 m

Nearby health

The London Independent Hospital297 m
Tower Hamlets Stop Tobacco Service504 m
Mile End Dental Practice562 m
Eastside Dental Practice585 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 167

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

71

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 score20/100
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

41.6

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,864m
Crossrail 2 route3,642m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,333 nationally

2,185

Est. population

17,342/km²

54%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£34,100

Median income

9.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

25%
35%
19%
13%
Under 1825%
18–3435%
35–4919%
50–6414%
65+8%

Tenure

29%
52%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent29%
Social rent52%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

20%
58%
White British20%
White Other10%
Asian58%
Black5%
Mixed3%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household60%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent52%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London-18.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
90
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)
14
Largest scheme
134 homes · STIFFORD ESTATE, SITE BOUNDED BY, STIFFORD ESTATE, SITE BOUNDED BY, JAMAICA STREET, REDMANS ROAD, STEPNEY WAY, E1 3JR
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
TOWER HAMLETS COLLEGE, TOWER HAMLETS COLLEGE, JUBILEE STREET, E173 homes
completed
JUBILEE STREET CENTRE, JUBILEE STREET CENTRE, 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 3HZ

Full postcodeE1 3HZ
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardStepney Green
Latitude51.517813
Longitude-0.048931
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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