Bethnal Green · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52457, -0.05050

E1 4JP— Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

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The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 62/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
71
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
62
Environment
69
Investment
57

The bottom line

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

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Location

E1 4JP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+12.0% vs London avg

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How E1 4JP 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 110.0

★★

Secondary

Morpeth School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.27A8: 51.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 28 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 6 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

73.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
→ Stable

-24% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Anti-social behaviour27%
Other20%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime5%
Theft4%
Drug offences4%
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 · 415m

Crime is +12% 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£4,720/m²
Price per ft²£439/ft²
Avg floor area62.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
13%
D
6%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

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£155,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, 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

1998–2025 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+436%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-30.6%

per year

Acceleration

-25.03

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £200k–£250k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£55k£84k+52.7%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£130k£170k+30.8%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£168k£245k+45.8%2.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£450k£425k-5.6%1
Current market2025–2025£295k£295k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+5.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette+5.4% α
Local
11.9%
District
6.5%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

71out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing8
Trend Position100

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 StationHammersmith & City line
4.8 min walk
Bethnal Green

Nearby stations

Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
5 min walk
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral
6 min walk
Bethnal GreenNational Rail
8 min walk
Bethnal Green Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
8 min walk
WhitechapelElizabeth line
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

57

Walkability score

193

Footpaths (500m)

20

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge30 min ↓
Victoria39 min ↑
Waterloo32 min ↓
Canary Wharf27 min ↓
City ★19 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

35

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)270
Nearest car park69m
Santander docks (800m)20
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

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Justines Place
771m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
More green space than 78% 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

28 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 541 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

689

Parks (1km)

50

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Three Colts Tavern (320 m)

Nearest supermarketChina Ark · 493 m
5 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 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)

328m

Post office

Nearby shops

Globe Corner99 m
Tad's Coffee Offie99 m
Lala Bazar210 m
Cambridge Supermarket327 m

Nearby cafes

Quarantacinque382 m
Sweet Café385 m
Sazzy and Fran Cafe385 m
Cafe au Lait389 m

Nearby restaurants

Five Bros Burgers & Wings217 m
Sa7ra Stop304 m
Ruman Peri Peri327 m
Pizza Hut365 m

Nearby pubs

Three Colts Tavern320 m
The Horn of Plenty322 m
Backyard Bar and Kitchen347 m
135 bar & lounge375 m

Nearby gyms

Neon266 m
Pure Gym338 m
The Gym395 m
Mile End American Pool & Snooker Centre464 m

Nearby pharmacies

Region Choice Ltd322 m
Britannia Pharmacy427 m
Boots685 m
Borno825 m

Nearby health

Tower Hamlets Stop Tobacco Service338 m
Puresmile385 m
Mile End Dental Practice459 m
XX Place Health Centre540 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 230

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

57

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 score25/100
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

57.9

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,469m
Crossrail 2 route2,974m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,277 nationally

2,452

Est. population

21,999/km²

55%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£36,700

Median income

9.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

32

Community stability

Age profile

26%
34%
22%
Under 1826%
18–3434%
35–4922%
50–6412%
65+6%

Tenure

33%
47%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent33%
Social rent48%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

15%
61%
White British15%
White Other10%
Asian61%
Black8%
Mixed3%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household63%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent47%
Private rent33%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
99
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)
170
Largest scheme
149 homes · 191 - 205, 191 - 205, Cambridge Heath Road, 58 - 64 Three Colts Lane, E2 6JR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Fulneck, 150, Fulneck, 150, Mile End Road, E1 4UW78 homes
completed
3-13, 3-13, CLEVELAND WAY, E169 homes
completed
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

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 4JP

Full postcodeE1 4JP
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBethnal Green
Latitude51.524575
Longitude-0.050501
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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