Stepney Green · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51950, -0.05109

E1 4GQ— Stepney Green, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 4GQ, Stepney Green, Tower Hamlets

The family fortress

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 73/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
73
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
73
Environment
68
Investment
55

The bottom line

E1 4GQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links — a strong choice for Families and Commuters.

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Location

E1 4GQ

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

Deep-dive guides for E1 4GQ

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How E1 4GQ 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 · 1 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)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 944m

Crime is +48% above London average

Property

2 Jul

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£7,377/m²
Price per ft²£685/ft²
Avg floor area58.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
8%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 92%Other 8%

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£146,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2016–2024 · CAGR

+-0.6%

Total change

-5%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-12.3%

per year

Acceleration

-16.97

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £700k+ · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£473k£473k+0%5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£725k£490k-32.4%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2020£490k£490k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£513k£513k+0%2
Current market2024–2024£450k£450k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1.1% α
Local
1.2%
District
0.1%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

83out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position75

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
4.6 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
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

285

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

27

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)401
Nearest car park60m
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: 10%
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 · 292 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

657

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 · 139 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)

460m

Post office

Nearby shops

CITY SUPERMARKET130 m
Rinkoff Bakery133 m
All in one133 m
Candy's News Agent140 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Boulevard186 m
Chai Bites218 m
Grand Chai282 m
Mr. G's Cafe349 m

Nearby restaurants

Siqiliya82 m
Biryani House122 m
Dhaka Biryani127 m
Thai & Pie203 m

Nearby pubs

The White Hart364 m
The Blind Beggar409 m
The Horn of Plenty466 m
135 bar & lounge484 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym186 m
Mile End American Pool & Snooker Centre525 m
Strongher Space654 m
QMotion Sport & Fitness Centre692 m

Nearby pharmacies

Region Choice Ltd470 m
DMB Chemist717 m
Britannia Pharmacy992 m
Ali's995 m

Nearby health

The London Independent Hospital292 m
Tower Hamlets Stop Tobacco Service399 m
Eastside Dental Practice404 m
Abbey Dental Whitechapel409 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 195

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

55

Investment score

Good

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
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

54.3

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,956m
Crossrail 2 route3,402m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
72
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 4GQ

Full postcodeE1 4GQ
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardStepney Green
Latitude51.519504
Longitude-0.051093
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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