St Dunstan's · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52104, -0.04157

E1 4LU— St Dunstan's, Tower Hamlets

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 63/100Yield 4.93%

Best for: Families, Investors

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
70
Safety
86
Schools
90
Transport
63
Environment
84
Investment
76

The bottom line

E1 4LU 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 4LU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-20.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-48.0% vs London avg

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How E1 4LU 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.4

—

Secondary

Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.14A8: 51.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 26 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 4 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

34.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 76% of London
→ Stable

-65% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Anti-social behaviour27%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Drug offences8%
Theft4%
Vehicle crime4%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 48% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area75.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
7%
G
2%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 88%Flat 13%

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£189,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,202
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2021 · CAGR

+8.9%

Total change

+742%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+102.0%

per year

Acceleration

+90.89

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £50k–£75k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Terraced87.5%
Flat/maisonette12.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1998£60k£72k+20%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£176k£180k+2.3%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£225k£250k+11.1%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£505k£505k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict line
4.3 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
5 min walk
Mile End Underground StationCentral · Hammersmith & City
9 min walk
LimehouseNational Rail
12 min walk
Limehouse DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

575

Footpaths (500m)

19

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

19

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)261
Nearest car park369m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Lawton Road Car Park· yes
598m

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: 2.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB74% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.5 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

16 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 391 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

1502

Parks (1km)

30

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketChina Ark · 769 m
6 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)

304m

Post office

Nearby shops

Al-Haramain Superstore229 m
Shop & Go237 m
Stepney Fruit & Veg242 m
Cost u Less254 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Grad246 m
Mouchak Sweet Centre250 m
Di Stefano319 m
Ground Café333 m

Nearby restaurants

Ocean Fish Bar227 m
Green Pepper251 m
Mr. Wong's Wok & Box255 m
Andy's Burgers259 m

Nearby pubs

The Bancroft Arms220 m
Drapers’ Bar & Kitchen257 m
The Half Moon301 m
The Horn of Plenty415 m

Nearby gyms

QMotion Sport & Fitness Centre263 m
Mile End American Pool & Snooker Centre271 m
Short Breaks Urban Gym550 m
Mile End Pool651 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sinclairs Pharmacy388 m
Britannia Pharmacy982 m

Nearby health

Mile End Dental Practice277 m
School Health338 m
Student Practice374 m
Smile Dental Care384 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 110

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

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 score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.8

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,425m
Crossrail 2 route3,666m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,880 nationally

1,441

Est. population

30,000/km²

47%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£33,400

Median income

10.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

33

Community stability

Age profile

30%
32%
20%
Under 1830%
18–3432%
35–4920%
50–6411%
65+7%

Tenure

30%
50%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent31%
Social rent50%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

69%
White British7%
White Other10%
Asian69%
Black9%
Mixed3%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional17%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household63%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent50%
Private rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London-20.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
46
Live planning apps (800m)
1
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)
11
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)

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
BOTHNIA, MALACCA AND TUNIS HOUSES, BOTHNIA, MALACCA AND TUNIS HOUSES, DUCKETT STREET, HARFORD STREET, E1110 homes
completed
SEARLE & FRANCES GRAY HOUSES & COTTAGES, SEARLE & FRANCES GRAY HOUSES & COTTAGES, DUCKETT STREET, MASTERS STREET, OCEAN STREET, WALEY ST., E141 homes
completed
Dame Colet And Haileybury Centre, Dame Colet And Haileybury Centre, Ben Jonson Road, Stepney High, E1 3NN40 homes
completed
LAND AT SOUTH EAST CORNER OF, LAND AT SOUTH EAST CORNER OF, WHITEHORSE ROAD, ELSA STREET, E1426 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 4LU

Full postcodeE1 4LU
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSt Dunstan's
Latitude51.521036
Longitude-0.041571
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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