Stepney Green · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51986, -0.05101

E1 4EY— Stepney Green, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 4EY, 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.

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 73/100Yield 4.93%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
73
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
73
Environment
68
Investment
71

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Location

E1 4EY

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 4EY 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 · 9 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 · 4 min walk

14 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)

9

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 906m

Crime is +48% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area27.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
23%
C
3%

Based on 26 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£69,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007 onwards
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas - this is for backwards compatibility only and should not be used
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialModerate

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
Better than 84% of London
Stepney Green Underground StationHammersmith & City line
4.2 min walk
Whitechapel

Nearby stations

Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
5 min walk
Whitechapel Rail StationWindrush
8 min walk
WhitechapelNational Rail
8 min walk
Whitechapel Underground StationHammersmith & City · District
8 min walk
Bethnal Green Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

284

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

28

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)401
Nearest car park36m
Santander docks (800m)23
Nearest cycle dock0.1 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: 1.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
More green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.6 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

21 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 278 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

661

Parks (1km)

43

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The White Hart (364 m)

Nearest supermarketChina Ark · 122 m
11 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)

426m

Post office

Nearby shops

CITY SUPERMARKET90 m
All in one112 m
China Ark Supermarket132 m
Rinkoff Bakery132 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Boulevard160 m
Chai Bites183 m
Grand Chai251 m
Mr. G's Cafe320 m

Nearby restaurants

Siqiliya45 m
Biryani House95 m
Dhaka Biryani103 m
Thai & Pie182 m

Nearby pubs

The White Hart364 m
The Blind Beggar411 m
The Horn of Plenty432 m
135 bar & lounge456 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym150 m
Mile End American Pool & Snooker Centre498 m
Strongher Space630 m
Pure Gym662 m

Nearby pharmacies

Region Choice Ltd439 m
DMB Chemist754 m
Britannia Pharmacy952 m
Ali's1.0 km

Nearby health

The London Independent Hospital278 m
Tower Hamlets Stop Tobacco Service365 m
Eastside Dental Practice412 m
Abbey Dental Whitechapel418 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 198

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 score21/100
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

45.2

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,994m
Crossrail 2 route3,374m

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)
74
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
94
Largest scheme
149 homes · 191 - 205, 191 - 205, Cambridge Heath Road, 58 - 64 Three Colts Lane, E2 6JR
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 4EY

Full postcodeE1 4EY
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardStepney Green
Latitude51.519862
Longitude-0.051005
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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