Bethnal Green · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52379, -0.04300

E1 4DH— Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 4DH, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 59/100Yield 4.93%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
70
Safety
72
Schools
100
Transport
59
Environment
82
Investment
73

The bottom line

E1 4DH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

E1 4DH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-20.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+79.0% vs London avg

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How E1 4DH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy

Outstanding · Inspected May 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.9

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Secondary

Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +0.14A8: 51.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 27 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 5 min walk

10 primaries · 3 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

116.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+20% vs borough

Crime by type

Other40%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Theft10%
Anti-social behaviour8%
Burglary7%
Robbery6%
Vehicle crime5%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 845m

Crime is +79% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area116 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
17%
E
1%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 85%Flat 15%

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£290,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,202
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+8.1%

Total change

+718%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+12.5%

per year

Acceleration

+1.85

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £200k–£250k · 20 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 20 sales

Terraced85%
Flat/maisonette15%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£110k£175k+59.1%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£203k£371k+83.2%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£295k£295k+0%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£530k£530k+0%5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£590k£590k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£723k£723k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£800k£800k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£900k£900k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+3.5% alpha

Terraced+3.5% α
Local
12.9%
District
9.4%

CAGR over 13yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

15out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing4
Trend Position40

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 StationDistrict line
4 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
4 min walk
Mile End Underground StationCentral · Hammersmith & City
8 min walk
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral
12 min walk
Bethnal Green Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
14 min walk
WhitechapelElizabeth line
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

525

Footpaths (500m)

16

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge31 min ↓
Victoria38 min ≈
Waterloo38 min ≈
Canary Wharf29 min ↓
City ★26 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

30

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)223
Nearest car park73m
Santander docks (800m)16
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lawton Road Car Park· yes
508m
🅿️
Justines Place
640m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 2.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB67% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.2 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

NASH CHEMIST

817 COMMERCIAL ROAD, E14 7HG

20 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 151 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

1116

Parks (1km)

30

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketChina Ark · 769 m
6 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

90m

Post office

Nearby shops

Shop & Go187 m
Zero Waste Shop259 m
Tesco Express282 m
Dhara News286 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Grad95 m
Queens Cafe & Sandwich Bar209 m
Ground Café248 m
Di Stefano269 m

Nearby restaurants

Green Pepper200 m
Mr. Wong's Wok & Box204 m
Andy's Burgers207 m
Afrikana212 m

Nearby pubs

Drapers’ Bar & Kitchen66 m
The Half Moon227 m
The Bancroft Arms234 m
The Horn of Plenty293 m

Nearby gyms

QMotion Sport & Fitness Centre66 m
Mile End American Pool & Snooker Centre218 m
Neon396 m
Mile End Climbing Wall487 m

Nearby pharmacies

Britannia Pharmacy679 m
Sinclairs Pharmacy710 m

Nearby health

School Health65 m
XX Place Health Centre75 m
Student Practice151 m
Mile End Hospital151 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 128

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

73

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 score24/100
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

51.3

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,645m
Crossrail 2 route3,371m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,488 nationally

4,279

Est. population

13,830/km²

33%

Employed

29%

Degree educated

£33,400

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityMixed

32

Community stability

Age profile

40%
34%
Under 1840%
18–3434%
35–4912%
50–648%
65+5%

Tenure

33%
48%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent33%
Social rent48%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

19%
15%
49%
White British19%
White Other15%
Asian49%
Black7%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional14%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household62%
Unemployed10%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent48%
Private rent33%

vs. London

Income vs London-20.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
48
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
16
Largest scheme
819 homes · Bounded by Grand Union canal, Bounded by Grand Union canal, Ben Jonson Road, Mile End Road, Stepney Green, E1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Sites E & F, Bound by Shandy Street, White Horse Lane, Sites E & F, Bound by Shandy Street, White Horse Lane, Duckett Street, Ben Jonson Road, Harford Street, E1 4SE702 homes
completed
FORMER GOODS YARD, FORMER GOODS YARD, WARLEY STREET, E2316 homes
completed
Palmers Road, E283 homes
completed
38-58, 38-58, GLOBE ROAD, E139 homes
completed
ALDERNEY ROAD (11-13), 37-55, ALDERNEY ROAD (11-13), 37-55, GRANTLEY STREET, BANCROFT ROAD (382), E117 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
14.6%
Election year
2022
MP
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
MP majority
1,689
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

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Key facts for E1 4DH

Full postcodeE1 4DH
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBethnal Green
Latitude51.523793
Longitude-0.042995
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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