Bethnal Green · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52472, -0.04764

E1 4EB— Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 59/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
59
Environment
70
Investment
54

The bottom line

E1 4EB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

E1 4EB

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-11.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+24.0% vs London avg

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How E1 4EB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Bangabandhu Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 110.0

★★

Secondary

Morpeth School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.27A8: 51.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 30 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 5 min walk

11 primaries · 4 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

80.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 61% of London
→ Stable

-17% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour25%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Other17%
Drug offences14%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 524m

Crime is +24% above London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

E1 district median

£462,500

Based on 185 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,100/m²
Price per ft²£474/ft²
Avg floor area65.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
25%
D
5%
G
1%

Based on 31 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£163,000
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 (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2024 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+327%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.3%

per year

Acceleration

+3.24

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £300k–£350k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£78k£78k+1%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£122k£129k+5.3%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£160k£168k+5%2
GFC & correction2010–2010£150k£150k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£210k£250k+19%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£340k£330k-2.9%1
Current market2024–2024£331k£331k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+6.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette+6.2% α
Local
12.7%
District
6.5%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

63out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Trend Position75

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
3.9 min walk
Bethnal Green

Nearby stations

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

58

Walkability score

209

Footpaths (500m)

22

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

40

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)259
Nearest car park99m
Santander docks (800m)22
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Justines Place
634m
🅿️
St James the Less Church Car Park· yes
768m

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: 1.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
More green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.1 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

29 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 381 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

883

Parks (1km)

37

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketChina Ark · 597 m
8 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

233m

Post office

Nearby shops

Globe Corner126 m
Tad's Coffee Offie135 m
Globe Food & Wine243 m
Lala Bazar281 m

Nearby cafes

Queens Cafe & Sandwich Bar221 m
Cafe au Lait294 m
Di Stefano316 m
Sweet Café322 m

Nearby restaurants

Five Bros Burgers & Wings287 m
Roasted Delights315 m
Flavaz315 m
German Doner Kebab317 m

Nearby pubs

The Horn of Plenty225 m
The Half Moon307 m
Drapers’ Bar & Kitchen374 m
Bon appetit sandwich bar431 m

Nearby gyms

Neon145 m
Mile End American Pool & Snooker Centre332 m
QMotion Sport & Fitness Centre359 m
The Gym495 m

Nearby pharmacies

Britannia Pharmacy424 m
Region Choice Ltd510 m
Borno925 m
Sinclairs Pharmacy951 m

Nearby health

Tower Hamlets Stop Tobacco Service277 m
Mile End Dental Practice329 m
XX Place Health Centre343 m
Family Nurse Partnership & Health Visiting363 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 188

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

54

Investment score

Moderate

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
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

54.6

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,580m
Crossrail 2 route3,082m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,959 nationally

1,381

Est. population

26,569/km²

52%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£37,200

Median income

9.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

26%
31%
20%
14%
Under 1826%
18–3431%
35–4920%
50–6414%
65+10%

Tenure

24%
61%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent24%
Social rent61%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

32%
43%
White British33%
White Other9%
Asian43%
Black8%
Mixed4%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household56%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent61%
Private rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
63
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
57
Largest scheme
419 homes · Suttons Wharf North, Suttons Wharf North, PALMERS ROAD, E3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

196-206, 196-206, MILE END ROAD, E157 homes
completed
196-206, 196-206, MILE END ROAD, E140 homes
completed
38-58, 38-58, GLOBE ROAD, E139 homes
completed
ST PETER`S CHURCH, ST PETER`S CHURCH, CEPHAS STREET, E137 homes
completed
VACANT SITE, CORNER OF, VACANT SITE, CORNER OF, CEPHAS AVENUE, MILE END ROAD, E234 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 4EB

Full postcodeE1 4EB
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBethnal Green
Latitude51.524725
Longitude-0.047641
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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