St Dunstan's · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52072, -0.03856

E1 4GN— St Dunstan's, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 4GN, St Dunstan's, Tower Hamlets

The family fortress

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 62/100Yield 4.93%

Best for: Families, Investors

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
73
Safety
81
Schools
90
Transport
62
Environment
81
Investment
76

The bottom line

E1 4GN 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 4GN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-4.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E1 4GN

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How E1 4GN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Ben Jonson Primary School

Good · Inspected Feb 2024 · 0 min walk

KS2: 107.4

—

Secondary

Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: +0.14A8: 51.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 23 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 7 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

62.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 52% of London
→ Stable

-36% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour30%
Other24%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Burglary14%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

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 · 1.3km

Crime is 4% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area58.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
8%
C
1%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

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£147,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2010
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.24 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,546
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2015–2021 · CAGR

+1%

Total change

+6%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-22.0%

per year

Acceleration

-26.46

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £450k–£500k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£345k£450k+30.4%4
Pandemic surge2020–2021£470k£367k-22%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1.1% α
Local
1%
District
-0.1%

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

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

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Mile End Underground StationCentral line
7.2 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
7 min walk
Mile End Underground StationCentral · Hammersmith & City
7 min walk
LimehouseNational Rail
11 min walk
Limehouse DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
Bow Road Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

54

Walkability score

543

Footpaths (500m)

16

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min ↓
Victoria37 min ↓
Waterloo34 min ↓
Canary Wharf23 min ↓
City ★22 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

12

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)38
Nearest car park431m
Santander docks (800m)16
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lawton Road Car Park· yes
522m

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: 2.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB64% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% 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

NASH CHEMIST

817 COMMERCIAL ROAD, E14 7HG

14 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 543 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

1433

Parks (1km)

35

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBangla Bazar Cash & Carry · 897 m
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 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)

348m

Post office

Nearby shops

Lovers Mini Market283 m
Zero Waste Shop309 m
Ahmed's Convenience Store334 m
Stepney Meat Bazar338 m

Nearby cafes

Ocean View Cafe257 m
Forno Ragged Café282 m
Mowchi305 m
Ground Café338 m

Nearby restaurants

Chicken Mahal300 m
The Sandwich Shop345 m
Ariana353 m
TGF Pizza353 m

Nearby pubs

The Bancroft Arms250 m
Drapers’ Bar & Kitchen406 m
The Cherry439 m
The Half Moon505 m

Nearby gyms

Short Breaks Urban Gym338 m
QMotion Sport & Fitness Centre418 m
Mile End Pool441 m
Mile End Park Leisure Centre461 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sinclairs Pharmacy342 m
Forward Pharmacy820 m

Nearby health

Smile Dental Care264 m
Harford Health Centre268 m
Student Practice441 m
School Health447 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 118

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

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 score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

53.7

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,496m
Crossrail 2 route3,830m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,842 nationally

1,852

Est. population

29,043/km²

69%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£40,200

Median income

5.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

28

Community stability

Age profile

25%
36%
29%
Under 1825%
18–3436%
35–4929%
50–648%
65+2%

Tenure

14%
29%
37%
17%
Own outright3%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent29%
Social rent37%
Shared ownership17%

Ethnicity

25%
14%
42%
White British25%
White Other14%
Asian42%
Black9%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household64%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent37%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
44
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
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)
13
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)

Bounded by Grand Union canal, Bounded by Grand Union canal, Ben Jonson Road, Mile End Road, Stepney Green, E1819 homes
completed
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
British Gas Site, British Gas Site, Harford Street, E1524 homes
completed
Ocean Estate Site H, west of, Ocean Estate Site H, west of, Aston Street, including Allonby, Channel and Studland Houses, E14225 homes
completed
BOTHNIA, MALACCA AND TUNIS HOUSES, BOTHNIA, MALACCA AND TUNIS HOUSES, DUCKETT STREET, HARFORD STREET, E1110 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
22.9%
Election year
2022
MP
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
MP majority
1,689
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Councillors

Ayas MiahLabour
Maisha Fahmida BegumLabour

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Key facts for E1 4GN

Full postcodeE1 4GN
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSt Dunstan's
Latitude51.520724
Longitude-0.038558
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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