St Dunstan's · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52116, -0.04573

E1 4NJ— St Dunstan's, Tower Hamlets

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 68/100Transport 66/100Yield 4.93%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
69
Safety
68
Schools
90
Transport
66
Environment
71
Investment
76

The bottom line

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

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Location

E1 4NJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-18.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+125.0% vs London avg

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How E1 4NJ 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.3

—

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 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 1 min walk

12 primaries · 5 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

146.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+52% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Drug offences10%
Theft5%
Robbery5%
Burglary4%
Vehicle crime2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

8

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 912m

Crime is +125% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area86 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
2%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

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£215,000
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, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 175 mm loft insulation
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

1995–2007 · CAGR

+12.9%

Total change

+329%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+279.0%

per year

Acceleration

+277.91

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £75k–£100k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Semi-detached25%
Terraced75%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1997£84k£95k+13.1%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£360k£360k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 76% of London
Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict line
1.2 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
1 min walk
Mile End Underground StationCentral · Hammersmith & City
12 min walk
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral
12 min walk
Whitechapel Rail StationWindrush
12 min walk
WhitechapelElizabeth line
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

422

Footpaths (500m)

21

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

21

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)298
Nearest car park303m
Santander docks (800m)21
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: 1.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB29% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 84% 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

19 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

8

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 139 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

1071

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketChina Ark · 485 m
6 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D
1,272 licensed premises in borough559 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

188m

Post office

Nearby shops

Stepney Fruit & Veg53 m
Cost u Less57 m
Al-Haramain Superstore60 m
Dhara News63 m

Nearby cafes

Mouchak Sweet Centre55 m
Di Stefano108 m
Mr. G's Cafe111 m
Sweet Café121 m

Nearby restaurants

Ocean Fish Bar62 m
Efes94 m
Golden Dragon98 m
Roosters103 m

Nearby pubs

The Half Moon137 m
The Horn of Plenty195 m
Drapers’ Bar & Kitchen304 m
The Bancroft Arms433 m

Nearby gyms

Mile End American Pool & Snooker Centre134 m
QMotion Sport & Fitness Centre293 m
The Gym421 m
Neon554 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sinclairs Pharmacy563 m
Region Choice Ltd649 m
Britannia Pharmacy842 m

Nearby health

Mile End Dental Practice130 m
The London Independent Hospital139 m
Tower Hamlets Stop Tobacco Service166 m
School Health407 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 149

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 score20/100
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

45.6

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,297m
Crossrail 2 route3,476m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,672 nationally

1,975

Est. population

26,223/km²

61%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£34,100

Median income

6.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityRenters

31

Community stability

Age profile

23%
37%
21%
Under 1823%
18–3437%
35–4921%
50–6412%
65+7%

Tenure

14%
40%
33%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent40%
Social rent33%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

25%
15%
44%
White British25%
White Other15%
Asian44%
Black5%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household67%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent33%

vs. London

Income vs London-18.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
60
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)
15
Largest scheme
702 homes · 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 4SE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
VACANT SITE, CORNER OF, VACANT SITE, CORNER OF, CEPHAS AVENUE, MILE END ROAD, E234 homes
completed
LAND REAR OF MILE END ROAD BATHS &, 11-19, LAND REAR OF MILE END ROAD BATHS &, 11-19, GLOBE ROAD, STAYNERS ROAD (BOUNDED BY), E226 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 4NJ

Full postcodeE1 4NJ
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSt Dunstan's
Latitude51.521159
Longitude-0.045732
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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